Student nursing interview.

RE: Student nursing interview.

kimholly — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:21:06 GMT

Thanks for the great advice!

I'm writing out a load of questions so I at least have a good shot at answering them if they come up lol :)

fingers crossed

RE: Student nursing interview.

Jess — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:19:13 GMT

I had a few that were very intense and being asked scenarios such as if a client could not pay, what I would do if an emergency came in, which as I had not been in practice bar a few weeks work experience were very hard to answer! Others were a day in the practice and I did get asked why/how long and also got asked about vitals, what to look for in anaesthetics etc. I would recommend to do a bit of revision about the practice, go over basic nursing principles such as the vitals, common conditions/surgeries, wear smart yet practical clothes as you can never be sure what will be involved. I found it helpful discussing what I was most passionate about, so neutering, giving clients advice (I would love to do be doing my own nurse clinics) and general inpatient work. It shows that you have a good idea of what it involved in being a nurse and are looking further a field than your placement. Good luck though!

RE: Student nursing interview.

kimholly — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:28:01 GMT

Thank you :)

RE: Student nursing interview.

Heather Bacon — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 18:44:33 GMT

I had one student interview where I was intensely quizzed using scenarios....needless to say I wasn't that good at it as I hadn't started any nurse training yet, and had no experience of working in a vets.

My other interview (that was successful) was basically just an informal chat about how the practice works and got asked about my pets over a cup of tea! So there isn't really any set questions that all practices will ask you.

I would say just be yourself, it is always good if you have some good questions to ask. Good luck.