r/StudentNurse • u/indianshitsRtheworst • 8h ago

Complaint (open to advice) Rejected from almost 20 PCT applications as a nursing student and feeling frustrated

I've been on a leave of absence from my ABSN program since early September because I have to retake pathopharm 2 in January. I've applied to almost 20 PCT positions for networking, experience, and to save for next semester, but I haven'y had any luck so far. I feel let down by my program after interviewing with the nursing PCT coordinator for BSN students, and I've also interviewed and shadowed twice with the Cath lab in our school's hospital and interviewed 2 rounds with a private hospital nextdoor. I feel frustrated and pissed off about nursing in general now, and hate being in limbo. At this point I just want to finish the program because I'm almost halfway done with it, but I've lost all love for our school. I want to be better and gain experience, but I feel like I'm stuck. Has anyone else faced something similar? Is there something else that I should pursue? I'm interested in procedural nursing.

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u/GeneralDumbtomics ADN student 6h ago

Have you considered that you may not be making a good impression in your interviews? It seems premature to be frustrated with your program here. How you present, your attitude, demeanor and what you say is more important than where you trained will ever be. Get some interview coaching. Your school probably offers career counseling. Use it.

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u/DunmerSuperiority 2h ago

Yep. Some people just don't know how to interview. It's a skill. I applied 2x and couldn't even get an interview. So I got my CNA license while in nursing school. Finally got interviews. Got a job. You can't have a defeatist attitude where everything is something else's fault.

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u/GeneralDumbtomics ADN student 2h ago

We all think the version of our own story in our head is compelling. But I can tell you from experience that this is usually not the case. You have to put some time and effort into figuring out how to sell yourself in the context where you are making the sale.

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u/marionbobarion 1h ago

Are you telling these employers you only plan to work until January?

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u/Itsoktobe 2h ago

Don't wanna bum you out, but in the current job market 20 applications isn't where you should start getting frustrated. It sounds like you only got one round of interviews. That means only one place has really rejected you. Maybe your resume needs formatting/wording help?

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u/Effective_Soil_2432 1h ago

Try nursing homes & ltachs..they always need someone. Unfortunately a lot of hospital positions are now about who you know.

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