How to prepare for your first interview?

twentytenRN · Mar 10, 2010

If you will do a search, you will find many threads as this topic has been discussed many times over.

Good luck with your interview.

sweetmya · Mar 10, 2010

If you will do a search, you will find many threads as this topic has been discussed many times over.
Good luck with your interview.

Yes, I tried that option and I didn't find anything decent specific to my topic. thanks

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 11, 2010

Moved to the first year after licensure forum

caliotter3 · Mar 11, 2010

Have you ever applied for a job before?

sweetmya · Mar 11, 2010

Have you ever applied for a job before?

Yes I have to non related med jobs that is. I'm assuming applying for a nursing job is different?

twentytenRN · Mar 11, 2010

Not really. You go online, apply, if they're interested they call you for an interview. Sometimes they do initial phone interviews that are conducted with a representative of HR and other times you will be contacted directly by the hiring manager inviting you to come in for a face-to-face interview. As for what questions they will ask in a nursing interview... this is what I was referring to by using the search. It has been discussed LOTS on these boards. Other than nursing specific questions, the process isn't really much different from getting any other job.

If you get an offer and accept, you will have a meeting with HR usually to sign paperwork like any other job and then you will be handed over to the employee health nurse to conduct a mini physical and discuss your health file that includes TB testing, vaccinations required for the job, etc...

Hope this helps.

cebuana_nurse · Mar 12, 2010

I agree with the above poster. Its not different at all. Are you a new grad? If you're not, most of the questions would pertain to your previous working experiences. Make sure to bring a copy of your resume with you. Dress appropriately and be yourself. With my experience, the HR did most of the talking regarding the qualifications of the position. After that, I had another interview that same day with the Nurse Supervisor. 3 weeks after that, my references were called. Today, I got offered the job. So, good luck to you.

sweetmya · Mar 14, 2010

Not really. You go online, apply, if they're interested they call you for an interview. Sometimes they do initial phone interviews that are conducted with a representative of HR and other times you will be contacted directly by the hiring manager inviting you to come in for a face-to-face interview. As for what questions they will ask in a nursing interview... this is what I was referring to by using the search. It has been discussed LOTS on these boards. Other than nursing specific questions, the process isn't really much different from getting any other job.
If you get an offer and accept, you will have a meeting with HR usually to sign paperwork like any other job and then you will be handed over to the employee health nurse to conduct a mini physical and discuss your health file that includes TB testing, vaccinations required for the job, etc...
Hope this helps.

Thanks. :)

sweetmya · Mar 14, 2010

I agree with the above poster. Its not different at all. Are you a new grad? If you're not, most of the questions would pertain to your previous working experiences. Make sure to bring a copy of your resume with you. Dress appropriately and be yourself. With my experience, the HR did most of the talking regarding the qualifications of the position. After that, I had another interview that same day with the Nurse Supervisor. 3 weeks after that, my references were called. Today, I got offered the job. So, good luck to you.

Hi. Thanks

I already have a resume but I'm confused about the experiences/jobs I already have listed. Do I need to change or take them off since they have nothing to do with nursing resume or general resume which I already have is fine?

Since I don't have any medical experience ofcourse, I don't know what else I can add into my nursing resume.

twentytenRN · Mar 14, 2010

If you have good solid prior employment history, yes you should include it if you don't have any "nursing" related work experience. It shows responsibility and accountability. You can always discuss your skills from those jobs as they relate to the nursing world. (e.g. communication, organization, punctuality, responsibility, etc...)

Here's a site that may help you build your nursing resume. It's a good idea to include info about your clinical rotations on your new grad resume, especially if you don't have any prior medical work history.

http://www.udel.edu/CSC/pdfs/NurseResumes.pdf