A newly licensed nurse has submitted an application, letter of interest, and résumé to the human resources department of a hospital and has an interview scheduled for next week. How should the nurse prepare for this interview?
1. Write down and memorize answers to questions that are typically asked.
2. Go to the organization and try to talk to some staff nurses.
3. Add additional information to the résumé.
4. Review the organization's website.
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Rationale 1: The response to answers should be genuine and honest, not memorized.
Rationale 2: Arriving on a unit unannounced to talk to staff nurses is not professional.
Rationale 3: Once the résumé is submitted it is not necessary to add information. Additional information may be discussed in the interview.
Rationale 4: Prior to the interview it is important to learn as much about the organization as possible and to anticipate questions to ask. This is assessment, the first step of the nursing process.
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