I had an interesting intern interview, if you can even call it that

[kgh31386, BSN, MSN, RN]

Well I went dressed up in a tie and what not, expecting to be asked all sorts of questions. I even had extra copies of my letters and resume, transcripts, etc. So I get there early and wait to be called in. The first thing the nurse manager says, "I can't really ask you any of those what are you weaknesses questions, because you're just students still." So she said that she is just going to show me around and explain the job. On our tour she answered most of my questions such as responsibilities, scheduling, and other questions like that without me even asking. So I did ask her a couple of questions about what procedures we are or aren't allowed to do, if we can observe in the OR if a patient goes there, the typical type of patient, etc.. But basically she said that we aren't allowed to do any IV work, no medications, basically nothing except get stuff for the nurse, stock stuff, clean up. So I really have no idea how she's gonna pick who works there. I have a feeling she's gonna pick someone from the Baptist nursing school here because it's a Baptist hospital. Also she said she went to the Baptist school and couldn't survive at the school I go too because of the clinicals. I did more in my 1st semester of clinicals that they allow interns within a semester of graduating to do at that hospital. But overall it wasn't an interview, it was me just saying, "I see, yes ma'am, etc". She had all of my information so I couldn't give any extra copies, I told her my questions were answered, so I just don't know how she's gonna pick..is there anything more I could have done?

[chicookie, BSN, RN]

I don't think there was anything more that you can do.

Its funny, my friend got pretty much the same thing and next thing she knows she ends up

working there.

Don't lose hope you never know.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Just wanted to explain the hiring manager's approach -

She (?) could have been more diplomatic or provided more information, but the fact is that you can always do a lot more as a student than as a pre-graduation employee. Because, when you are a student, you are actually functioning under your instructor's license - so that you can learn how to perform clinical tasks. However, as a paid employee, you are a non-licensed person and have to function within the same bounds as the others in this job category.

Don't worry - when you get your first post-graduation job as a 'real nurse', you will be treated much differently.