School Nurse Interview

[akc_RN]

Hello! I finally have an interview with a school system in my area. Now I'm nervous about the interview because this is my first attempt at working with children. I've worked in a hospital setting for 4 years and looking for a change soon. I've always loved kids and I am excited about this opportunity! Any advice on what type of questions I can expect to be asked?

[Nurse ABC]

I had questions like these: If you like working with children and why. What you would do during a couple different scenarios of a few students at a time (like head injury, suspected low blood sugar, student having an asthma attack, and one bleeding all at once) to see how you would triage them to take care of the most important issue first (and at lunchtime it is possible to have all these at once!). What would you do if you disagreed with a teacher. How you would handle a difficult or non-compliant parent. What you would do if you had a student tell you they already took their med at home that you are supposed to give them or what you would do if they said someone in their home sold their Ritalin. What would you do if you suspect abuse. (Some of these it's perfectly fine to say you would follow protocol but that you don't know it yet-like child abuse.) Other basic interview questions like your strengths and weaknesses (hate that one!), experience with kids (include anything even if it's not related to work), etc.

[akc_RN]

I had questions like these: If you like working with children and why. What you would do during a couple different scenarios of a few students at a time (like head injury suspected low blood sugar, student having an asthma attack, and one bleeding all at once) to see how you would triage them to take care of the most important issue first (and at lunchtime it is possible to have all these at once!). What would you do if you disagreed with a teacher. How you would handle a difficult or non-compliant parent. What you would do if you had a student tell you they already took their med at home that you are supposed to give them or what you would do if they said someone in their home sold their Ritalin. What would you do if you suspect abuse. (Some of these it's perfectly fine to say you would follow protocol but that you don't know it yet-like child abuse.) Other basic interview questions like your strengths and weaknesses (hate that one!), experience with kids (include anything even if it's not related to work), etc.[/quote']

Thank you so much! I kinda of figured it would be questions like that! Your input is very helpful!