A Psych Nurse Answers Behavioral Health Interview Questions

Hey everyone! In this video, I answer common interview questions for psych nursing and share my personal experiences in the field. Please keep in mind that my answers may vary from others, and there are many different ways to approach these questions.
Throughout the video, I cover various topics such as staying motivated in a stressful career, handling safety concerns with patients, practicing self-care, and the importance of teamwork. I also share insights on how I stay organized and how I gather important details during patient intake.
I discuss difficult situations I've faced as a psych nurse and how I managed to handle them while ensuring all patients received the necessary care. Additionally, I talk about my interest in mental health and what made me want to work in this field.
If you're interested in becoming a psych nurse or are simply curious about the field, then this video is for you. And don't forget, timestamps are provided for easy navigation!
00:00 Intro
00:53 Tell me how you stay motivated in a stressful career
01:36 How do you handle a patient when there are concerns about your own safety
02:43 How do you practice self-care?
03:10 How do your organizational skills influence your position?
04:15 What made you want to work in the mental health industry?
04:45 How important is team work to you?
05:50 How do you handle longer than average work shifts?
06:22 Would you consider to be the most difficult part of this career?
07:10 Tell me how you gather important details during intake?
08:12 How do you respond to feedback from supervisors?
08:50 It’s 1am, a patient is crying hard, and other patients on the ward cannot sleep. You're the only nurse, what do you do?
09:42 A patient refuses his medication, what would you do?
10:10 Give me an example of a time you had to interact w/ a patient in great mental distress
13:11 There are two boys on the unit fighting over a toy. One has autism, what would you do?
14:43 Please explain a time when you were under a lot of pressure-what happened and how do you get thru it?
15:53 Tell me about an awkward situation at work. How did you remove yourself from the situation?
16:52 Give us an example of an important goal you set for yourself. Did you accomplish it? How do you know?
17:45 Tell us a time when you received negative feedback and turned it into something positive
19:42 Tell us about a mistake you made. How did you handle it?
21:00 Explain to me a situation when you had to work w/ a difficult coworker. How did you handle it?
25:07 Explain to me a time when you faced a patient who didn’t disclose important information
27:30 Tell us an experience w/ a very mentally ill patient who required a lot of time. How did you manage your time?

[@PositiveDailyImpact]

Thanks!

[@PositiveDailyImpact]

I’ve got my first psyche inpatient interview tomorrow. Have been in ICU, home health and ER for 15 years. Have watched this video several times to prep for tomorrows interview.

[@A_Psych_Nurse]

whhaaaaaat!? Thank you Brandon!

[@jimedwardjohns8341]

As a new grad going into psych as their chosen speciality, the way you carry yourself is so inspiring. Thank you for this video!

[@waterbear5248]

More untold stories of the spych ward pleaseeee. My favorite video!!!!

[@jacobstone1710]

Keep it up brother, love these videos

[@A_Psych_Nurse]

Thanks, will do :)

[@colematthews7535]

Love your perspective and everything you share bro. I’m looking to do psych. One more year in school. Please keep posting! I always come back to check if you made an upload 👍🏼

[@mac-ju5ot]

My nephew is a psych nurse ..it's exhausting .o use to be a teen foster are counselor

[@faithugochukwu2683]

Wow

[@faithugochukwu2683]

This questios are really hard

[@reddbendd]

Imagine being locked in a room with one of those rambling patients. :| it was not that bad I just thought about something else

[@A_Psych_Nurse]

All the sample interview questions are located in the description. If you're interested in mental health nursing interview coaching, shoot me an email. $100/hr. It's cheaper than NOT getting the job = P. [e-mail]

[@womencircle7794]

😁😁😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adaptercrash]

No there's no way to tell and that is the degree in philosophy of the mind to be a psychologist or whatever see how their minds are

[@MarisolRodriguez-kt1gy]

Hello I have a quick question, currently prepping for a psych interview, I have a mental health disorder.. do you think it would be detrimental or helpful to include that in my interview if necessary?

[@A_Psych_Nurse]

well your business is your business :). I probably would air on the side of caution and NOT mention it, at the same time, if it's something you've really struggled with and you feel like you've gained a lot of insight from it that can help others, then perhaps you can include it. I tend to think it can be a plus, but there's also a lot of stigma still attached to it, even with those making the hiring decision unfortunately. Good luck with your interview!

[@cnd6328]

great video. this has been advice to grads. respect from a fellow mh nurse. Geelong Australia @@A_Psych_Nurse

[@doremifasolatido-ro7zs]

Hi. Kindly give a sample answer to this questions 1. what do you contribute to this job? 2. tell me about a time u went above and beyond?

[@adaptercrash]

Do you have any homicidal thoughts

[@A_Psych_Nurse]

Me? Sometimes.

[@aethylwulfeiii6502]

Behavioral health always sounded so condescending., Pyschiatry sounds better as it says soul healing, but Unknown neurological disorders (you could 10 years in med school and 10 more in practice and 10 more in research to learn we know absolutely nothing about psychiatric patients is far more fitting and accurate.)

[@Helena-to9my]

Don't teach the psycopaths how to get in.