surgery interview question for UK

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Specializes in ER.

Hi fellow ANs!

Please help me out! I have an up coming UK interview this feb.

I am humbly asking for your general inputs on possible surgical type question they might ask (especially address among UK nurses here in AN).

I am generally bad on interview and mostly my nerves keep the better of me.

To combat this weakness, I plan to prepare well.

God bless y'all for your help, beautiful people!

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Specializes in Surgical, quality,management.

Define surgery......so you mean per-op or day if surgery admissions or a surgical ward?

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

There is lots of information about nursing interviews in the UK section.

Just a couple if queries to help me answer your question.

Is this with an agency and do you already have NMC registration.

Is this a band 5 position (I suspect it is)

Its likely there will be general questions rather than speciality specific if it is a band 5

I have interviewed overseas nurses and questions I've asked

What do you think the main challenge you will find worjing within UK nursing how will it differ from what you are used to.

If a patient has a fall, what are your actions

A doctor asks you to administer medication your not familiar with, he tells you not to worry its his responsibility, what do you do

You ask a health care support worker to assist you toilet a patient, he tells you he's too busy - how do you respond.

Why do you want to work here (hospital/ speciality / UK)

We also give numeracy and literacy assessments during the interview process.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the UK forum

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Specializes in ER.

Thank you for ur reply K+.

pre and post op scenarios.. i can't really recall much of my MedSurg experience 8 years ago coz I have been an ED nurse for the past 7 years..

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Specializes in ER.

wow I could almost hug you right now XB9S :D .. thank you sooo much for the helpful insight. I also plan to read the website about NMC ethics, just in case.

Yep! this is with the agency and for Royal Marsden post in surgery.

I have my eyes all along to be hired in RM but I know i couldn't possibly breeze thru without preparation.

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.
wow I could almost hug you right now XB9S :D .. thank you sooo much for the helpful insight. I also plan to read the website about NMC ethics, just in case.

Yep! this is with the agency and for Royal Marsden post in surgery.

I have my eyes all along to be hired in RM but I know i couldn't possibly breeze thru without preparation.

Your agency should give you some support with interview prep, I know the one we use does.

At band 5 they will just be looking to see you are a safe and competent practitioner, with an understanding that transitioning will take time.

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Specializes in ER.

just an update..i passed the interview and got an offer under Royal Marsden! yey! they asked about what I know about cancer, how to show compassion,1 clinical scenario and infection control.

again,thank u guys for ur help! dis site has always been wonderful and my fave for almost any nurse-related queries because of YOU supportive ppol!

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.
just an update..i passed the interview and got an offer under Royal Marsden! yey! they asked about what I know about cancer, how to show compassion,1 clinical scenario and infection control.

again,thank u guys for ur help! dis site has always been wonderful and my fave for almost any nurse-related queries because of YOU supportive ppol!

Congratulations

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