So, this thread may belong in the 'Nursing Interview' section, but I'm hoping that it will get more traffic from experienced nurses here (as opposed to terrified new grads looking for help).
What's the funniest, weirdest, or wildest thing you've heard during a nursing interview, either from an interviewer or an interviewee?
Here's mine: At the end of the interview, the interviewer always asks, "Do you have any questions for me?" I usually ask, "What is your unit's greatest strength, and is there anything that you're trying to improve on?" It's basically the strengths and weaknesses question; the way that managers respond to the weaknesses element is very telling. As a weakness, one manager looked at me and said point-blank, "Well, we have a lot of drama on this unit." I must have looked dumbfounded because she clarified by adding, "You know, like, cattiness." When I asked if they were doing anything about it, her response was simply, "No."
...Thank you for your honesty, and I'd like to respectfully remove myself from the applicant pool.
