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Here the interviewer wants to know how determined you are to work in this field
and whether or not you have a clear picture of all the challenges that are associated
with the job. Tell them about the qualities and skills you have that will help you
perform well in the job.
2. Tell us more about yourself.
Many interviewees make the mistake of giving a chronological history of their
studies and work. Instead of this you should focus more on your strengths and how
they affect your role as nursing assistant. Your aim, at this point, is to portray a
positive picture of yourself by highlighting a few moments from past experiences.
Just fill your information and find the nearest school in your state.
3. What challenges have you faced as a CNA and how did you overcome
them?
The interviewer wants to determine how you deal with various challenges
associated with the job. Tell them about any past experience that you faced in your
pervious job as a CNA.
4. What would you do if a patient falls?
Patients (especially the elderly) do fall down and as a nursing assistant it is your
responsibility to help them and assess the situation to determine whether or not to
call for help.
5. What would you do if a patient is agitated and refuses care?
This question will help the interviewer determine how you handle stressful
situations. Asking for help from a stranger can be very difficult for many people and
so they may resist help and become uncooperative, while others may refuse to
follow the instructions. In such a case, the nursing assistant has to be persuasive
and remain calm at the same time. Tell the interviewer of similar past experience
and how you used cajoling methods to help your patient.
6. What motivates you?
While answering this question, you must remember to draw attention to your
positive characteristics by giving the interviewer some examples.
7. What would you do if your superior asks you to do a task that is
uncomfortable for you to perform?
Being a nursing assistant, you have to follow the orders of your superiors as quickly
as possible in emergency situations.
In five years Id like to have an even better understanding of this industry. Also, I
really love working with people. Ultimately, Id like to be in some type of managerial
role at this hospital, where I can use my people skills and nursing knowledge to
benefit the nurses working for me, and the patients and hospital as a whole."
6. Whats your greatest weakness?
Bad answer:
I work too hard, or for the comedian, Blondes.
This question is a great opportunity to put a positive spin on something
negative, but you dont want your answer to be clich joking or not.
Instead, try to use a real example of a weakness you have learned to
overcome as a nurse.
Good answer:
Ive never been very comfortable with speaking up which as you know, can be a
hindrance in nursing. Realizing this was a problem, I asked my previous employer if I
could enroll in a speech workshop. He said yes. I took the class, and was able to
overcome my lifelong fear. Since then, Ive made great strides in sticking up for my
patients, communicating with doctors, and just being a better nurse. I still 8. Why
should I hire you?
Bad answer:
Im the best candidate for the role.
A good answer will reiterate your qualifications, and will highlight what
makes you unique.
Good answer:
Ive been a Nurse Practitioner for the past ten years my boss has said time and
time again that without me, the hospital would fall apart. Ive also taken the time to
educate myself on some of the latest industry issues I regularly use (but didnt
really understand the ins and outs of). Whats good enough for most people is never
really good enough for me.
dont love it, but no one else can tell!
. What is your greatest failure, and what did you learn from it?
Bad answer:
I never finished my masters in nursing and everything thats happened since has
taught me that giving up, just because the going gets tough, is a huge mistake.
You dont want to actually highlight a major regret especially one that
exposes an overall dissatisfaction with your life. Instead, focus on a
smaller, but significant, mishap, and how it has made you a better nurse.
Good answer:
When I was in college, I took an art class to supplement my curriculum. I didnt
take it very seriously, and assumed that, compared to my biology classes, it would
be a walk in the park. My failing grades at midterm showed me otherwise. Id even
jeopardized my scholarship status. I knew I had to get my act together. I spent the
rest of the semester making up for it, ended up getting a decent grade in the class. I
learned that no matter what Im doing, I should strive to do it to the best of my
ability. Otherwise, its not worth doing at all.
14. What motivates you?
Bad answer:
"Doing a good job and being rewarded for it.
Its not that this answer is wrong its just that it wastes an opportunity.
This question is practically begging you to highlight your positive
attributes. So dont give a vague, generic response it tells them very
little about you. Instead, try and use this question as an opportunity to
give the interviewer some insight into your character, and use examples
where possible.
Good answer:
Ive always been motivated by the challenge of a tough patient. In my last role, I
came across a particular patient who refused a handful of nurses before he was
assigned to me. I was able to find something we had in common, which calmed him
down. After the patient saw me make an effort to better understand his situation, he
became much more agreeable to my aid. I love facing and overcoming challenges
on such a personal level.
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ASSISTANT I
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Psychiatric Nursing Assistants provide assistance to nurses who work with mentally
challenged people. Image source: bls.gov
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant Job Description Example
What Does a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant Do?
A psychiatric nursing assistant someone who performs a series of rehabilitative
health care activities by administering personal care to mentally challenged
patients under the supervision of a nurse or psychiatrist.
His/her job description entails paying close attention to patients and observing their
mannerism and actions in order to checkmate deteriorating conditions and harmful
behaviors in line with the psychiatric medical ethics.
The assistant is always available to support the nurse or psychiatrist in handling
patients illnesses and emergency cases in the clinic.
The job of nursing assistants in psychiatric clinics is a sensitive one; therefore, an
assistant will have to work under the supervision of the clinics nurse. He/she will
take instructions from the nurse and attend to patients based on prescription.
His/her duties also include assisting patients to perform basic living activities,
guiding them in social activities to improve their mental health and restore their
sanity.
The nurse assistant also helps in administering ongoing therapeutic treatment to
patients to improve their behavioral pattern. To carry out this function well, he/she
will judiciously stick to patients treatment plan, ensuring that treatment routines
are done diligently and at the appropriate time.
Carry out checkups on patients; look out for new developments and inform
the professional medical staff in charge of patients treatment of observations
so that treatment can be commended quickly to avoid deteriorating health
conditions
Watch patients closely to keep them away from restricted areas, and to
prevent them from causing harm to themselves or to other people, as
directed by the nurse
Maintain good working relationship with the medical team, which consists of
nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, and psychologists
Ensure that patients are kept clean by bathing, brushing, grooming, and
dressing them up, as well as taking the time to show them how to do these
things until they are capable of doing them by themselves
Help in serving meals to patients and ensure that they are well fed by either
feeding them or persuading them to eat, and then administer their drugs to
them under close supervision to ensure that the drugs are taken
Assist in collecting patients specimen, such as blood, urine, and feces, for
laboratory testing and diagnoses
Keep in touch with family members of patients or those who brought them in;
giving them updates of patients health condition, and contacting them in an
emergency situation to get their opinion on decisions to be taken
Inspect treatment tools and facilities to ensure they are in good condition for
achieving maximum results, and inform management of malfunctioning
instruments for repair or replacement