Periop 101 Training Interview

[Sandrion]

I am a new grad RN with no Operating Room experience. I have an interview with Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage for the Periop 101 Training class. Any advice, interview questions or tips would be much appreciated. Thanks guys!

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Many of the interview questions are going to be the same questions you'll see in any interview. You can find tips for those under the Nursing Career tab in the Nursing Interview forum- be sure to check out the FAQs and articles.

As for questions you should ask, be sure to ask about the length of orientation, call requirements (how often and what's the response time), will you be expected to work in several specialties or will you work primarily within a single specialty.

[VMarie84]

Hi,

I just had my interview for a Periop Program this past Wednesday. The questions they asked me were the following:

1.) Tell us about yourself.

2) Tell us about the most difficult patient you've had.

3.) What would your current boss/manager have to say about you?

4.) Why did you choose OR nursing?

They asked like 2-3 more questions but I can't recall all of them. Here are couple more questions I suggest you be prepared to answer:

-Name 3 weaknesses/strengths.

-Why did you decide to become a nurse?

-Tell us how you've prepared for this positions?

-Why do you want to work at (name of facility)?

-Why should we hire you?

-Why should we NOT hire you? I know this question seems really silly and dumb but I was honestly asked this question in an interview not too long ago. It totally threw me off! Just be prepared for it, you never know the type of interviewer you'll have.

Best of luck to you!