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No new grad is ready for anything serious, hence why nurse residencies are so important and beneficial. With so much more expected of RNs in today's healthcare system, combined with the lack of clinical time and skills learned while in school - I feel residencies are the only safe way to train a new grad. Unfortunately, these residencies are not enforced, and we're still expecting new grads to handle complexities that they are nowhere near ready for too soon. This starts with the nurse managers who are the most valuable in determining new nurse's needs and lobbying in favor of these programs to the hospital administration, state nursing boards, and to the national legislature also. I feel these programs should be a requirement, not a luxury. We wouldn't see the turnover and errors if such in-depth training was mandatory, and hospitals would save money in those two areas. This should be common sense. We wouldn't want to be cared for by a newly graduated and licensed MD who didn’t yet complete a residency. Nursing wants to be taken seriously yet practices and policies are archaic and dangerous.

I graduated in 1985, and worked staff to administrative positions over the 20 yrs I worked (had my license for 35 years; body broke in 2005, so have been on disability- and the patient end of things for 20 yrs). One of the things I told new grads (as a charge or admin nurse) was that if they didn't ask questions, I'd be on them like white on rice, because nursing school basically teaches how not to kill someone... the rest is experience, and that takes a lot of time. I worked in TX where RNs were seen as unapproachable in rural areas. The hierarchy was disgusting (though worked at my favorite jobs there for 17 yrs prior to moving back to my hometown in the Midwest, where RNs were bumping into themselves). In my day, there were no rapid response teams, no gloves everywhere, or even another nurse on the floor that could be found (I had 14 acute care neuro/neurosurgery patients on nights in 1986). No computers, no internet, etc. We didn't even have O2 sat monitors- aside from getting ABGs, it was all about nail beds, lips, and skin temp. We didn't have hospitalists in hospitals for the first 17 yrs I was a RN. It was terrifying, and asking questions was met with disdain-and that was SO wrong. It's SO important for the old school folks realize that things are different now, and "internships" (that didn't exist in the time I was in nursing) are part of education that schools have cut out because of liability issues. When I was being treated for leukemia I was stunned that the student nurse was only allowed to bring in my lunch tray. That was it. She was only able to follow the staff nurse around. It was sad. I loved newbies when I was working. I never had a clinical situation panel until I left Texas- and thought it was odd- but I didn't know what nursing schools had cut out... so much more theory was included, and "critical thinking" (which can only be developed with experience and application). Also- get any puker on their side before leaving the room, or hit the call light for help while staying with the patient if they might get themselves back to their back if they're confused. :)

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That was really good, gave me some good ideas of some of my own stories I can tell. I love how you discuss & give suggestions to her too. Thank you!

I wanted to come on here and thank you for this playlist and all the content you’ve posted because I was so anxious for my new grad rn residency interview and your videos helped me so much!! I watched your videos, practiced my responses according the notes you gave on the rubric, and made sure to have plenty of flexible scenarios like you advised and I got my dream job!! I can’t thank you enough, your TH-cam content and list of questions saved me and made me much more confident for the interview, thank you!! ❤

The strangest question I was asked during a new grad residency interview was “If you were a fruit, what would it be and why?”

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I binge watched your videos and purchased your 75 question PDF and just got hired into a labor and delivery RN New Grad program! Thank you so much for all that you do!!

Thank you so much, my nursing school never tough us any of this! This video helped me feel more prepared to apply for an interview.

What if I’m applying to a medsurge new grad residency program but in the future I want to work in labor and delivery but grow in the specialty in that hospital? Is that ok to be honest about?

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Hello, I just wanna say thank you, I listen to your videos three days before my interview and trust me when I say I was more confident than ever before regardless of the nerves. I got feedback on my about my answers

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This was some of the best new grad interview advice! Thank you for sharing! I’ll be sure to use the steps in my interview and in future practice

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Thank you for uploading this content! I just finished my first nursing interview for a student residency program. I got the job on the spot! I watched your videos and purchased your questions list to prepare and I got positive feedback from the interviewer and the recruiter. Thank you again!

I wish you did one of these with me. I have an interview this week.

Hello! Just wanted to send you a quick message to let you know that i have been accepted into a mother baby fellowship that I've been wanting for a long time and i used all your strategies for my panel interview!! Thank you so much for all your help, I felt so much more comfortable and at ease knowing what stories i could pull from to fit many different situations they asked about. I cant thank you enough, you're amazing!!

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I will have a new grad interview tomorrow I'm so nervous and so excited at the same time Wish me luck Thank you for sharing

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this was GREAT! helped me solidify some clinical experiences to discuss in my interview :)

Thank you. I'm graduating soon and this was helpful.

