24 New Grad RN Nursing Interview Questions AND ANSWERS + more!

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Greetings and welcome to my channel's first video!

My name is Al and I'm a new grad RN who got hired into the cardiac ICU at a Tucson local hospital.
As of 7/14/2019 I have not started the job yet but I start on the 29th of this month! I'm both thrilled and terrified!
During my last semester of school I was humbled to learn that a hospital wanted to interview me for their Cardiac ICU - New Grad RN position.
I prepared by watching youtube videos and tips from different channels and websites. A few days after the interview, I got the call saying I got the job! I jumped in excitement and it was one of the proudest moments I've ever had. I hope this video can help YOU get the nursing job you want.

Also, here are the videos that I watched to prepare for my interview which helped me the most. I have also answered questions they used in their videos with my own experiences. HUGE SHOUTOUT TO THESE 2 YOUTUBERS!!

EmpowRN - New nurse? How to Ace the NURSE INTERVIEW!!!    • New Nurse? How to Ace the NURSE INTERVIEW!!!  

Alphaslice - Nursing Job Interview Questions 101
   • Nursing Job Interview Questions 101  

Below are a list of the questions in my video with timestamps:

0:11 What are your future career goals and how will this position help you achieve them?

0:37 Describe what great patient care means.

01:19 Describe a mistake that you made and what did you do to fix it?

02:50 What is the most valuavle criticism that you've gotten from a manager?

04:15 What are your weaknesses?

05:55 Why do you want to work at THIS hospital?

07:20 How would you handle a rude doctor or supervisor?

08:31 Why are YOU a good candidate for this job?

10:15 How do you deal with stress?

11:30 Explain a time when you went above and beyond your responsibilities.

13:35 Explain a time when you collaborated with others.

14:00 Describe a time when you needed to be innovative.

15:19 Tell me about a time when you were challenged and you wanted to quit.

16:55 Tell me a time when you stepped into a leadership role.

18:57 Tell me about a time when a patient's family was dissatisfied with the care and how did you handle this situation?

20:19 Talk about a time when a patient was appreciative of your care.

21:03 What are your throughts on evidence based practice?

21:55 What approach do you take when patients don't know medical jargon?

22:51 Give an example when you had to deal with a patient that was hostile?

24:12 Describe a time when you had a patient who did not want to disclose information. How did you handle that situation and what was the outcome?

25:32 Describe a time when your facility was undergoing some change. How did that impact you and how did you adapt?

27:08 Tell me about a time that you FAILED. How did you approach and overcome the situation?

28:39 Talk about a time you worked in a fast-paced setting & how do you prioritize tasks while maintaining excellent patient care.

30:04 Do you have any questions for us or about the unit?