Below is a list of standard nursing interview questions you should be prepared to answer.
- How would you describe your skills as a team player?
- How will you deal with difficult doctors?
- How will you deal with difficult patients and/or their families?
- Where did you get your training and what certifications do you have?
- How long has it been since you worked in (ER, OR, ICU, or particular specialty area)?
- What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
- Why did you choose (ER, OR, ICU, LTC, FNP, or other specialty area of nursing)?
- Why do you want to work in our hospital and/or community?
- Why did you leave your last job?
- You should also practice answering the tough nursing interview questions ahead of time.
- If you are a recent nursing graduate, you should be prepared to explain to your interviewer what qualities you possess that will help you get up to speed quickly with the demands of your new unit.
- Do you belong to any nursing organizations?
- Why makes you right for this job?
- You should be prepared to answer questions regarding any negative experiences you've had in the work place, what you learned from them, and how you would use those experiences in a positive way in your new position.
- What type of nursing experience do you have?
- Why did you choose (area of specialty i.e. coronary care) nursing?
- Tell me about a time in which you had to handle an irate physician, co-worker, or patient. How did you handle it and what were the results?
- Describe a difficult decision you've made and the process you went through to reach that decision.
- How will you handle unexpected circumstances, such as being short staffed and having to perform a treatment you have not done before?
- What nursing journals do you read regularly?
- What nursing organizations do you belong to?
- How do you stay current in your practice?
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