DOI: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000310528.03129.6c
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Issn Print: 0744-6314
Publication Date: 2008/02/01
Interviewing professional nurses: You'll be glad you asked!
Debra R. Hanna
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Author Information: is an assistant professor of nursing, Molloy College, Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Excerpt
Interviewing prospective employees for hire can be either a fruitful or futile experience. Within the space of one brief interview, you have to decide if the candidate possesses solid professional expertise and will care about patients in a compassionate, honest, intelligent, and friendly manner. While nursing education prepares professional nurses for the cognitive, affective, and motor-skill components of their work, it rarely shapes the personal integrity or congeniality of nurses. Yet, since these aspects directly affect the care to be delivered on your unit, it's important to screen potential candidates for all these characteristics during the initial interview.
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