[Patience]

Hey all!
I'm a new grad (as of a month ago today!!!) and i have my temporary LPN license, i just got a call today about a job interview on a General Internal medicine unit at a hospital here.
And this is going to be my first job interview for an LPN (well any nursing) position. I was wondering if you have any tips you could give me to help my interview go smoothly. Or any tough questions i should be prepared for being asked.

all help is greatly appreciated!

[Patience]

I can't believe nobody has any tips. Please i really could use some advice, i've never had a job interview in nursing before and i'm really really nervous.

[linda scottish nurse]

hi linda here sorry to hear you never got any tips..................

but here is some from me in UK

1. aLWAYS BE ON TIME (DONT MEAN TO PATRONISE BUT SOME PEOPLE YA KNOW)

2. dRESS RESPECTIVELY, YOU WILL FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF IF YOU FEEL SMART.

3. KNOW YOUR STUFF

4. lOOK INTO ANY HOT TOPICS IN NURSING THEY DO POP UP SOMETIMES

5. KNOW YOUR SUBJECT OR AREA THAT YOU ARE GOING INTO

6. TAKE YOU TIME TO ANSWER AND TAKING SMALL BREAKS SHOWS YOUR THINKING ABOUT YOUR ANSWER

7. DONT FIDGET

8. aSK A FEW QUESTIONS BUT TRY NOT TO ASK TO MUCH ABOUT HOLIDAYS OR PROMOTIONS MIGHT COME ACROSS AS BEEN A BIT FORWARD OR THEY MAY THINK YOU ARE JUST WANTING HOLIDAY (ALTHOUGH IMPORTANT)

HOPE THIS IS BETTER THAN NOTHING

REMEMBER ITS BETTER TO BE A LITTLE NERVOUS THAN TO COME ACROSS OVER CONFIDENT NO-ONE LIKES THAT......................

JUST REMEMBER YOU CAN DO THE JOB AND WILL DO YOUR BEST TO GET IT

LINDA

[linda scottish nurse]

ANYTHING ELSE I CAN HELP WITH OHH AND ITS NICE TO SHAKE HANDS WHEN YOU EITHER GO IN OR LEAVE......................

BEST LUCK

[jillyk*rn]

GOOD LUCK!!!

Lets see:
1. Dress professionally
2. Be a little early
3. Not too much jewelry or makeup
4. Be calm
5. Don't look at your watch (a BAD habit of mine ).

[Patience]

When you say no jewelry, i have a question there. i have my ears pierced 13 times (7 in one, and 6 in the other) I've never had a problem anywhere that i've done my clinical placements, relating to my piercings. They're all very plain looking studs, nothing dangly or outrageous. but my question is should i keep them all in for the interview? And then just ask about their policy with piercings?

[carrieLPN2006]

My teachers always said only one pair of dot earings.

[lpndeedee]

If you have some time before your interview go to your schools career counseling office and do a mock interview. Don't forget to take a copy of your resume and references. Take a deep breath and smile.

[Patience]

Originally Posted by carrieLPN2006

My teachers always said only one pair of dot earings.

I've never had any of my instructors voice a problem with my piercings, and none of the units that i have done placements on (including maternity) have said anything about my earrings.

Do you guys think that i should keep them in, and then ask what their policy is during the interview?

[lpndeedee]

You could contact someone who works there to get an idea about the dress code. I think it would be a save bet to follow the rules before you get the job.