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THE OUTSTANDING NURSE
THE OUT ST ANDI NG NURSE
ANDS
ALL IN THE H ALL IN THE HANDS OF A NURSE
OF A
NURSE
BEING INTER VIEW On the inter view da y , come early . Do not budget
BEING INTERVIEW
On the interview day, come early. Do not budget
the
time thinly. Be at the venue at least 30 minutes
minutes
READY
READ Y time thinly . Be at view . v enue at least 30 panic. If
before
before the interview. Recap. Do not panic. If
Do
not
Recap.
the
inter
What
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tlisted.
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you are panicking, have some conversation
ou’v
Now y Now you’ve been shortlisted. What an exciting you are panicking, ha v e some conv ersation
citing
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better
to
the
for
with someone sitting close by and you will
time. time. It is better to start preparing for the with someone sitting close b y and y ou will
t
star
eparing
pr
interview as soon as you know you’ve been somehow feel a little bit better. Panicking may
interview as soon as y ou know y ou’v e been somehow feel a little bit better. Panicking may
selected for it. Consider the following tips:
cause you to forget a lot of what you already
selected for it. Consider the following tips: cause y ou to for get a lot of what y ou alr eady
get
view
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into
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let
Now
Revisit your rules and regulations
Revisit y our rules and r egulations know. know. Now let us get into the interview room.
.
question
a
listen
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efully
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ask
ed,
Resear ch and r ead on the speciality When When a question is asked, listen carefully. If a
Research and read on the speciality
question has two parts, answer both parts. If
Read Read the advertisement and look at the question has two par ts, answer both par ts. If
adv
the
and
tisement
at
the
er
look
you need to listen again, ask them to repeat the
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS, familiarise
KEY RESPONSIBILI T Y AREAS, familiarise you need to listen again, ask them to r epeat the
question. Keep good eye contact. Sit upright.
yourself with these. Understand and be
yourself with these. Understand and be question. K eep good e y e contact. Sit upright.
people.
mannerisms
e.g.
ointing
P
at
able to apply each one to scenarios. Avoid Avoid mannerisms e.g. Pointing at people.
able to apply each one to scenarios.
Speak out so that they can all hear you.
know
working
person
a
in
If you If you know a person working in a similar Speak out so that the y can all hear y ou.
similar
a
Remember to thank the panel for inviting you.
environment, ask them about a typical da y Remember to thank the panel for inviting y ou.
environment, ask them about a typical day
endea
luck
new
on
And
y
our
our
do
v
.
in their job.
in their job. Good Good luck on your new endeavour. And do
apply for other positions while waiting for the
apply for other positions while waiting for the
outcome.
outcome.
ALL iN THE
ALL iN THE
HANDS OF A
HAN DS OF A
Failing to drink enough water for
NURSE Failing to drink enough water for
NURSE
skin hydration
skin hy
dration
Failing to moisturise pr operly
Failing to moisturise properly
Bad choice of hand cr eam
Bad choice of hand cream
ARE YOUR HANDS LOOK-
ARE Y OUR H ANDS L OOK - Harsh winter weather
Harsh winter weather
ING HEAL TH Y?
ING HEALTHY?
T CAN I DO T
O IM
A
-
Are they well hydrated?
Are the y well hy drated? WH WHAT CAN I DO TO IM-
PROVE THE LOOK OF MY
Are they moist and soft?
Are the y moist and soft? PRO VE THE L OOK OF M Y
HANDS
Is the skin ther eof intact? HANDS
Is the skin thereof intact?
Choose a soap with glycerine
SIGNS OF UNHEAL TH Y Choose a soap with gly cerine
SIGNS OF UNHEALTHY
our skin will benefit
Drink adequate fluids…your skin will benefit
Drink adequate fluids…y
HANDS
HANDS Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise
Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise
Choose a good hand cream which you must
Dry Dry Choose a good hand cr eam which y ou must
use frequently. Choose one that can soften
Chapped
Chapped use fr equently . Choose one that can soften
your hands, diminish wrinkles and moistur
e lesions that ar
v
Ha Have lesions that are unsightly your hands, diminish wrinkles and moistur
e unsightly
Look “ aged” ise ise
Look “aged”
REMEMBER:
T EXPOSES OUR
A
WH WHAT EXPOSES OUR REMEMBER:
HAND T O UNHEL TH Y Your hands ar e par t of y ou and y ou need them
HAND TO UNHELTHY
Your hands are part of you and you need them
CONDITIONS
CONDI TIONS to be healthy thr oughout y our working da y .
to be healthy throughout your working day.
Outside of work you still need to look good and
Frequent washing with soap (which we Outside of work y ou still need to look good and
Frequent washing with soap (which we
aging hands ar
aging hands are a sign of lacking in self- care.
e a sign of lacking in self- car
e.
must do!!)
must do!!)
So let’ So let’s look after our hands.
s look after our hands.
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