I'm two interviews into my new grad RN job search (didn't get one job, still waiting to hear back from the other) and these are the questions I bombed:
"Tell me about a time a patient complimented you." I don't have a good story for this one. I know they're going for the all-important customer satisfaction here, but I just don't have anything beyond a patient telling my preceptor I've done well all shift.
"Tell me what you think your greatest learning curve will be." I think this is the hateful 'greatest weakness' question reinvented. I went the route that I'm a new grad, no experience, but my old job gave me time management and (insert other stuff here) skills, but I need a better answer for this.
"What are your long-term goals?" I mentioned becoming an NP, and that's it. After, I thought I should have mentioned getting a med-surge certification and becoming a charge nurse. What else can I say to show I want to grow?
"Tell me about a time you went above and beyond to provide great customer service." Again, patient satisfaction is #1 here. I really don't have a good story here, I need to make up something! I think I answered I bought a patient a sandwich when he complained about hospital food. LOL! It was all I could think of! I need to come up with better.
Please help me get better! I have two interviews this week for a magnet hospital. What do magnet hospital want to hear?
SoaringOwl
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Woo-hoo!!! NAILED it! I was hired today! Thanks for the advice everyone!