Please help me out with this...

Hello All

I am a New grad without a job living in southern CA. After countless applications I finally got a call back for a new grad program that is a half hour drive from my home. But before I get to excited I need to take a prescreening test, this is a situational/outcomes test, that is timed for 60 minutes. If I pass the test, then I am qualified for a panel interview. An interview is hard to come by these days, therefore I am really nervous,I dont know what to expect. My question is have any of you ever had to do this for a potenital interview? and if so what can I expect? How should I prepare myself? Thank you all!
I doubt you can prepare. That is the purpose of that type interview - to try to get to know the "real" you, not the one who interviews well. Smiling helps. Own up to your own deficiences and consider what resources you would contact if a need arise. Most questions center around "what would you do if...." Above all, do not blame instructors, ex's, former employers, etc for anything that went wrong in the past.

I never had to do it.See if you can find out any more about it from the potential employer.Good luck.

I am not sure but you may be shown a series of patient scenarios on a computer and asked how you would react to it: ie.you walk in the room and patient is unresponsive etc-what do you do 1st? or-- you have a patient presenting a certain series of labs ie BUN 65, creat 3.9, poor skin turgor, circles around eyes, dry mucous membranes etc---- what is likely dx-- interventions etc.I had a test like this on a part time job a couple of years ago- they can gear them according to your experience levelwhether you are a new grad, med surg, tele , ICU.Or I may be totally off base , but they did give similar to the new grads as well.Wish you alot of luck and future success, be yourself and be honest and open in the interview. Just my