Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Services
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me how you organize your shift when you take report on a full medical assignment.
What they are checking: Whether they have a repeatable way to sort priorities so the sickest patient gets seen first.
Tell me about a time you caught a medication error or near miss before it reached the patient.
What they are checking: Whether they double-check orders with real care and speak up, which is the heart of medication safety.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a provider's plan for a patient. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they advocate for patients through clear, respectful communication rather than staying quiet or going around people.
What draws you to medical nursing at ThedaCare in Appleton or Neenah?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real reason for choosing this kind of unit, which predicts whether they will stay.
What would you do
Your patient with pneumonia is more confused than at the start of the shift and their oxygen is drifting down. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize early deterioration and escalate quickly instead of waiting for the next set of vitals.
A patient refuses their scheduled insulin and says they feel fine. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they respect patient choice while making sure the person understands the risk and the provider is informed.
You have a new admission, a discharge and a patient asking for pain medicine all at once. Walk me through your next ten minutes.
What they are checking: Whether they triage competing demands sensibly and know when to ask a teammate for help.
About the work
How do you teach a newly diagnosed diabetic patient who is going home tomorrow?
What they are checking: Whether they use teach-back and plain language so the patient can actually manage at home after discharge.
What do you watch for in a patient on a heparin drip, and when do you call the provider?
What they are checking: Whether they know high-alert medication monitoring well enough to act before bleeding or clotting becomes a crisis.
How do you prevent falls in an elderly patient who keeps getting up without calling?
What they are checking: Whether they use practical fall prevention steps and understand why a patient keeps trying to get up alone.
How do you hand off a patient at the end of your shift so nothing gets lost?
What they are checking: Whether they give structured, complete report, since many safety events start with a missed detail at handoff.
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