► Where do you see yourself in 3 years?

► What do you bring to this position? How do you stand out from the other applicants?

► What attracts you to this facility? To this position? What do you hope to get out of the experience?

► How would you describe your ideal job? Your ideal work environment?

► Why are you leaving your current position?

► What did you particularly like about your last position?

► What's your most important professional achievement?

► Who are your career role models and why?

► How do you set priorities in your work?

► Do you have any time-management tricks other nurses could benefit from?

► What are the most important lessons you've learned in your career?

► How much supervision do you want or need?

► What professional organizations do you belong to?

► How have you participated in the professional organizations you belong to?

► What nursing publications do you subscribe to?

► Have you attended any national conferences? If so, how did you benefit from the experience?

► Have you ever done any volunteer work? If so, what was it like?

► How do you keep up with the latest information in your field?

► What are your goals in terms of going back to school, becoming certified, taking on management responsibilities?

► Can you give an example of a time you were a leader?

► Can you give some examples of your problem-solving skills?

► What do you think are the most challenging aspects of meeting patients' needs?

► How do you handle a request you disagree with?

► What happened the last time you put your foot in your mouth?

► What actions would you take in your first month on the job?