I was asked an interview question that my new manager wants me to elaborate about before I start as an ICU RN.
qstn: "You have a newly graduated RN who comes to you with a problem about the best practice guidelines for diabetes management, what do you do?"
i answered- I would refresh myself as to what the current best practice guidelines, policies and procedures are.
i would also ask the nurse why she thinks the best practice guidelines were wrong and to ask for her rationale. I would then approach a senior nurse, the diabetes department, doctors and diabetes educator as to their opinion on the students statement about the best practice guidelines. I would also research some current research articles, endocrine specialists.
I was then asked "what if the new nurse was right?" I then replied that I would then approach the research department and the board of research to see if a new study could be commenced to check the merit of the students opinion.
The he interviewer is not impressed at my current answer and I am perplexed, anybody have any ideas as to how I should answer this correctly?
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
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Interesting question. I was asked a similar question in a permanent charge interview a couple years ago. What they are asking for is I believe, flexibility. Her follow up question was, "what if the new grad is right?" The answer might have been better phrased as "If the new grad is right I need to re-evaluate my current practice, and follow the new evidence based practice standards once the hospital policy is changed." That seems to be a trend in the current set of interview questions, seeing if the new hire is flexible enough to adapt to the constantly changing nursing environment.
Dopey question - poor interview skills. I mean, what was the point of grilling you about this? My guess? Going with the "I'm so much smarter than you'll ever be" technique to put the newbie in her place. Honestly, in whose universe are new grads expected to expound on methods and approaches for dealing with peer performance issues??? New grads should be focused on their OWN practice for at least the first year.
I expect new grads to follow the gosh-danged policy & procedures. If they have a suggestion for improvement, I would point them in the right direction to submit that suggestion. SHEESH.
Dopey question - poor interview skills. I mean, what was the point of grilling you about this? My guess? Going with the "I'm so much smarter than you'll ever be" technique to put the newbie in her place. Honestly, in whose universe are new grads expected to expound on methods and approaches for dealing with peer performance issues??? New grads should be focused on their OWN practice for at least the first year.
I expect new grads to follow the gosh-danged policy & procedures. If they have a suggestion for improvement, I would point them in the right direction to submit that suggestion. SHEESH.
I just got interviewed by a PA with the attitude "I am so much smarter than you will ever be" and it infuriated me. People are poor interviewers on any level. This was for an NP position.
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