Was I doing too much?

[Dramruch]

I'm starting to become depressed. I had an interview at my dream hospital and dream position. The interview went well and I was in encouraged to follow up and ask questions that I couldnt think of during the interview. The interview was 3/6. On 3/9 I sent an email with a question and got a response. On 3/13 I did the same but this time no response. What is happening? I'm starting to feel sad, as if I'm being ignored. I don't know I guess I'm just frustrated because I've been out of school for a year and I just want to be a nicu nurse. That is my passion and that's where I want to be.

[~PedsRN~, BSN, RN]

Don't be too over eager. You have had your interview, you have followed up (I hope that you sent a thank you for your time, I enjoyed meeting you, etc email as well) - now let the process work. I sit on our interview team, and there is a level of eagerness that is acceptable but there is a line you can cross. We had a nurse that worked in another department in our hospital that interviewed for a position... and literally came to our floor DAILY afterwards. When we told the RN no, they continued to show up and hassle the nurses, management, etc. So don't go overboard! :)

Good luck.

[elkpark]

A week is not a long wait to hear something about an interview. The facility likely has other candidates to interview, all the candidates have to be considered and a decision made, multiple levels of administration need to sign off on the final decision -- and large organizations tend to take a long time to do all of this. Best wishes!

[Dramruch]

Thank you, both responses are correct. Idk I guess not finding a job for almost a year is really taking a toll on my self esteem

[~PedsRN~, BSN, RN]

Hang in there, the right one will show up when you least expect it! :)

[Dramruch]

Thank you and I hope so!