Help with first med/surg interview

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Hi,

I'll be graduating in June and I just got an interview with a local hospitals ortho med/surg floor. I can't keep my adrenaline from surging at the thought of this opportunity, but am scared because I"m not quite sure what types of questions will be asked. Does anyone have any insight or advice?

This is my dream type of job, prn while I continue on next year in a RN school.

any advice would be much appreciated:biggringi

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
Hi,

I'll be graduating in June and I just got an interview with a local hospitals ortho med/surg floor. I can't keep my adrenaline from surging at the thought of this opportunity, but am scared because I"m not quite sure what types of questions will be asked. Does anyone have any insight or advice?

This is my dream type of job, prn while I continue on next year in a RN school.

any advice would be much appreciated:biggringi

Presentation without Hesitation...

  • Remain calm on the outside, yet only natural to be nervous on the inside. How?...
  • Eye contact, smile a lot, choose words wisely, and only offer enough info required to satisfy the interviewers questions.
  • Don't seem anxious, which could be read as desperation.
  • Remember, they will hire you to satisfy their needs... not your's.
  • They do need you! Your excellent presentation during the interview will have them sending you to HR to fill out the paper work. How? ...
  • Show confidence, great attitude, willingness to be a team player, and flexibility.
  • Flexibilty is key since you are applying for a PRN position.
  • Share with them your desire for this PRN position is to facilitate your immediate goal of RN completion. However, include...
  • Then, share you'd like to continue your nursing career as an RN with this same facility.

Bottom line, it is not so much being prepped for specific questions as it is presenting yourself in a calm and pleasant manner. They realize your experience is based solely on what you have learned as a nursing student. They may ask you what would be your reaction in a certain situation. They may ask you to prioritize a series of events. They may present a scenario to you dealing with an upset [PO'd] patient family member. They may ask you how you would handle a problem with a co-worker, or an MD. Think of situations you , as well as your classmates, experienced as a nursing student. Again, it is most important how you handle yourself during the interview.

You are going to do great at the interview! ;)

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Thank you for your reply. Your suggestions are invaluable and I feel a tad bit better now. thank you for taking the time to help me out.:kiss

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
Thank you for your reply. Your suggestions are invaluable and I feel a tad bit better now. thank you for taking the time to help me out.:kiss

Let us know how the interview went.

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Well,

thanks for all the best wishes. It seems for some reason my application wasn't as good as the four others in my class that applied for the position. I was the only one who didn't get a call back. I didn't even get a chance to interview. She told me when she spoke to me on the phone she would call back to set up the interview and lo and behold, everyone else got the phone call, just not me.

I'm slinking back into the lurker zone for a while and am going to lick my wounds and come to terms that the only place i'm going is LTC, and a 20 to 30 : 1 ratio. All my dreams rested on getting into acute care, since everything else out there requires 1 yr experience on that type of floor. Hopefully, my RN school application won't meet the same fate.

Going to have to have a drink now, makes licking the wounds much tastier.:o

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, ICU.
Well,

thanks for all the best wishes. It seems for some reason my application wasn't as good as the four others in my class that applied for the position. I was the only one who didn't get a call back. I didn't even get a chance to interview. She told me when she spoke to me on the phone she would call back to set up the interview and lo and behold, everyone else got the phone call, just not me.

I'm slinking back into the lurker zone for a while and am going to lick my wounds and come to terms that the only place i'm going is LTC, and a 20 to 30 : 1 ratio. All my dreams rested on getting into acute care, since everything else out there requires 1 yr experience on that type of floor. Hopefully, my RN school application won't meet the same fate.

Going to have to have a drink now, makes licking the wounds much tastier.:o

Keep your head held high! Everything happens for a reason. Be strong & remember 7-8 ... fall down seven times & get back up eight times.

:flowersfo

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:sofahider okay, I spoke way to soon. I called the nurse manager, and professionally asked to confirm that she had received my resume. I got a call back three days later, and just had my interview. I feel good about it, I did my best, answered the questions to the best of my ability and chatted with her for almost one and a half hour. If I don't get the position, its okay. I just wanted a chance to place my self out there for consideration. She did mention that it was a tough choice between all of us, but the people that didn't get the position, her friends (other floor nurse managers)have been asking for our resumes. It's no longer in my hands. Keep your fingers crossed, but I'm okay.

Thank you for your support:)

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