Scheduled interview on last day given....advice!

[Prettyladie]

There were several days I could interview on for an ER Residency. I've chosen a Friday which is the last day they are interviewing for this positions because I had classes on the other days and I go to school two hours away from the hospital I'm interviewing at. According to the interview schedule and the allotted time spots there are 75 between the 4 days at 15 mins a piece. I asked my friend who is currently in the program was this right about the time and she said yes. They only choose 10 for the program. How can I stand out? And do you think they will have already made decisions before they get to me because they would have already interviewed over 50 people? I think my nerves re just getting the best of me. This is my first RN interview.

Any advice or thoughts? Thanks!!

Prettyladie

[emmanewgrad]

ED has lots of walking levels of estrogen and testosterone , show confidence and a good personality without being cocky. Good luck!!!

[Servingshots]

Being last you might stick out more

[Mutts Wife NP]

I used to work in human resources prior to becoming a nurse. It is always best to be interviewed toward the end, if not the last appointment. This way, you are the freshest on the minds of the interviewers.

Here are my tips: The first 2 minutes make or break you in an interview, so it is very important to be dressed tastefully, make eye contact when you exchange firm handshakes, and smile. Show enthusiasm, real enthusiasm, for your nursing career, and make the passion heard in your voice when you discuss patient care. Never be negative about yourself or anyone else; spin everything as positively as you can. If you can, talk about building relationships with patients and coworkers. Your enthusiasm will become contagious to those who are interviewing you.

Let us know how this all turns out for you OK?

[krista312]

i agree with Mutts Wife , I was a new grad last year and in june had an interview at the hospital I had been dying to work at since i was in school. i was actually unqualified for the job and know they were interviewing many people for the position. I went in to the interview with the attitude that it was going to be the best interview of my life and i was going to lay it all on the table. i think what truely got me the job was the fact that i relayed to the interview team that i love nursing, and was grateful and excited to get the opportunity to expand my knowledge at their facitly.

I think its also really important to sell the fact that you WANT to work THERE. Whether it is actully you dream job or not it is very expensive to train us newbies, so the facility likes to know or at least think you are going to be there for the long haul.

GOOD LUCK!!