Interview Questions for Nursing Interviews

• Describe a challenging problem you faced on one of your clinical rotations. How did you solve the problem?
• Give a specific example of a time when you knew you did a good job as a nurse.
• How would you respond if a doctor in a rude and haughty tone questioned your work, which you knew to be top-notch and absolutely accurate?
• Why did you decide to become a nurse rather than a doctor?
• Describe a situation where you found yourself working with someone who was very sensitive or thin-skinned.
• If you were told that the nursing field was closed and you could not be a nurse, what would you do?
• What types of nursing tasks are most objectionable to you?
• Describe a situation you experienced in the past year, connected with nursing that made you angry.
• Why did you choose (ER, OR, ICU, LTC, FNP or other specialty area) of nursing?
• What do you know about our hospital? About our community?
• Tell me about a time when you had to handle an irate physician, co-worker or patient. How did you handle the situation and what was the result?