[nursey08]

(Original post by salsa4989)
Hi,
I have an interview at Huddersfield uni for the adult nursing degree on Wednesday and was wondering if anybody had been to one. Its one of them 4 hours interviews with the group discussion, activities etc. What would be the best thing to wear? What can i expect?

Thanks

Hi I had a 4 hour interview for child nursing at Hudds about two weeks ago. Its nothing to worry about honestly they make you feel really at ease and are friendly.. nothing to make your brain hurt! There weren't any one to one interviews everyone just had a 5 min individual chat at the end with the tutors. don't no if its any different with adult nursing. just go in whatever your comfortable in but obviously not scruffy.

[nicolajo1]

Hi There, I applied for adult nursing at Hudds on the 14th Jan - not heard anything as yet.. I am getting a bit worried now! Has anyone else got interviews who applied around this time?

[Applefan]

(Original post by nicolajo1)
Hi There, I applied for adult nursing at Hudds on the 14th Jan - not heard anything as yet.. I am getting a bit worried now! Has anyone else got interviews who applied around this time?

Don't worry, it's only been two weeks, plenty time for them to get back to you

[yvelall]

(Original post by jodietripp)
Hi,

I have had an interview at Southampton uni for Child Nursing and received an unconditional offer! I also have an interview tomorrow for Cardiff uni!
Typical questions were: why do you want to be a nurse and study your particular branch, what do you think is the role of a nurse, what do you think makes a good nurse, what is the most important quality in a nurse, where does nursing take place (i.e. not just hospitals but gp, community, patients homes), what do you intend to get out of your studies, why do you want to come to this uni, what skills make you suitable for this course, what experience do you have, strengths and weaknesses, how will you manage your time, how do you cope with stress, how do you deal with criticism/authority, if you had a large amount of money to spend on healthcare what would you spend it on and why, what do you know about current nursing issues in the media (swine flu, job cuts are a good bet), what challenges affect nursing in the uk (job cuts, bad press, statistics more readily available to public), how would you cope with the death of a patient, your inspirations, your greatest achievement, why is communication important, why is teamwork important, what does confidentiality mean and why is it important, what do you know about consent, how would you handle challenging patients, what do you think is the worst part of nursing, what are your future plans.

I hope this isn't too exhaustive...better to be over prepared! They always ask if you have any questions so prepare some ready e.g. ask about topics covered in the course, placements, accomodation if stuck! Also if you have a group interview some tips may be to make sure you let others talk and also ask them what they think (this shows good team work).

The interview I had consisted of maths and english (which were quite simple), group interview and one to one interview. They want to get to know you, and they already like you or they wouldn't have asked you to interview! Be yourself and don't worry! Just make sure your clear why you want to study nursing. They expect you to be nervous so they're always very welcoming.

Tips on what to wear: No jeans or trainers! Don't go too formal e.g. a suit, just black trousers and a shirt looks good. Accessorize if you like, you can have a personality!

Good luck to all

Any questions give me a shout...I hope this helps

Jodie xxx

thanks jodie - you re a doll for putting up all that

[vmcockerham1]

Hi! I have an interview tomorrow at cardiff for adult nursing, is there any chance you can tell me what came up in your interview? what the tests where like and all that. Thank you very much vicky Xx

[ky16]

Hi

I am new to TSR so hopefully I will post this thread ok. I have an interview at Chester university in 2 weeks and was hoping for any tips if possible. The course I my interview is for is Childrens nursing. Where can I look to really grasp current nursing affairs and how long will the interview last. I have already completed a degree in sports coaching so I have an idea what to expect within the next 3 years (if i am successful) but I wasnt interviewed for this :s.
Any tips/help would be great

Thankyou

[bexc-CH]

Hi I got a interview at Huddersfield for child nursing on the 22nd February and I am really nervous about if they give you maths and English tests what sort of things do they ask on the maths test and is it multiple choice .
And do you have a one on one interview and if so what do they ask

[nandi]

How was the interview?i wish u all the best.

[selam nebiyou]

Hey Megha c
I have an interview two weeks time for nursing at City University, if u been there what is the maths and english exam? like Any help pleas..........

