Need some advice for Acute Medical interview!

[Sarah010101]

Hi Everyone,

I tried searching for this topic already but did not find the information I was looking for.

I recently was given the opportunity for an interview in an Acute Medical Unit at a local hospital. I currently work in emerg, but i applied to a surgical/medical unit because I feel that I need some more experience and that as much as i love emerg, i could be a better nurse with a bit more med/surg experience behind me.

I have been given the opportunity to ESN (employed student nurse) in this unit.

My interview is next week and I am super nervous because I have no idea what the interview questions for a medical unit may be. I figured there may be something about pneumonia, COPD, diabetes, CHF... but honestly I have no idea what to brush up in...

Any tips on what kinds of materials i should brush up on??? VERY NERVOUS.

I feel like I am doing the right thing by switching to med though... i think that emerg is a great place and that i def can see myself working there, however my lack of experience has inhibited my critical thinking and decision making at times and i feel that I owe myself and my patients to have a great foundation before diving into emerg, and im not afraid to admit that I am inexperienced and that emerg is no place for myself as a student nurse and an inexperienced one at that :)

All advice is welcome :) Thanks for reading :)

[tokmom, BSN, RN]

Typicall med/surg interviews don't get that specific. Mine, over the years, have been the following questions:

Why work med/surg?

Tele experience?

Your strength and a weakness

how would you get along with a difficult co worker

Describe how you would deal with a rapid response, code blue situation?

How well do you get along with others? (looking for teamwork).

Prioritize how you would care for X amount of patients (they want to see that you organized)

It is probably not much different that an ER interview.

good luck!

[tokmom, BSN, RN]

Oh and play up what you can bring to med/surg from ER.

ie..good at difficult IV sticks, etc...