Transcript The Interview - American Nurses Credentialing Center

Maggie Venzke, MSN, FNP-BC
Shelli Mayer, MSN, ANP-BC
Marymount University FNP Program
ANCC Professional Career Day, Spring 2013
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Research Potential Employer
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Professional Associations
Journals
Web Sites AANP Career link, Advance for NPs &
PAs, Monster.com
Annual Reports
Site Brochures
LinkedIn
Private Sources of info (Networking)
Past or current employees
 Friends
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 Organize
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information you want to know
Client population
Advancement Opportunities
Organizational Culture
Chain of Command
Specific job requirements- Knowledge skills
and abilities needed
Job description
Dress for the company- Be relaxed &
confident
 Be early
 Know names of people you will meet
 Bring extra copies of your resume
 Bring professional portfolio
 Bring list of references
 First Impressions Count!
 Be prepared for initial phone interview and
group interviews
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 Tell
me about yourself (focus on professional)
 Career Goals
 Qualifications for the position
 Strengths and Weaknesses
 Accomplishments
 Keep answers short and focused
 Discuss limitations that can be easily modified
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seconds or less…. Tell me about yourself?
 Your Choice:
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Pause, Panic and Procrastinate (by rambling on)
Or
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Perfectly articulate you Position and Passion
 Elevator
speech – 30-90 seconds, entrée to
networking and marketing yourself.
 Resources:
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Powerful Presentations
Harvard Business School Elevator Pitch
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Types of Difficult Questions
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Standard
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Problem Solving
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How would you describe your work style
Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
How would you handle this client?
Answer based on your knowledge level and experience
If you don’t know something indicate that you know
where to find the answers
Illegal Questions
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Age, Marital status
Birthplace, Religion
Spouse’s Occupation
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Be certain of what you want in a position
How much call or overtime is expected?
Do you want to see only particular types of clients?
Is there training/orientation for new employees
 What else can I tell you about my qualifications?
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Use your knowledge of position to generate questions
& ask!
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Lastly; When will I hear back?
 Practice,
Practice, Practice!
 Be positive in verbal/body language
 Be confident and straight forward
 Listen carefully & learn from interview
 Recognize when the interview is OVER
 Do NOT discuss salary or benefits on first
interview; have offer made to you in
writing is best.
 Advance for NP Salary Survey 2011
 Follow up with a “Thank you” letter/email
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Advance for NPs & PAs
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Bolles, Richard. (2013). What Color is Your Parachute. Publisher: Ten Speed
Press, CA. ISBN-13: 9781607741473.
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Selected Resources for NP Career Day 2013
Brown, MA,& Olshansky, E. (1998). Becoming a primary care nurse
practitioner: challenges of the initial year of practice. The Nurse Practitioner,
23(7), 46.
Phillipsen,N., Grandjean, C. (2010). Checking your tail and other
considerations for crafting a comprehensive malpractice agreement. The
Journal For Nurse Practitioners, 6(9), 703-706.
Reising, D. L. (2012). Make you nursing care malpractice proof. American
Nurse Today, 7(1), 24-29.
Szanton, S, et al. (2010). Taking charge of the challenge: factors to consider in
taking your first nurse practitioner job. Journal of the Academy of Nurse
Practitioners,356-360. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2010.00522.x
Taylor, L. G. (2007). Contract negotiation. Advance for NPs, 15(3), 77.
Valdes-Pierce, C. (2004). New kid on the block. Advance for NPs, 12(11), 45.
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