A newly licensed nurse has submitted an application, letter of ...

[rmenurse]

A newly licensed nurse has submitted an application, letter of interest, and rsum to the human resources department of a hospital and has an interview scheduled for next week. How should the nurse prepare for this interview?
 
  1. Write down and memorize answers to questions that are typically asked.
  2. Go to the organization and try to talk to some staff nurses.
  3. Add additional information to the rsum.
  4. Review the organization's website.

Question 2

The nursing faculty member requires that last-semester nursing students create a rsum. One student submits a rsum that includes education, past employment, and accomplishments.
 
  Which additional information will the faculty member recommend the student include in this rsum? 1. Family information
  2. Short-term personal goals
  3. Transcript
  4. Long-term career goals

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The response to answers should be genuine and honest, not memorized.
Rationale 2: Arriving on a unit unannounced to talk to staff nurses is not professional.
Rationale 3: Once the rsum is submitted it is not necessary to add information. Additional information may be discussed in the interview.
Rationale 4: Prior to the interview it is important to learn as much about the organization as possible and to anticipate questions to ask. This is assessment, the first step of the nursing process.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Family information is not part of the rsum.
Rationale 2: The rsum may include an immediate professional goal, but does not include personal goals.
Rationale 3: Transcripts are not part of the rsum.
Rationale 4: Long-term career goals help a reviewer understand the best position for the candidate.
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