UCLA New Grad Interview questions? what are they?

[expo4u]

I have an interview with UCLA for the new grad program. Can anyone who has been through UCLA's interview process give me some pointers. What questions are asked and what kind of answer did you give. Did it work for you..did you get a job offer?

[gwafuh_rn, BSN, RN]

I had my interview last nov but unfortunately I wasnt hired because im not qualified to the area that I chose.My 1st choice was med-surg but there was no available position so I chose ccu and cardiology step down.They told me that they're not gonna train new grad who has no or totally zero experience in critical areas so they told me that I should be starting in med-surg.

[expo4u]

I choose med surg. Did you have an interview? What was it like?

[Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN]

It depends entirely on the unit director (=nurse manager) with whom you are interviewing. I had two interviews when I went in, one for the NICU and one for high-risk L&D. The manager of the NICU approached it more as an opportunity to have a conversation about me and what I would bring to the unit; the L&D manager threw me a lot of clinical and/or critical thinking questions, and was a lot more stressful in general. I did get an offer from the NICU, which is where I've just started working.

[fiveofpeep]

It depends entirely on the unit director (=nurse manager) with whom you are interviewing. I had two interviews when I went in, one for the NICU and one for high-risk L&D. The manager of the NICU approached it more as an opportunity to have a conversation about me and what I would bring to the unit; the L&D manager threw me a lot of clinical and/or critical thinking questions, and was a lot more stressful in general. I did get an offer from the NICU, which is where I've just started working.

congrats and thanks for the info. please pm me and let me know how the NICU is going if you ever have the time

[newgrad82]

e411joseph- How did you get in to med surg? When I called UCLA to make my interview appointment they told me they didn't have any openings left in med surg. Frustrating! The first time I called to make an appointment to interview they told me they would call me back a week later because they were not scheduling interviews yet (even though I called when they told me to call!!). When I didn't recieve a call back from them by Wed the next week I called and the woman I talked to told me they had very few spots left and I should have called sooner. What the heck? Did anyone else have an experience like this?

[star77, MSN, RN]

I'd love to hear how the interviews go. Good luck to all who are interviewing! I'll be there in March.

[expo4u]

Newgrad82 I am not sure what day it was but, the person whom I talked with, said I got the last interview spot.

[newgrad82]

Thanks e411joseph- I think I am over being angry. I had an interview and I think it went well. I also toured the unit and really liked it. Good luck with your interview!

[jennwilk]

e411joseph-is this for a new grad position beginning in july-august '09?