☛ Why did you decide to become a nurse (or choose this specialty)?

☛ Do you work better independently or as part of a team? Describe.

☛ What do you find most challenging or difficult about being a nurse? How do you motivate yourself to get through such difficulties?

☛ What do you find to be most rewarding about being a nurse? Which aspects of nursing do you find most satisfying/enjoyable and why?

☛ Give examples of how you have provided patient-centered care. Explain your understanding of outcomes-based care.

☛ Describe a time when a physician gave an order that you believed was incorrect. How did you handle it?

☛ Describe a time when you were unsure of the best protocol to follow. How did you handle it?

☛ Describe a time when you had a conflict or disagreement with your supervisor. How did you handle it? What was the outcome?

☛ How do you handle patients who complain or become abusive?

☛ How have you handled coworkers, physicians, or others you work with who become rude or demanding?

☛ What types of situations do you find stressful on the nursing floor? How do you manage those stressors?

☛ Have you ever worked in [this] type of environment before or with [these] kinds of patients? What made you successful?

☛ How do you stay current within the nursing field? What publications do you read? What research findings interest you?

☛ Are you currently affiliated with any professional nursing organizations? How has membership benefitted you?

☛ How would you handle it if you had to stay late on your shift, unexpectedly and with little or no notice?

☛ How many times in the past year have you been late for your nursing shift? How many shifts did you miss and why?

☛ What environment or dynamics help you to be your best as a nurse? What are your qualities or attributes that make you a great nurse?

☛ How would your nursing coworkers describe you? How would your nursing supervisor describe you?

☛ Why do you want this job? Why do you want to work for this organization? What do you know about this organization?

☛ Describe a time you worked on a special project. What was your contribution? What were successful outcomes?

☛ Describe a time you have trained or mentored new nurses or nurses who were new to your organization.

☛ What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?

☛ How do you feel your background has prepared you for this role?

☛ If offered this role, how soon could you start?

☛ Is there any reason why we should not hire you for this role?