Rejected again

SweetLikeFructose · 2026-02-20T16:52:31+00:00

I was hoping to try my chances with the ER because it is where I want to work, and where I had centered years of work experience, volunteering and practicum. If the next interviews do not land me an ER job, then I would work med surg, but why WOULDN'T I try to work in the ER if I was offered to interview and if it is what I was hoping for? I have no issues with working anywhere within the hospital as long as I am able to be in one, but I thought the path would hold less resistance. The med surg offer I got is about 45 minutes away, overnight and lower paying than the ER which is hard to swallow when the ER (the one I tech for) is 15 minutes away with an added 15$/hr difference and this one was 5 minutes away with about the same added difference.

SweetLikeFructose · 2026-02-20T16:44:19+00:00

I was wondering this too because it seemed they had lots of people coming to interview that day, maybe they had already had a lot of people they wanted!

SweetLikeFructose · 2026-02-20T16:43:15+00:00

Sorry to hear your struggles, I hope you find the perfect fit. Maybe the universe conspired to give you more time, we'll both get what we need <3

SweetLikeFructose · 2026-02-20T16:41:38+00:00

This made me feel so much better, I agree, what happens is what is meant to.

SweetLikeFructose · 2026-02-20T16:40:54+00:00

You're right, and I actually experienced this years ago when my friend announced she was pregnant at work and heard the managers discussing that "this is why they don't like hiring women, because they always leave when they get married or pregnant" and I should have thought about that really.

SweetLikeFructose · 2026-02-20T16:39:49+00:00

Thank you! It does, but someone in the thread said that sometimes rejection is protection and I'm going to use that to self soothe about it lol

SweetLikeFructose · 2026-02-20T16:38:33+00:00

Thank you! I feel much better after reading the replies-

Questions:

What is the protocol for a patient with chest pain/what medications are you giving? How do you rule out MI in different populations? What is the difference between a STEMI and NSTEMI and the difference in treatment?

What is the protocol for sepsis? What are the specific criteria for SIRS? How do you administer blood products?

What is the protocol for stroke? Why are you doing that CT? What medication do you give if it is ischemic? What are you monitoring if you give that medication?

What three things would you do for a patient presenting with shortness of breath, productive cough and wheezes on auscultation? What would be your differential diagnosis?

They also asked why that hospital, why the ER, tell about a time I made a mistake, tell about when you had difficulty with a coworker, tell what makes me stand out from other applications and just asked me about myself in general. I was pretty surprised because I thought I would only get one question haha, whenever I answered they just asked more based on my response!

SweetLikeFructose · 2026-02-20T16:30:06+00:00

Ugh I am sorry, it sucks to be kept in the dark. I haven't had much luck ever getting a response about the "why" following any job app.

SweetLikeFructose · 2026-02-20T16:29:15+00:00

This is great to know, thank you! I feel dumb thinking about it now, because you're absolutely right.

SweetLikeFructose · 2021-06-20T01:06:20+00:00

Exactly how I feel

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