A Nursing Applicant Is Scheduled for an Interview with the Nurse

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nursing applicant is scheduled for an interview with the nurse manager. Prior to the day of the interview, the human resources (HR) department reports that the applicant's references would not recommend her for hire. How should the nurse manager proceed?

• A) Have HR call the applicant and cancel the interview.
• B) Call the applicant, tell her that the references were poor, and cancel the interview.
• C) Conduct the interview without telling the applicant that the references were poor.
• D) Conduct the interview and tell the applicant that the references were poor.
• E) Conduct the interview and see if the applicant spontaneously explains why the references might be poor.

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