Lizzie9397

Well, I got the internship. I start mid-October. Just thought I'd let you all know that. I was worried that I came on too strong, but guess being totally genuine and putting myself out there was the right thing to do. They said they were impressed with me! It made me feel so good to hear that. If the rest of the O.R. staff is half as positive and encouraging as these ladies were, then I'm set. I'm so excited to start my new job! But I will miss the babies a little...

Okay, so my interview was yesterday. The first part took about an hour, and then we took a quick tour of the department. Three OR nurses interviewed me, one was an RN-FA, another an evening shift supervisor, and the third was the nurse educator for the department. I met the NM of the unit only briefly. The questions were intense, though not surprising, based on what I'd read here earlier. They asked me to describe a time when I'd had an altercation with or had to challenge a physician, about a time when I had to use my critical thinking and problem solving skills, how I interact with people with strong, confident personalities (like myself), how I'd feel "starting over" in another specialty after being considered a somewhat experienced nurse on my unit. I did my best to be genuine and tried to avoid to be what I thought they wanted, which was tough, because I really want this internship. These ladies have more than 75 years of combined nursing experience between them, and I will defer to their decision as to whether I 'll make a good fit. They are interviewing 10 or 11 other nurses, and there are 4-6 spots open. I should know in about 10 days. Ten long, long days.

If selected, my internship will start in October too! I really hope this works out for me. The more I've read about it, and thought about it, and went over my few recollections of trips into the O.R. with patients (c-sections to help catch the baby), the more excited I get. I really think I need this change...more intensity, more stress for sure, but new skills and experiences too. Sometimes I leave work thinking that if I have to feel one more fundus or get one more baby latched on to a breast...I'm gonna lose it.

I have applied for an O.R. internship at my hospital. I am an RN and I currently work in a women's and children's care center, but after four good years, I am looking for a change. The nurse manager called me today and wants to set up an interview with me; I'm just waiting for her to call me back with a date and time. I guess she's planning on having a few members of the O.R. team do panel interviews. Can anyone tell me what kinds of questions to expect? I want to do my best to prepare myself. Thanks for your input!