Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho Trauma
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you work with nursing assistants on a 44-bed unit to get everything done on nights?
What they are checking: Whether they delegate well and treat assistants as part of the team.
Tell me about a time you were worried about a patient and spoke up.
What they are checking: Whether they advocate firmly for patients and use the chain of command.
What would you do
Your post-op hip fracture patient becomes confused and agitated at 0200. What are you thinking and what do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they consider delirium, infection, pain and low oxygen and act instead of just sedating.
A trauma patient suddenly becomes short of breath with chest pain two days after surgery. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they think of pulmonary embolism or fat embolism and escalate quickly.
How do you keep a patient safe from falls when they're on new opioids, confused, and trying to get up?
What they are checking: Whether they use fall prevention steps and staff support, which matters on an ortho unit.
How do you stay alert and safe on 12-hour night shifts?
What they are checking: Whether they have real habits for night shift that protect their patients.
About the work
How do you assess for compartment syndrome in a patient with a leg fracture?
What they are checking: Whether they know the warning signs and that this is a surgical emergency.
How do you manage pain for a trauma patient while watching for over-sedation?
What they are checking: Whether they balance pain control with safety and monitor breathing on opioids.
How do you prevent blood clots in orthopedic patients?
What they are checking: Whether they know VTE prevention steps like medication, devices and early mobility.
How do you care for a trauma patient who has other injuries besides the fracture?
What they are checking: Whether they think about the whole patient, not just the orthopedic injury, at a Level I Trauma Center.
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