HCA Nursing Interview HCA Nursing Interview Nurse's Name First Last Have you just come off a night shift?YesNoIf candidate has worked a night shift, please terminate interviewDate Date Format: DD slash MM slash YYYY Position Nurse has applied forInterviewer's Name First Last Interviewer's PositionLocationID Check CompletedPlease selectYesNoDocument CheckedPlease selectPassportDriving LicenceID NumberReason ID was not checkedDrug Calculations1. The catheter bag you empty measures 457ml of urine. The fluid balance chart cumulative total already reads 2500ml. What is the new cumulative total?2. A patient has a Nasogastric tube, you empty the drainage bag at 22:00hrs which measures 160ml. Catheter measured hourly reads 40ml. What is the total output for that hour?3. Patient A had a temperature of 36.7°c it now reads 38.4°c. How many degrees has it risen?4. Answer the below calculations? A) 13 + 8 = 21 B) 47 + 53 = 100 C) 33 + 67 = 100 D) 137 + 21 + 241 = 399 Interview Questions1. Are you aware or currently under any investigation by any organisation?1.1. Have you ever been investigated by any organisation?2. What skills could you bring to ID Medical?3. What kind of feedback would I obtain about you from patients or Colleagues if I asked them?4. What steps would you take to reduce the risk of infection while giving care to a patient? Clean / wash hands before and after contact with a patient Wear gloves PPE to keep low risk Clean equipment pre and post use Ensure patient has tissue and hand wipes Keep dirty linen away from clean Never put dirty linen on the floor Follow hospital policy regarding infective / soiled clothes or linen Other If Other, please provide details:Additional Information:5. Before you perform a task or a procedure for a patient what must you do? Explain what you are about to do Gain consent Have the necessary equipment to task Ask for help if necessary Ensure the patient understands procedures Other If Other, please provide details:Additional Information:6. A friend knows you work on the ward their family member is in as a patient and asks you, how they are and their treatment plan. How would you answer? Apologise as you are unable to give information without the patients consent You will be violating the patient privacy and confidentiality You are unable to disclose any information to anyone outside the medical profession who is not directly involved in their care Other If Other, please provide details:Additional Information:7. What does a fluid balance chart record? All intake and output in millimetres Any fluid entering a patient’s body – IVI Fluids / Water / Feeds / Flush / Supplement Any fluid that leaves the patient’s body – urine / stool / vomit / aspirated drainage / drain output / NGT Other If Other, please provide details:Additional Information:8a. To record a patients vital signs or observations, includes what? Temperature Respiratory rate Oxygen saturations Heart Rate / Pulse Blood pressure Other 8b. There are two ways to record a patient’s blood pressure and pulse, can you name them? Manually Electronically Other If Other, please provide details:Additional Information:I declare that the personal information submitted is accurate and the signature on this form is my signature, and has not been signed on my behalf by another person.Name* First Last DOB* Date Format: DD slash MM slash YYYY Interviewee Signature*Please ensure this contains your full signature, written clearly, to avoid any delays to your interview.Name First Last NMC PinInterviewer SignatureAcceptedPlease selectPassFail
