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发帖数: 746 | 1 Nursing interview questions will include a number of behavioral questions
that explore the key competencies for the nursing job you are interviewing
for. Prepare good examples to use when answering these type of nursing
interview questions and put yourself in front for the nursing job you want.
Typical behavioral or competency-based interview questions for a nursing job
Behavioral nursing interview questions require specific examples from your
nursing work experience. The interviewer is looking for evidence that you
have the competencies required for this nursing job. For useful information
on how to answer behavioral interview questions you can first go to The
Behavioral Interview Guide
Describe a situation in which you had to handle a difficult and demanding
patient
This is used to assess your interpersonal skills and ability to resolve
conflict. Possible examples include a patient who is uncooperative with
treatment or who resists a prescribed care regime. Highlight your
communication skills. Good nurses have excellent communication skills that
include both verbal persuasiveness and strong listening skills. They are
able to communicate with patients and families to understand their needs,
explain treatments and influence their attitudes while displaying empathy.
Describe a decision you had to take quickly regarding a patient
This is looking at your judgment. Take the interviewer through the process
you used to evaluate the situation and the criteria you used to make your
decision. Show how you are able to rapidly assess the situation and then
commit to the most appropriate action.
Tell us about a time where you disagreed with a colleague over the
management of a patient
Are you able to work as part of a team? Do you display sufficient maturity
in dealing with health care colleagues? What resources did you use to
diffuse the situation- listening to your colleague's reasons, gathering
information to make sure you had sufficient understanding of the situation.
Focus on what you learned from the experience as a nursing professional.
What changes have you contributed to established practices to improve
patient care?
Nursing interview questions like this are designed to explore your ability
to show initiative and to assess and implement new procedures. It also looks
at your motivation to go beyond the routine of your nursing job to think
about how you can improve on current patient care protocols. Important
skills used would include attention to detail, close observation, critical
thinking and judgment.
Tell me about a challenging problem you faced in your previous job. How did
you deal with it?
This question is designed to explore your ability to analyze and manage
problems. Be specific in detailing how you gathered the necessary
information to clearly evaluate the situation before coming up with a
workable solution. Highlight your critical thinking ability and how you are
able to apply previous nursing experiences and knowledge to deal with a
difficult situation. Explain what you learned from the challenging
experience.
Nursing work often involves a number of daily frustrations. Tell me about
some of the frustrations you have dealt with recently.
Dealing with daily frustrations is part of most jobs. Your examples should
highlight your ability to demonstrate perseverance, reasonableness and
common-sense in the face of common frustrations. Prove you are resilient and
able to deal with daily frustrations.
Take me through a typical day in your previous job
The interviewer is assessing your ability to organize and plan your day,
your energy levels, your ability to be flexible and adaptable, and the sort
of pressures and challenges you had to face on a daily basis. Before your
interview outline a typical day for yourself and be able to answer this
question fluently.
How do you manage stressful situations? Give me an example.
Focus on how you are able to maintain emotional stability in the face of
traumatic and stressful situations. What resources do you use to do this?
Examples include physical fitness, exercise and relaxation techniques.
GENERAL NURSE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS WILL EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Your training, qualifications and work experience
Where did you get your training and what qualifications and certifications
do you have?
Explain why you have chosen a specific area of practice. Be prepared to
discuss your theoretical training as well as the practical component.
Remember to take copies of your certifications with you.
You will be asked nurse interview questions around your work experience
based on the resume you have submitted.
Prepare by carefully going through your resume beforehand. Be completely
familiar with your tasks and responsibilities and the skills, abilities and
knowledge you have gained.
Anticipate the following type of questions:
This nursing job requires training and experience in ......... Tell me how
your training and experience fulfill this requirement.
Your resume shows that you have knowledge of ........ Please tell me more
about your experience in this area.
What is your experience in ..... Tell me in some detail how you went about
performing this task?
In answering these nurse interview questions highlight special achievements
and the acquisition of specific skills and abilities. Use the opportunity to
demonstrate your commitment to nursing. Speak positively about your
experiences and previous employers. Keep your answer relevant to the
requirements of the nursing opportunity.
Typical nurse interview questions
By preparing answers to the most common nursing interview questions, you
will be able to give effective and convincing answers that set you apart as
an excellent candidate for the nursing job.
Why are you the right person for this nursing job?
Highlight why your training and experience qualify you for this specific
nurse job. Prepare for this beforehand by closely reviewing the key job
requirements and matching the relevant skills and abilities you have gained
to these. Provide specific examples of these skills when answering this
question.
