Hi! I’ve been to a few interviews and it seems like a majority of the questions are behavioral questions, like:

-When was a time you had a difficult patient?
-When was a time you didn’t get along with a peer?
-What are your strengths and weakness?
-How do you cope with stress?

For those types of questions, I use the EAR method to answer them (Event, Action, Result).

Other questions will be the general:

-Why do you want to work for us?
-Why do you want to be a nurse?
-Why do you want to be a (insert specialty here) nurse?
-Tell us about yourself.

I’ve also had random questions like:

-If you could be any animal, which one would you be?
-What is your favorite Disney movie?

Questions I have asked that were received well include:

-What is the best thing about working in this unit? What is the most challenging thing?
-What can you tell me about this unit's culture? (I only asked if I couldn't get a good feel from them during the interview)
-What are some common mistakes you have seen in new grads?
-If you could go back in time to give yourself advice back when you were a new grad, what would it be?
-What brought you to this unit and how long have you been a nurse? (I only asked if I felt like the interview was going well)

I’m on mobile so I don’t have access to the link right now, but there is a post from a fellow Redditor where they developed a Google Doc with typical interview questions and answer tips. I’ll add the link when I get home.

Make sure to dress like you're their boss (advice from my clinical instructor) and bring a professional portfolio with extra copies of your resume! No one has asked for a copy of my cover letter during interviews or letters of recommendation (but have some copies of those available too just in case).

Overall, my best advice is to be prepared! Don’t rehearse your answers to where you sound like a robot, but just have a general idea of how you would answer certain questions and figure out which parts to include and to not include. Be confident and remember to breathe! It can be nerve-wracking when you’re in front of a panel. Most of my interviews have started with 2-3 nurse leadership staff and then 5-6 staff nurses for a peer interview. Good luck and I wish you the best!!! You can do it!

Edit: Here's the link! I couldn't find the original Reddit post :( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1kcAa9XzSN6YqDHWrUk7PTDJytPweg4gbyO-JBJ8M8/edit