title: Strategies for interviewing and hiring nursing assistants.
abstract: During this time of skill-mix changes, restructuring of health care, and successful retention of Registered Nurses, most of the open positions in nursing are for nursing assistants. This author, an experienced clinical coordinator, describes how she adapts interviewing techniques to assist in selecting the best nursing assistant candidate.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tibbles
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007586:Job Application; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010560:Personnel Selection