[gemgem.06]

hey the main question that most uni's ask is "what is the role of a nurse?" this may sound stupid but wat is the role of a nurse?
like i know wat it is obviously or i wouldnt be applying to do nursing, but when i'm sat in the interveiw i wouldnt know wat to say. i know how to say it in my head but when it comes to actually explaining it.. i dont know how to put it..
can someone help me out??
x

[xxrayxx]

(Original post by gemgem.06)
hey the main question that most uni's ask is "what is the role of a nurse?" this may sound stupid but wat is the role of a nurse?
like i know wat it is obviously or i wouldnt be applying to do nursing, but when i'm sat in the interveiw i wouldnt know wat to say. i know how to say it in my head but when it comes to actually explaining it.. i dont know how to put it..
can someone help me out??
x

I know how u feel im the same, so im just going to write some prep cards and keep omn reading them before i go in and hope that it sticks in my head!
Good luck

[bexxp91]

hey ive got an interview for southampton on friday for childrens nursing. just wondering how soon you hear back from them.is it straight away or am i going to have to wait even longer to know???

[ih8pickingnames]

(Original post by ky16)
Hi

I am new to TSR so hopefully I will post this thread ok. I have an interview at Chester university in 2 weeks and was hoping for any tips if possible. The course I my interview is for is Childrens nursing. Where can I look to really grasp current nursing affairs and how long will the interview last. I have already completed a degree in sports coaching so I have an idea what to expect within the next 3 years (if i am successful) but I wasnt interviewed for this :s.
Any tips/help would be great

Thankyou

Hi i am hoping to apply for Chester for Childrens nursing next year, how did the interview go?. xx

[simonjohn]

Hi, im new to this and have read alot on this thread its great thanks i have my interview for Hull University on wednesday the 3rd im soooo nervous :/ i feel im prepeared thanks to advice i have been given but i want it that much im terribly nervous.

[creamegg1]

(Original post by simonjohn)
Hi, im new to this and have read alot on this thread its great thanks i have my interview for Hull University on wednesday the 3rd im soooo nervous :/ i feel im prepeared thanks to advice i have been given but i want it that much im terribly nervous.

Wow your so lucky getting an interview already, ive applied for nott and lincoln and only had acknowledgements Pm me and let me know how you do.

[Donzigoes]

Hi all, new to all this also.
I too have my interview at Hull for Adult Nursing on 3rd Nov - 4 days time - arrggghhh!!
I don't feel confident about it all - to be honest although it is what I really want to do, I am SO unprepared it's unreal.
What current affairs have you read up on? Proposed cuts to Health Care? Double Summertime? Struggling after that.........
I'm also worried that I'm gonna feel really old as I am 34, married with kids. Is there always a good mix of ages at these things?
Thanks
Donna x

[simonjohn]

Hi Donna im there tomorrow too we,l have to look out for eachother im sooo nervous but everyone iv spoke to said they make you feel totally at ease and dont expect you to know everything. im 33 and iv also heard there is a huge age range for student nurses so dont worry hun im sure we,l be fine. hope to see you tomorrow. good luck

[Donzigoes]

Hi
good to hear I'm not the only oldy!! Good Luck to you too and hope to see you there xx

[Donzigoes]

Had interview yesterday and I found it awful - a couple of bad questions were:

- Tell me about a time when someone helped you to achieve an aim and how they helped you to achieve it?

- Describe a time when you took the right path instead of the easy path

I found both of these really difficult to answer on the spot but hopefully well enough.

How did you find it? Did you have the same questions?

Will let you know when I get an answer either way x

[19music4]

Heyyy everyone. Has anyone had any group interviews at all? If so, I was just wondering what they consist of as I've only ever had one-to-one interviews and don't know if I'll be able to express myself as much as I'll want to in a group one! Will they ask the normal "why do you want to be a nurse?" questions or will it be more like group activities and challenges? I don't really understand how it'll work and any help at all would be amazing!! Good luck to everyone for your interviews, hope they all go really well xx