Please help I have an interview this wensday!

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So I just found out that I might be taking a math test during interview?! Does this usually happens on the 1st interview? If so does anyone have experience with such tests,what math skills should I brush upon? I really cant afford to not having job anymore so I'm trying to prepare really well for this upcoming interview...

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Specializes in ICU/ER/Flight.

Every staff job I've applied for had a dosage calc test. Usually nothing more than the basics we all learned in school. Just brush up on the basics.

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.

Basic algebra and formulas.

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Specializes in Telemetry/PCU.

And make sure your resume doesn't have any typos >.

But really probably just med calcs which can be solved with dimensional analysis

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Specializes in Addictions, Acute Psychiatry.

concentrations, drips per minute, split pills and doses...the normal stuff. Get your nursing math book or find an online resource and bone up a bit.

I never study anymore and just sit and hammer it out but then again I did SICU which cured me of hypomathemia.

Remember when you interview, YOU interview them! Ask them about their bennies, the unit and its staff. Take an interest in the company and look at their mission online. Familiarize yourself with them. With the manager, ask her how she likes her job? Have fun with it; your resume speaks for itself. People come in for interviews to see if they're a good personality match so have fun! I beat out 50 people doing that and I'm sure half were more qualified but just chit chatting and making them laugh did it.

They asked how I handle conflict? I said "conflict is a good thing because it would be boring if everyone thought the same and that's how new ideas come about". They said it was the first time they'd ever heard that.

They asked me a couple other stump questions I smoothed right through and had fun with it. I guess they liked it because they said "go to HR right now and get going on your credential verifications...when can you start?" It's still not definite but this place takes a couple months (original transcripts and double references for a couple decades).

Have a great time, don't be nervous; its an opportunity to meet some cool people!

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Specializes in General adult inpatient psychiatry.

I only went on one job interview out of five that had me do dosage calc and it was pretty basic. I threw out my dosage calc book but there are websites online that have links to basic problems. :)

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