1) Were you fit for purpose when you started work? |
2) What were the big issues, where you felt unprepared for work? |
3) Can you tell me about any specific ethical issues that cropped up for you as an intern? Probe into patient consent issues/Resuscitation, end of life issues/legal issues |
4) Did you ever feel out of your depth with time management or job prioritisation issues? Ask re Bleep systems issues/On-call |
5) Do you know your limits (management, clinical skills)?/On-call |
6) How did you find the work environment? If complex how so? Probe Nursing and others |
7) How were your I.T skills? Probe into administration tasks, typing skills, Radiology/lab systems |
8) How did you manage with your clinical ward skills (examples taking blood, ABG, IV lines, Urinary catheters, N/G tubes etc.). Ask about suturing? |
9) Did you ever feel out of your depth with these clinical ward skills |
10) Can I ask about how you feel about your IV drug skills (prescribing, putting together, giving doses)? |