New Grad: OR interview advice?

Specialties Operating Room

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Hello! I am graduating with my BSN in May 2011, and I am incredibly excited because I have an interview for a wonderful OR new grad position. The training is for 9 months, and I'm very excited about the opportunity! This will be a panel interview (which I've had for other jobs in the past), but I'm nervous about it because I want it so badly!

First of all, what types of questions should I ask them? The manager spent thirty minutes the other day telling me all about the program, educational components, types of areas that I would be precepting in, types of schedules, etc. I feel like she already answered most of my questions, and now I can't seem to think of any...

Second of all, do you have any advice about what qualities they will be looking for that I should emphasize? I'm thinking teamwork skills and communication skills should be important, but is there anything else you can think of!

Any other words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated!

Mine was really casual. They asked me "why the OR?", "what is my 5 year plan for nursing?", nothing too specific. I had to fill out a questionnaire in essay form and it answered alot of the questions. Just be enthusiastic and know about the hospital.

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