School Nurse Interview Questions

"When interviewing applicants for the position of school nurse, employers are looking for registered nurses who have an understanding of the relevant medical practices and work well with children. In an interview, you may be asked how you would provide first aid relief to an injury or treat a student who comes in with flu symptoms. Previous experience working in a school setting or with children is a huge plus."

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Seattle Public Schools
School Nurse was asked...September 24, 2015

How my previous work experience would relate to school nursing.

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In reply to this review. Yes, they want you to do all the paperwork ASAP and they should not encourage people do that until they are OFFICIALLY hired. At my interview, they walked me to HR to schedule my fingerprints right on the spot. The finger prints are $45. The ESA class is almost $500 but if you are hired for 0.5FTE, youget a $500 hiring bonus. They tell you yes its a bonus but its to pay for a required class. I guess you have to pay out of pocket if you are less than part time! Overall, the mgmt team is pretty cool but this pushy practice of encouraging you to do refundable things really isn't ok if they aren't 100% sure. Less

In reply to this review. Yes, they want you to do all the paperwork ASAP and they should not encourage people do that until they are OFFICIALLY hired. At my interview, they walked me to HR to schedule my fingerprints right on the spot. The finger prints are $45. The ESA class is almost $500 but if you are hired for 0.5 FTE, or more, you get a $500 hiring bonus. They tell you yes its a bonus but its to pay for a required class. I guess you have to pay out of pocket if you are less than part time! Overall, the mgmt team is pretty cool but this pushy practice of encouraging you to do refundable things really isn't ok if they aren't 100% sure. Less

I am a new grad nurse, I explained that I would require some mentoring but that I had my senior practicum at a pediatric hospital. Less

Jefferson County Schools

How would I handle a situation where I knew the child was not properly cared for, and would I think that I should get involved?

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When a child is neglected or being harmed it is everyone's responsibility to do what ever they can to resolve the issue. I would alert my supervisor to the situation and my ideas to begin resolution. If this was agreeable to my superiors, I would follow through with contacting proper authorities. Less

As a registered Nurse it is my obligation to ensure the safety and care of the children, I would discuss the situation with my supervisor and make sure that the family had resources as needed, and alert proper authorities if necessary. Less

Kelly Educational Staffing

Would you be interested in part time work?

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There were no unexpected questions.

Kids Time Therapies

What population do you work with?

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Children age 5 to adolescents age 17

Saint Paul Public Schools

Specific questions pertaining to how emergent nursing situations would be handled pertaining to prioritizing

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It was an airway over head injury questions. ABC's in terms of airway, breathing, circulation. We can't address the head injury if another student isn't breathing. Less

Mansfield Independent School District

My experience as a nurse, what are my strengths and weaknesses.

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Told them about my background, my strengths were being very organized, have a great work ethic, take pride in my work and I'm on time and very seldom absent. Weakness was I sometimes have too soft of a heart. Less

Hopewell Valley Regional School District

How will you handle difficult parents

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As calmly as possible

United Staffing Solutions

How do you handle delicate pressures?

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The individual should acquire open communication with work colleagues and be open-minded with the ideas of others to achieve good work evaluations. Less

KIPP SoCal Public Schools

where do I see myself within a year?

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working with children

Ro Health

Do you have experience with children? A pediatric school nurse works primarily one-on-one with medically fragile children or supports multiple children in a school health office.

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Yes, I have background as a Middle School Teacher and as a private Mathematics tutor. Less

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