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Jim Keogh Cracking the Nursing Interview ISBN 978-1-5015-1504-0 e-ISBN (PDF) 978-1-5015-0610-9 e-ISBN (EPUB) 978-1-5015-0625-3 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A CIP catalog record for this book has been applied for at the Library of Congress. Bibliographic information published by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliografie; detailed bibliographic data are available on the Internet at http://dnb.dnb.de. © 2017 Walter de Gruyter Inc., Boston/Berlin www.degruyter.com This book is dedicated to Anne, Sandy, Joanne, Amber-Leigh Christine, Shawn, Eric, and Amy, without whose help and support this book could not have been written. 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
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