In class, we watched a fantastic movie called NURSES If Florence Could See Us Now. This movie was truly an inspiring movie that made me extremely excited to be a nurse and to get out into the workplace. Every single nurse in that movie seemed so happy with their choice of becoming a nurse, and they all shared many strong qualities. I hope once I become a nurse, I will be able to look at myself and see the same level of compassion, happiness, and strength that all these nurses showed. This movie has taught me to follow my dreams, even if it can be nerve-racking as it could be the decision of my life. This movie also made me realize that I will never be done learning. Nurses are constantly learning and improving their nursing skills everyday. 

Being able to be prepared for future interviews could help me in a significant way. I love being prepared for all situations, that way I can perform my best. While preparing for each interview, I will make sure to do a lot of research on the facility that I’m applying to. I will make sure to research their mission state, their priorities, and my personal job responsibilities. I feel that it is also just as important to go into the interview process with a few questions of my own. This way I can ask the employers some questions to make sure that their facility would be a good fit for me. I will also be sure to ask the employers question such as, what do they expect from me as an employee? I think it’s extremely important to ask as many questions as I feel needed to gain a good understanding of the facility, that way I can make sure it is a perfect match. 

During the interview process, it will be important for me to be able to talk about both my strengths and weaknesses, as a student nurse. This will allow me to show that I realize that I make mistakes, and that I have things to improve on, but that I willing to make effort in improving. I plan on talking about all the unique skills that I have picked up while at my clinical and also while in all of my simulation labs. I believe that most of these skills will help me stand out from other students. I plan on talking about how the UNE nursing program has taught me to be a fantastic team player, while also being a strong leader when needed. I think these two skills are very crucial when it comes to being a nurse. Like I mentioned before, I will also be able to talk about my weaknesses. But when talking about my weaknesses, I will also be sure to explain how I plan to improve my weaknesses. I think having a plan in order shows that you are mature enough to realize there are things that you can be better at.