amandahRN

I was told this during my mental health clinical rotation. I had a patient who just had a brief issue and admitted herself to the hospital on her own will just to make sure she got the best care possible. She was aspiring to become a nurse, and my instructor and the nurses on the unit all told us that unfortunately for her, she would never be allowed to become licensed. I agree, I think that it should be looked on at a case by case basis... Everyone has a history.

I would check with your state's Board of Nursing. In Texas, you cannot become a nurse if you have a history of being in a mental hospital. I know some people who were very disappointed by this, and I do not want you to go all of the way through and then not be allowed to be licensed.

I have the same hair type as you, and have had a huge problem with this as well. I have noticed that If I let my hair dry naturally, then straighten it and put it up in a ponytail that it looks much better. This minimizes the stray strands that like to come out, and I do not look completely unprofessional. I am not sure it is the healthiest thing for my hair to straighten it this way, but it is the only thing that works for me without making my hair look greasy halfway through the day.

I did get the job, and I started two weeks ago! Congrats on graduating, btw! My interview was mostly behavioral questions, such as: - Tell me about yourself - What do you do when you get stressed out? - How would you deal a difficult patient/physician? - How would you handle a high maintenance family? - What would you do if you felt unsure of how to do something? - What is the most valuable thing you learned in nursing school? - What do you think being a team player means? Give us an example of how you were a team player in your clinicals or another job setting. - Why do you want to work in LD/PP? They would ask these questions, and then ask for an example of how I handled that sort of situation (if applicable). I think if you go in and be sincere, that it really will benefit you. The company that I work for really has a great team, so I made sure I drove home the fact that I wanted to become a part of "their team". Good luck to you and let me know how it all works out!

I know its been some time since you posted this, but can you remember the types of scenarios they gave you?

It sounds like she needs to see a specialist if her physicians cannot figure it out. I would suggest researching something called interstitial cystitis... some of the s/s sound similar.

I would start making phone calls now. Call the nurse recruiters for the hospitals that you are interested in applying to, and find out information about their GN programs. Ask them when they will post the job opening on their websites, and ask them what they are looking for to set candidates apart from one another (some look at volunteer work, GPA, HESI, etc). It is a good time to start getting organized, and find out what you need to do and when. In my area I think they start accepting applications in March/April. One of the best hospitals in the state was pretty sneaky and posted the job for only 2 days, a month earlier than when they said they would. So only the ones who kept on top of it were able to interview. Good luck with everything, and congratulations!

Hello all! I recently graduated and am going on my first interview. It is my dream job... labor and delivery at a great hospital. I meet with the panel for my interview in a few days and I was wondering if anyone had any advice. Also, what scenarios do they ask about other than the classic post c/s hemorrhage? Thanks so much!