new grad interview!!

[starlane]

I have an interview tomorrow in the inpatient surgical department i am extremely nervous!!! because with anxiety i forget my answers and have a hard time wording what i want to say, any tips, any interview questions i should be focusing on the most?!!! Thanks

[relaxingbath]

Congrats on getting the job!

The cardiology interview didn't go well I was too nervous and got my left and right sided heart failure round the wrong way, I couldn't remember the mg of acetaminophen and codine in tyleno#3 or that percocet was acetaminophen and oxycodone. I feel I did well with scenarios such as hypovolemia and systemic infection (had a mental blank on the word sepsis). Kicking myself soo much as I don't feel I'll get the job and I put a lot of effort into preparing. I guess i'll just have to cross my fingers and hope one of the interviews results in a job.

[starlane]

Thank you, interviews are so nerve racking--I do not do well under stress/anxiety so I can definitely understand where you are coming from. Your interview sounds really hard though, i feel like if you apply for med/surg or units that do not require additional courses the interviews really are much easier (not saying that you should necessarily go that route just for that reason) but my interview was pretty basic, chest pain, your patient falls what do you do..I will keep my fingers crossed for you and even if you don't get this specific job at least its good practice and more questions for you to put in your interview question bank (: