what to expect in a psychiatric floor?

[cebuana_nurse]

Hello All!

I've been a USRN since Nov 09 and had been applying like crazy. I'm glad that for the dozens of applications I sent out, I got 2 job interviews for this month. I will be having a job interview for a charge nurse position in one of the reputable hospitals near my city and I'm just wondering what to expect on a Psychiatric Floor? I have no working experience in this department, though I had a month clinical experience when I was a student nurse in the Philippines. Psychiatric Nursing was my least favorite when I was in school and I just wanna give it a try. Maybe my thoughts about it would change. Plus, I'll be interviewed by the HR Manager and the Nurse Manager on the same day. I just wanna know what nurse managers usually asks on a potential employee? I've never been interviewed by a nurse manager before so I'm kinda freaking out.

Your replies is highly appreciated. Thanks!

[elkpark]

I'm v. skeptical of any hospital ("reputable" or otherwise) that would hire someone with no psych experience to be a charge nurse on a psych floor. That is just asking for trouble, for you and for the unit.