I want to change nursing speciality

OR_RN_Tammy · Jan 25, 2016

Did you want those jobs or were they simply convenient? It may be that you truly didn't and it showed in your interview.

I would suggest thinking of what type of nursing you truly want. Then see all the that fit what you want. I would also loosen up in interviews. I know it's stressful and a little unnerving but if you can lighten the mood in the room you'll feel a lot better. For example i was interviewing for a charge nurse position. I was nervous even though all the interviewers were people i worked with and felt very comfortable around. When I'm nervous I stutter and my brain goes blank. My director gave me a copy of the job description to read. Everyone was just sitting there, looking at me, waiting for me to finish reading it. I was wearing a new mascara and every time I blinked my eyelashes stuck together. It was getting a little uncomfortable for me and i just wanted it to be over. I looked up, everyone looking at me. I looked them all straight in the eyes and said "the damn mascara is creating a velcro affect making it hard to read this". Everyone laughed. The tension was lifted. I felt calm enough to finish reading the job description and finish the interview. Which landed me a charge position.

Good luck, if you haven't already found a new position.

lo8979 · Jan 25, 2016

Thank you Tammy

I was so excited for the pediatric position. I continued to say "Its has always been a Dream to work with the pediatric population", I prepared a nursing portfolio and read up on the specific hospital and job description on my own. They scheduled me to shadow a nurse for 8 hours. I am honestly confuse on what speciality would be "Right" for me since I have yet work in a hospital setting. I think that's more of my fear. Almost, like a new grad.