Psychiatric Nurse Interview Questions
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Psychiatric Nurse interview questions shared by candidates
There are 2 boys on the unit, physically and verbally fighting over a toy they want to play with. One of them has autism. What would you do?
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De-escalate the situation Separate the two boys Listen to both sides of story Educate and encourage sharing Know how to handle aggressive behaviour Less
Q: What did you do best that your manager noticed
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I completed all Care Plans and admissions on a shift
I was asked if I had any concerns and/or if I felt comfortable interacting with patients that may have drug or alcohol intoxication that could potentially be difficult to handle.
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I explained that with my previous experience and job description, that I interacted with these patients on a daily basis and that I felt very competent in situations that can be tensions or escalate knowing the appropriate treatment measures, ie; medication administration regime. Less
Do you know about Dementia, COPD and other diseases people in long term care have?
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All I said was yes and wasn’t asked to elaborate.
Questions consisted of topics such as working as a team, conflict management in the workplace, how to deal with change in the workplace regarding policies and procedures.
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Follow SOPs, managing conflict at the lowest level prior to using Chain of command, and reporting incidents immediately. Less
How would I respond in a crisiis situation, where the patient exhibits aggressive behavior?
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First I would call for help, ensuring safety measures to my staff and patients.