WakeYourMindUp

WakeYourMindUp has 4 years experience and specializes in CVOR, CVICU, ER.

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1. if you suck at nursing interviews, clap your hands!

   WakeYourMindUp replied to WakeYourMindUp's topic in General Nursing

   I've been exposed to both interviewer styles, and although I enjoy the conversational style better, I have gotten more immediate feedback from the interviewers who chose to grill me. Although I do...

2. if you suck at nursing interviews, clap your hands!

   WakeYourMindUp replied to WakeYourMindUp's topic in General Nursing

   agreed. I actually enjoy interviewing...but I do not like the lengthy nightmare of each proprietary application. In an ideal world, what do you think a new process would

3. Peri-Op 101 Final Exam

   WakeYourMindUp replied to Nurse Neddie's topic in Operating Room

   The questions relate to the information in the modules, but still require thought. The questions ARE NOT taken from the review questions at the end of each module. (you might see a few sprinkled in...

4. if you suck at nursing interviews, clap your hands!

   WakeYourMindUp replied to WakeYourMindUp's topic in General Nursing

   Thats the ticket...gotta prepare, especially with the fierce competition anymore. I think I saw a poll posted somewhere online that said upwards of 70% of nurses "wing it" for interviews! Not sure how...

5. if you suck at nursing interviews, clap your hands!

   WakeYourMindUp replied to WakeYourMindUp's topic in General Nursing

   What do you think was the worst open-ended question? I agree, those are awful, but if you prepare well enough, really good answers to those questions can be super useful in helping get the job. I had...

6. if you suck at nursing interviews, clap your hands!

   WakeYourMindUp posted a topic in General Nursing

   For those who love nursing, but hate all the hoops we typically have to jump through just to make ourselves stand out among all those looking for the best nursing jobs... What do you think is the most...

7. Graduating soon...how are you preparing for your interviews?

   WakeYourMindUp replied to WakeYourMindUp's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I think it's important to talk about the challenges the facility/unit is facing, as it gives you a glimpse of how to sell yourself at that moment or in a 2nd interview or peer interview. If I was...

8. Give me the good, the bad, and the ugly details of your recent interview!

   WakeYourMindUp replied to WakeYourMindUp's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Thanks for your reply. I think the creativity questions like "what kind of animal are you", are a waste of time for our industry. If I was hiring web designers, I think that may be a valid question....

9. What made you want to become an operating room nurse?

   WakeYourMindUp replied to WakeYourMindUp's topic in Operating Room

   how long have you been working in

10. Graduating soon...how are you preparing for your interviews?

    WakeYourMindUp posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For other people graduating soon...how are you planning to prep for your interviews? Do you have a plan of preparation, or just wing

11. What made you want to become an operating room nurse?

    WakeYourMindUp posted a topic in Operating Room

    What made you want to become an operating room nurse? Was it the pay? 1:1 patient ratio? Love blood and gore? The technical aspects of the

12. Give me the good, the bad, and the ugly details of your recent interview!

    WakeYourMindUp posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Here's the deal...I want the good, the bad and the ugly of your recent interviews. Quick comments, long posts, whatever you got. I'll be assisting with a large amount of nursing interviews at our...