Cracking the Nursing Interview

Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Part One: Understanding the Interview Process
	Chapter 1: The Nursing Interview Process
		How Nursing Jobs Are Created
		The Nurse Job Description
		Full-Time, Part-Time, Per Diem
		Benefits and No-Benefits
		Union vs. Non-Union
		Job Postings
		Applying In-house for a Position
		Applying from the Outside
		Networking Helps
		Human Resources Interview
		Nurse Manager Interview
		Pre-employment Technical Tests
		Job Offer
		Pre-employment Health Exam
		Background Check
		Orientation
		Probation
	Chapter 2: Behind the Scenes of the Nursing Interview Process
		The Challenges of Recruiting Nurses
		The Ideal Nurse
		How Decisions Are Made
		The Flow of Interviews
		Getting Lost in the Shuffle
		The Dreaded Application Tracking System
		Job Fairs
		The Background Check Anxiety
		Why You Didn’t Get Hired
	Chapter 3: The New Grad Nursing Interview
		Before Graduation
		What Type of Nursing Do You Want to Do?
		You Don’t Have Nursing Experience but You Have Experience
		The Search Begins
		Use Your Network
		What Nurse Recruiters Look For
		Selling Yourself in Your Resume and Job Application
		Cover Letter
		What to Expect During the Interview
		After the Interview
		Nursing as a Second ... or Third ... or Fourth Career
	Chapter 4: The Experienced Nurse Interview
		Are You an Experienced Nurse?
		Risks of Changing Jobs
		Transfer or Seek a New Employer
		Per Diem Alternative
		Resign or be Terminated
		Hospital Mergers and Jobs
		Returning to Nursing
			Returning to Nursing Under Disciplinary Action
		Networking Helps
		Applying for a Transfer
		Applying for an Outside Position
		Cover Letter or No Cover Letter
		Reapplying to a Former Employer
		What to Expect During the Interview
		After the Interview
		Meeting the Hiring Nurse Manager
	Chapter 5: Choosing a Nursing Specialty
		Developing a Career Path
			Obstacles to Change
			Assess Your Current Nursing Career
		Changing Nursing Specialty
		Is Management for You?
		Agency Nursing
		Travel Nursing
		Home Healthcare Nursing
		Case Management
		Nurse Practitioner
		Flight Transport Nurse
		Nursing Informatics
		Hospice Nurse
		Infection Control Nurse
		Military Nursing
		Nurse Educator
		Legal Nursing
		Forensic Nurse
		Utilization Review Nurse
		Telehealth Nursing
		School Nursing
		Cruise Ship Nursing
		Medical Sales Representative
	Chapter 6: Preparing for the Interview
		Preparing Your “Script”
		The Game Plan
		It’s a Wrap
		Some Thorny Questions
		Bring a List of Questions to Ask
		If the Interview Doesn’t Go Well
		Be Prepared to Walk Away
		Prepare for the Online Pre-Employment Tests
		Prep for the Technical Interview
Part Two: Key Facts Every Candidate Should Know
	Chapter 7: Preparing for Medication Questions
		You Don’t Need to Be a Genius
		Online Medication Tests
		Prepping for Dose Calculation Questions
		How Medications Work
			Facts to Remember
		Revisiting the Basics
			Oral Medications
			Liquid Medication
			Sublingual and Buccal Medication
			Transdermal Medication
			Topical Medication
			Eye Drop Medication
			Eye Ointment Medication
			Ear Drop Medication
			Nose Drop Medication
			Nose Spray Medication
			Inhalation Medication
			Nasogastric and Gastrostomy Tube Medication
			Suppository Medication
			Intradermal Injection
			Subcutaneous Injection
			Intramuscular Injection
			Z-Track Injection
			Intravenous Injections
		Before Administering Medications
			Things to Remember
		Common Medications That Are Helpful to Know
			Hypertension Medication
			Diuretics
		Medications That Interfere with Hypertensive Medications
			Some Facts to Remember
		Diabetic Medications
			Insulin
			Type 2 Diabetic Medication
			Some Facts to Remember
		Antibiotics
			Facts to Remember
		Pain Medications
			Facts to Remember
			Facts to Remember
	Chapter 8: Preparing for Nursing Questions
		Physiological Compensation
			Estimating the Physiological Reserves
			The Call for Help
		The Cascading Effect
		Assessments
			Quick Assessment
			Risk of Mortality
			Baseline Assessment
			Level of Consciousness
			Reverse Triage
		Dealing with Common Stressors
		Prepping for the “Quiz”
		Pre- and Post-Operative Care
			Pre-Operative Care
			Post-Operative Care
		Cardiovascular Assessment, Disorders, Interventions
			Angina Pectoris
			Myocardial Infarction (MI)
			Cardiac Tamponade
			Cardiogenic Shock
			Endocarditis
			Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
			Hypertensive Crisis
			Hypovolemic Shock
			Myocarditis
			Pericarditis
			Pulmonary Edema
			Thrombophlebitis
		Respiratory Assessment, Disorders, Interventions
		Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
			Asthma
			Atelectasis
			Bronchiectasis
			Bronchitis
			Cor Pulmonale
			Emphysema
			Pleural Effusion
			Pneumonia
			Pneumothorax
			Respiratory Acidosis
			Tuberculosis
			Acute Respiratory Failure
			Pulmonary Embolism
		Neurological Assessment, Disorders, Interventions
			Cerebral Hemorrhage
			Bell’s Palsy
			Brain Abscess
			Brain Tumor
			Cerebral Aneurysm
			Encephalitis
			Guillain-Barré syndrome
			Meningitis
		Spinal cord injury
			Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
			Seizure disorder
			Concussion
			Contusion
			Subdural Hematoma
			Diffuse Axonal Injury
			Skull Fracture
			Intracerebral Hematoma
			Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
		Gastrointestinal Assessment, Disorders, Interventions
			Appendicitis
			Cholecystitis
			Cirrhosis
			Crohn’s Disease
			Diverticulitis
			Gastroenteritis
			Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
			Gastrointestinal bleed
			Gastritis
			Hepatitis
			Hiatal hernia (diaphragmatic hernia)
			Intestinal obstruction and paralytic ileus
			Pancreatitis
			Peritonitis
			Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
			Ulcerative colitis
		Musculoskeletal Assessment, Disorders, Interventions
			Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
			Dislocations
			Fractures
			Contusion
			Gout
			Compartment Syndrome
			Osteoarthritis
			Osteomyelitis
			Osteoporosis
			Sprain and Strain
		Genitourinary and Gynecologic Assessment, Disorders, Interventions
			Testicular Torsion
		Acute Glomerulonephritis (acute nephritic syndrome)
			Kidney stones (Renal Calculi, nephrolithiasis)
			Pyelonephritis
			Renal Failure
			Urinary tract infection
			Ectopic Pregnancy
			Ovarian Cysts
			Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
			Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
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