Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Tips to Help Prepare for a Nursing Job Interview


If you are a nurse fresh out of college, then you are ready for your first job as a professional. The first thing you must remember is that the interview process is an important one and should not be taken lightly. Just because you have a nursing degree doesn’t necessarily mean you will get a job sooner or later. Professionalism is a must in this field and, if you follow the tips below, you should have no problem getting a career started quickly.

  1. Like preparing for a test, getting yourself ready for a job interview primes a person to achieve. Ask for the basics the moment a job interview is planned. Ask who will be interviewing you and how to enunciate their name (if you are unsure). Confirm where the interview will be held and obtain directions. If the facility is large, examine the site for a detailed layout.
  2. To assist you in getting ready for your job interview, search for articles regarding interviewing and types of questions usually asked. Consider how likely it is to answer all of them and write down a list of queries you'll request.
  3. Before your interview, get everything together- maps or directions, notes considering the time as well as interviewer's name and telephone number, resume, your phone, along with a notebook together with your listing of questions.
  4. Be sure you have your outfit together. Hang your garments so that they’ll be wrinkle free. Iron clothes if need be, and be sure you were something tasteful and conservative. Do not wear medical scrubs to the interview; be professional in your appearance.
  5. Gather up information about the company. This step is crucial, as you will likely be asked why you want to work for that particularly company or organization. You will want to know what their specialty is (if any), what their mission is, and one or two things you like about the organization.

While an interview doesn’t always mean a job, every interview will get easier. Be confident in yourself and show respect, and you will do just fine.



Tuesday, October 9, 2012

The Top Paying Nursing Specialties


After a nurse finishes nursing school, he or she has to choose the right specialty, which soon becomes the chief focus for weeks or even months. There are so many different specialties that a nurse can choose from and that means many nurses are finding it extremely difficult when picking just one. However, when you have nearly every specialty that requires its candidates to turn around and pass a number of exams and then fulfill on-the-job training, it all seems like a race to the finish.

Pay shouldn’t be a nurse’s only concern when they consider a specialty however it can be a factor when looking at choosing between several specialties. There are other things to look at when choosing a specialty like what medical scrubs you can wear, is child care going to be a problem and so on. No matter what your choice is, the important thing is that you should be happy.

With that said, if you do have a degree and are looking to get into a top paying nursing career, one of the following may be for you. Take a look at the top 10 highest earning nurse professions in the country:

#10: Neonatal Nurse whose average salary is $74,000

#9: Gerontological Nurse Practitioner whose average annual salary is $75,000

#8: Clinical Nurse Specialist whose average salary is $76,000

#7: Nurse Practitioner whose average salary is $78,000

#6: Orthopedic Nurse whose average salary is $81,000

#5: Pediatric Endocrinology Nurse whose average salary is $81,000

#4: Certified Nurse Midwife whose average salary is $84,000

#3: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner whose average salary is $95,000

#2: Nurse Researcher whose average salary is $95,000

#1:  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist whose average salary is $135,000