Bombed OR interview :(

[LoveANurse09]

So, I had an interview today and it did not go well. I think the main question I messed up was why I wanted to work in surgery. How do you say I like that the patients are asleep and there is mostly NO family interaction, without sounding uncaring? This is what she told me surgical nursing was like.

[JRN72]

I said I had always been attracted to the environment, and felt I was more attracted to "procedural" nursing rather than "educational" nursing..actually, that was what she asked me, was I more "procedural or educational" and I said I had always found myself trying to go with patients to procedures rather than staying on the floors and that was what held my interest.

[Scrubby]

So, I had an interview today and it did not go well. I think the main question I messed up was why I wanted to work in surgery. How do you say I like that the patients are asleep and there is mostly NO family interaction, without sounding uncaring? This is what she told me surgical nursing was like.

I must admit that I do enjoy those aspects of my job sometimes! :) You can always say something like you feel that the OR gives you the opportunity to focus on caring for one patient at a time, you enjoy teamwork (very important in the OR) and you enjoy learning about different procedures and help patients at their most vulnerable time in the hospital.

[SnowStar4]

Say that you like being the voice for your patient when they are their most vulnerable- sedated/knocked out! And also that you like the technical aspects of nursing.

Truthfully it probably wasn't as bad as you think. See how it turns out.

[LoveANurse09]

Wow, a good way to put it, precedural vs. educational, I never thought of it that way. Thanks, we'll see what happens.

[canesdukegirl, BSN, RN]

I wish you luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for you:)