Need Help Please

[coloradonativenewrn]

Hi,

New to the board wanted to ask for your advice, I have a interview for the pediatric floor at a major hospital in the city. I have already taken a tour of the floor and met with the nursing manager. I am supposed to do a panel interview at the end of the month. I am supposed to meet with HR to complete some papers first. From my understanding there are a total of 3 candidates including me. I need help in nailing this interview.

Background:

Graduated May 2008, Passed boards in June

Have Bachelor's degree, RN licensee

Have interviewed for other positions but have always been turned down due to lack of experience

Nurse manager knows of new grad status but I don't want to be beat out by somebody more experienced

Had a pediatric internship on general peds. floor (I was doing total patient care/documentation with RN supervising me)

Have not worked since graduation been interviewing, getting career advice. I have also continued to read nursing textbook, watch skill videos, reading medical/nursing journals.

Please help with questions they might ask (and good answers), what are they looking for?, how do I stand out, how do I emphasis my qualities. Basically how to ensure me getting this job! :)

Thanks

[applelady]

I'm a new grad (December 08) working on a peds floor...some of the questions that I was asked in my interviews included prioritization of patients, and a lot of "what would you do if..." type of questions. Let the panel know who you are and be humble but confident. Play up your strengths and admit your areas of weakness. Be teachable and let them know that you are willing to learn and work as part of a team. Peds is a great place to be, but there are specific challenges that go with working with kiddos...at times, the biggest challenges are the parents. Think about how you would deal with difficult parents and think through some potential scenarios - how you plan to handle the situation. Learn about the policies and procedures at the facility, and if you can, ask some of the staff the good and bad things they deal with.

Good luck!

[misswhitney]

Make them a thank you card and deliver it in person. One nurse manager told me that was a deciding factor for her.