Hiring Help

[Guest guest]

In a meeting with the patient care director at my hospital, we got on a

subject that stimulated my curiosity.

She is concerned about a non-nurse who is in charge of hiring nurses

(her primary concern is: Can the non-nurse pick a quality nurse as

opposed to a 'nice' nurse?). The patient care director (an RN)

remembers having to take a test, in conjunction with an interview for

RN jobs, in the past and was thinking of doing that again to supliment

the interview process.

This got me wondering how well I screen my PT candidates. I interview

fairly well, but evaluating critical thinking/judgement in an interview

is difficult.

MY QUESTION: Does anyone use the " test + interview " method to ensure

that a PT candidate is up-to-date with critical thinking/decision

making skills? If so, would you be willing to share some of the

specifics?

I am considering having one of my PT students tackle this as a project

.. . .

[Guest guest]

Thank you , I have seen and try to use these 10 generic abilities

in interviews (very good reference). I wonder if other people have

adapted the abilities into interview questions. I can get a sense of

someone's commitment to learning or professionalism in interview, but

it is very difficult to assess critical thinking. My most recent

attempt is posing a case and asking the candidate to talk through the

case management. I would welcome other suggestions.

[Guest guest]

Thank you , I have seen and try to use these 10 generic abilities

in interviews (very good reference). I wonder if other people have

adapted the abilities into interview questions. I can get a sense of

someone's commitment to learning or professionalism in interview, but

it is very difficult to assess critical thinking. My most recent

attempt is posing a case and asking the candidate to talk through the

case management. I would welcome other suggestions.