I think the hardest part is the waiting. I've started casting a much wider net, in terms of my job applications for positions in hospital birth centers. For example: I've applied for three jobs up in Seattle, one in Bremerton, one in Auburn, one at an Army hospital, I-don't-know-how-many in Tacoma and Federal Way. Next up is Puyallup. And maybe Olympia.
I often wonder why I'm not getting interviews. Being the last of my nursing school study buddies to find work is depressing and, frankly, kind of embarrassing. It also doesn't help that most of my classes this semester are pretty uninspiring. I hate to admit it, but I'm starting to second-guess myself and my performance in my preceptorship this summer. I know that I've chosen a competitive area of nursing, but I also know that I'm a strong candidate. I hope that choosing this particular nursing school program wasn't a huge mistake for me. Right now it seems possible that my dream of being a labor and delivery nurse (and eventually a midwife) might not work out as I'd planned.
I realize that doesn't necessarily mean it won't work out eventually, but I know that I will be so much happier if I start my nursing career in a specialty that I feel passionate about. Also, it'll make working those night shifts (which I am sure to be scheduled for as a new nurse) that much more enjoyable.
2 comments:
don't give up yet! Robin, I have no doubt you did amazingly well at your summer internship! I'd hire you in a heartbeat. :)
You can do it! I know that dream job is waiting just around the bend!
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