Interviewing for research position

[weekender]

I have been a home health nurse for the entire 9 years of my nursing career. At the age of 52 and facing some recent personal health problems I need to find a position in a climate controlled environment, that's not too physical. I have an interest in research and a friend in the department. Without research experience what kind of question can I expect in the interivew and how can I sell myself for the position without any experience. I graduated with a 4.0 but home health is all I've ever known, here in hot, humid rural Kentucky.

I'd appreciate any suggestions.

[rkelley]

I have been a nurse for 27 years. I have always worked in hospitals in various areas such as med/surg, homehealth, dialysis, ICU, and wound care. I have always been interested in research and finally decided to explore the possibility of working in research. I have an interview for a research nurse position. Can anyone give me any information on what kinds of things I might expect in the interview. I have no research experience and don't know what kinds of questions to expect. I want to make a good impression as I really would like to get this position. I would appreciate any help.

Thanks

rkelley

[mwbeah]

I have been a nurse for 27 years. I have always worked in hospitals in various areas such as med/surg, homehealth, dialysis, ICU, and wound care. I have always been interested in research and finally decided to explore the possibility of working in research. I have an interview for a research nurse position. Can anyone give me any information on what kinds of things I might expect in the interview. I have no research experience and don't know what kinds of questions to expect. I want to make a good impression as I really would like to get this position. I would appreciate any help.

Thanks

rkelley

Procedural issues may be asked by the interviewer, I.E. :

1) What is an Institutional Review Board, what is its purpose?

2) What are some of the elements of the Informed Consent (for research, or for that manner any informed consent).

3) They may ask about there current research (I would try and read the research you are applying for). What is the hypothesis, is it directional, what is the instrument used, what is the sample population, what is the theoretical model based upon, etc.

4) They may give you an article to critique (there are several sources on the net on how to critique research articles)

5) They may ask basic research questions like, "what are the differences in samples?, what is the methods section of an article, what is detailed in the discussion of an article, and what should your conclusions of the research say?"

They will probably ask the question, "why are you interested in this research?"

Hope this helps,

Mike