Use your background research to show your understanding of the key
challenges faced by this organization. Detail how you can help meet these
challenges and be part of the solution.
Why are you interested in this particular nursing job?
Again prepare for this by finding out as much as possible about the job and
the facility. Demonstrate why this job is the one you particularly want
using this background research. For example: "I am specifically looking for
a position in a facility like this because of its excellent emergency care .
...."
What have been your most significant accomplishments to date?
Describe achievements that relate to this nursing job. Take specific
examples and describe how your approach benefited the patient and/or
facility.
What do you consider your strengths and weaknesses as a nursing professional?
Prepare three or four key strengths that relate closely to the job you are
interviewing for. Reinforce each strength with a concrete example.
Be honest about your weaknesses, show you have the maturity and insight to
recognize your areas for improvement. State a weakness and then discuss how
you are managing it and the improvements you have made so far.
What are your future goals?
Your answer should show your commitment to this job and facility. You can
explain how this nursing job meets your long term objectives by providing an
opportunity to grow and develop your nursing skills.
Be realistic and select reasonable, achievable goals otherwise you will come
across as a bit of a dreamer.
Why are you leaving your present job?
Explain how this opening provides a new challenge and opportunity. Avoid
criticizing your former employer or colleagues and giving a negative reason
for leaving. Focus on the positive possibilities that will come with a move
to a new nursing job.
What do you consider the most important qualities for this nursing job?
Make your answer relevant to the specific nursing job. For example common
qualities required for successful performance as an ER Nurse include
adaptability, resilience, critical thinking, organization and planning,
emotional stability and high stress tolerance.
What did you like and dislike about your previous position?
The interviewer is evaluating your suitability and compatibility with this
nursing opportunity. General likes that are applicable to most nursing jobs
include learning opportunities, professional growth, job diversity and
directly contributing to improving patient care.
The dislikes should not refer to characteristics of the nurse job you are
interviewing for. Stay away from reasons that involve common working
conditions such as overtime. Avoid criticisms of your previous employer but
refer to the absence of something that you want in your job such as the
opportunity to use your initiative more or learn new skills.
Motivation for the nursing job
Why did you choose your specialty area of nursing?
Whether the area of specialization is ER, Occupational Health, Community
Health, ICU or any other, the key to answering nurse interview questions
about your nursing career choice is to be very specific about why you chose
it. What influenced you in your choice? How did you explore your options?
Highlight how your strengths are best utilized in this area and how it suits
your personal competencies.
Why do you want to work in our hospital and/or community?
Use your background research to support your answer. Look at aspects such as
the commitment to health care provision, innovations in patient care, the
community it serves.
How do you stay current with the nursing profession?
Nurse interview questions about your motivation to learn and stay updated
are important indicators of your commitment to nursing as a career. Examples
include attending conferences, subscribing to professional nursing journals
, joining relevant forums and groups and conducting online research.
What are the biggest challenges facing nursing today?
Health care systems globally are struggling to meet the demands of the
populations they serve. One of the major problems is the current shortage of
trained nurses. Use your interview answer to demonstrate that you have
thought about this issue and offer up some reasons as to why there is such a
shortage of skilled nurses. Possible reasons include low nursing school
enrollment due to poor perceptions of nursing as a fairly rewarded career
and nurses leaving the profession before retirement age due to job
dissatisfaction. You need to be able to show your interest in nursing as a
career by demonstrating that you have thought about the current and future
issues facing nurses.
QUESTIONS FOR THE RECRUITER: Examples of nursing job interview questions
to ask a potential employer
Questions about the work environment
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio?
Can you explain the scheduling process?
Do you have 8/10/12 hour shifts?
How long have most nurses been on the unit?
What are the major challenges facing this unit?
Questions about the specific nursing opportunity
What is the nature and length of the facility and unit
orientation process?
Why did the previous person in this job leave?
How long has this job been vacant?
What are the critical expectations in this position?
What are the main challenges in this position?
What sort of support does this job receive?
Questions about the management and administration of the facility
How is job performance measured?
What is the policy regarding continuing education and
professional development?
What input do nurses have regarding systems, equipment and
patient care protocol?
How would you describe the management style here?
What are the major challenges facing this facility?
What are the major short/long term objectives for this facility?
What significant changes do you foresee in the near future?
Make sure you make an informed job decision by asking the right nursing job
interview questions.
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