Interview questions for Director of Pupil Services...

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Specializes in School Nurse/Supervisor.

Hello fellow School Nurses!

I've been asked to be on a interivew committee for our Director of Pupil Services. This position is "in charge" of the nursing department. The commmitte is made of several disiciplines within the school district. I will get a chance to ask a couple questions pertaining to the nurses. I'm looking to see what you would ask a prospective canidate.

Thanks for your help and I really appreciate this list and its members. :yeah:

Michele

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD.

One of the things I would want to know(and have been asked in an interview) is "How would you deal with a parent who is difficult or confrontational?" As we all know, there are "those parents" and it takes a certain touch to work with them.

Other questions would be:

"How do you deal with students who come to the clinic excessively for vague, non-quantitive complaints?"

"What is your experience working with children who have diabetes? seizures? asthma?"

"How do you envision your practice within the school system?"

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Specializes in School Nurse/Supervisor.

Thanks for the feedback!!! These are excellent suggestions....but just to be clear.... This a non nursing position...it is for Director of Pupil Services...he/she is in charge of mostly special education students/staff (a step below the Superintendant). The nurses fall under his umbrella of supervison among other disicplines (PT/OT/Special education teachers, paraprofessionals) in the school system.

Thanks!!

Michele

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