Did I say too much?

[latebloomer74, LPN]

Hello,

I just had an interview with a VNA. I have no experience as a nurse in a home health setting. They said it was mostly doing assessments but some skilled nursing would come up. My problem is I’m nervous about certain skills and admitted as much to the interviewer. Did I blow it?

 

 

 

[caliotter3]

Not a good idea to be self deprecating, but if true, it alerts the employer that you may need some training. If this is a good employer, that should pose no problem.

[NurseBlaq]

In the future, simply say "I have never worked in XYZ environment but I'm eager to learn." It relays you don't have that experience but you're open to being taught and learning to master that unit or skills required for the job. It's usually not a problem that you don't possess certain skills as nurses change all the time, it's the ones who think they know it all and don't want to learn that pose a problem. None of us know everything and there's always room for improvement. Good luck to you.

[latebloomer74, LPN]

42 minutes ago, NurseBlaq said:

In the future, simply say "I have never worked in XYZ environment but I'm eager to learn." It relays you don't have that experience but you're open to being taught and learning to master that unit or skills required for the job. It's usually not a problem that you don't possess certain skills as nurses change all the time, it's the ones who think they know it all and don't want to learn that pose a problem. None of us know everything and there's always room for improvement. Good luck to you.

I actually do have experience in home health but as a CNA. I imagine the role  of an LPN in home health iis vastly different.