Do you recommend having the AirPods in your ears during a virtual interview? I HATE zoom interviews!!

Hiiii I binged watch your videos before my interview and it really helped me A LOT &&& I GOT THE JOB! 🥺 The formula for clinical scenario questions made my answers more solidified and it showed clarity to my thought process when answering questions which the interviewers complimented me for. Thank you so much for your help!!! 👏🏼

Mary thank you so much your advice and videos helped me score my third and final interview which is shadowing the unit, it’s only 4 hours and I’m trying to really get this job, any advice for my shadowing day?

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Thanks to you. I have watched a lot of your videos and it really helped me land my dream job.😊

I’ve been praying I’d be able to make one of these comments on your videos, and I am! Thank you for all of your videos and advice Mary; I was offered my dream job as a new grad resident in the OR. I’m so grateful I found your channel. Happy New Year and thank you again ❤

@27:20 I also wore flats. I feel like you can look too rigid and inflexible in heels. I wanted to look like I was agile 😂

@10:10 another great point here. I thought about what stories I had, and the different ways the question could be asked, so that I knew which story to pull. I was asked something like: a time you had to work under pressure, a time you had to overcome a challenge, a time that a patient made you anxious / nervous etc. I already forget how the question was asked but it was one of those versions, and on the inside I was like "yes! I have that card in my deck!!" 😂

I just wanted to say thank you so much for all of your videos, Mary! It was SO helpful. I only went to 2 interviews, but I was MORE than prepared after watching several of your new grad videos. I got offered both positions in less than 24 hours. One question that came up that would have caused me some trouble if I hadn't heard it in one of your videos was "can you think of a time that you worked in a group and not everyone was pulling their weight? And what did you do?" JUST happened to be in one of your videos. It jogged my memory to the QI project I had to do in school with fellow classmates and i kept suggesting ideas but my classmates would just agree with me on everything and say "that's fine with me, thanks for taking care of this!" I needed to get the group on a video call and have each person pick a specific task to complete so that everyone was more engaged.. We agreed to do a follow up chat a week later and everyone had completed their task. I still served as the unofficial team lead, but I think it's important that someone is the leader that ties everything together, and I believe I did a good job of that. We got an A on our project in the end.

Thank you! Very helpful!!

I gotta say, I really appreciate the one-on-one vibe your videos have. No big cinematic intros, no scary-happy voice, just straight-up information and how to apply it. Thanks!

One question that I never heard before and was actually never able to answer was, "Tell us about a time you had to make a clinical decision that you didn't want to make". Honestly, I couldn't wrap my head around that question. I don't remember a time that I may have done that. I couldn't imagine what would have been a good answer to that question or what kind of answer they may have been looking for.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:16 🎤 *Mary was invited by Lauren from Nursing Student Coach to be a guest on her podcast and talk about frequently asked nursing interview questions* 01:23 📈 *Lauren asks listeners to rate, review and subscribe to help reach more future nurses * 02:17 📝 *Mary recommends writing down clinical stories in a journal while details are fresh to prepare stories for interviews* 03:14 🏥 *Mary offers one-on-one nursing interview prep and has many TH-cam videos with tips * 05:18 💡 *Mary started coaching friends for free and realized she could make a career of it* 08:05 ⏰ *Mary advises preparing early for interviews while nursing school is less busy * 11:15 🤝 *Candidates should connect genuinely vs seeming rehearsed * 13:07 👩‍⚕️ *Focus stories on nursing work vs other roles to stand out * 17:11 🙋‍♀️ *Structure "tell me about yourself" with how you got into nursing and why this hospital* 21:06 ❓ *Common questions: tell me about yourself, special patient story, mistakes, feedback, conflict * 24:19 😊 *Before interview, focus on projecting warmth to ease nerves* Made with HARPA AI

It’s kind of giving actual interview..bcz well explained each answer with clarifications..Really very great guide for upcoming interview thanks a lot🙌👍

Just wanted to stop by and say thank you so so very much wow!! Before i watched your videos I was not successful in all my interviews. I thought there was something wrong with me because all those i graduated with got jobs immediately after graduation. But looking back, I can say i was really unprepared because i did not know the exact expectations for the interveiws. After I watched some of your videos, i only started watching them about a week to my interview and I did so well in the interview that I was hired on the spot! I wished I has discovered you sooner but better late than never. Keep doing what you do because you are saving lives in these new graduate nurses street. lol!! Thank you so much.

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