Two job opportunities

[Udmert]

Hi all,

I am currently a Junior in my BSN program. Recently I have been having doubts about what I should do about two job opportunities for a nurse tech position. The first opportunities is from a professor who went out of his way to bring my name up to the nursing manager to get me an interview. The second is an opportunity that I received to go in for an interview at a place that I previously had a clinical at (happened right after the my professor recommended me for the first job). The second opportunity is the place that I would like to work at. I am worried that if I end up getting a job offer from the second opportunity that I will not look good for not following through with the first job opportunity that my professor went out of his way to get me an interview for. If I get a job offer from the second job opportunity (my preference), how should I go about telling my professor and/or the other employer that I accepted a different job offer. I am just worried about "burning bridges" with someone who went out of their way to help me and the possibility of him recommending someone who fell through.

[CalicoKitty, BSN, MSN, RN]

There is a good chance your professor has worked in the nursing medical field. In this profession, people often change jobs and have ideas for where they want to work. If you enjoyed your clinical experience, and want to work somewhere, go for it. Your professor will (most likely) understand if you're honest. Tell them that you really appreciated helping you get the interview, but you got lucky with another interview because of the nursing program you're in. Most professors will just be happy to see you progress and succeed.

[Udmert]

There is a good chance your professor has worked in the nursing medical field. In this profession, people often change jobs and have ideas for where they want to work. If you enjoyed your clinical experience, and want to work somewhere, go for it. Your professor will (most likely) understand if you're honest. Tell them that you really appreciated helping you get the interview, but you got lucky with another interview because of the nursing program you're in. Most professors will just be happy to see you progress and succeed.

The only thing that worries me is that he said to me that if he can get me in that I can't back out because it would look bad on him.

[Sour Lemon]

Hi all,

I am currently a Junior in my BSN program. Recently I have been having doubts about what I should do about two job opportunities for a nurse tech position. The first opportunities is from a professor who went out of his way to bring my name up to the nursing manager to get me an interview. The second is an opportunity that I received to go in for an interview at a place that I previously had a clinical at (happened right after the my professor recommended me for the first job). The second opportunity is the place that I would like to work at. I am worried that if I end up getting a job offer from the second opportunity that I will not look good for not following through with the first job opportunity that my professor went out of his way to get me an interview for. If I get a job offer from the second job opportunity (my preference), how should I go about telling my professor and/or the other employer that I accepted a different job offer. I am just worried about "burning bridges" with someone who went out of their way to help me and the possibility of him recommending someone who fell through.

Best case scenario, you currently have one offer ...and even that's unclear. It might also be just an interview at this point?

After you get two offers, then you'll have a decision to make. Right now, you don't.