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★ I offer my patients the very best care and advocacy I can.

★ I believe that I offer my patients comfort and confidence that they are being well CARED for.

★ I FEEL that my patients KNOW that I am there to PROVIDE comfort and understanding, that I will listen to their concerns and that I will act as their advocate if NECESSARY.

★ I offer my patients the very best care and advocacy I can.

★ I believe that I offer my patients comfort and confidence that they are being well cared for.

★ I feel that my patients know that I am there to provide comfort and understanding, that I will listen to their concerns and that I will act as their advocate if necessary.

★ I offer my patients the very BEST care and advocacy I can.

★ I believe that I offer my patients comfort and CONFIDENCE that they are being well cared for.

★ I feel that my patients KNOW that I am there to provide comfort and understanding that I will listen to their concerns and that I will act as their ADVOCATE if necessary.

★ I offer my patients the very best care and advocacy I can.

★ I believe that I offer my patients comfort and confidence that they are being well cared for.

★ I feel that my patients know that I am there to provide comfort and understanding that I will listen to their concerns and that I will act as their advocate if necessary.

★ By focusing on the most important thing, the care of the PATIENT. I feel I OWE it to my patients to stay calm and focused on them.

★ There are OFTEN stressful situations that arise. I just make sure that the stresses of the job don't interfere with the care of the patient.

★ I am GENERALLY an easy going person and I don't allow on the job stress to interfere with my work.

★ By focusing on the most important thing, the care of the patient. I feel I owe it to my patients to stay calm and focused on them.

★ There are often stressful situations that arise. I just make sure that the stresses of the job don't interfere with the care of the patient.

★ I am generally an easy going person and I don't allow on the job stress to interfere with my work.

★ I WOULD bring the QUESTION to my supervisor. If the doctor was displeased with me in some way, I would want to find out so I could take action to rectify the situation.

★ I would ask the doctor if there was SOMETHING in my care of the patient that she felt needed discussion.

★ If it were a one TIME occurrence, I would figure that she was just having a bad day. If it happened repeatedly, I would notify my supervisor.

★ I would bring the question to my supervisor. If the doctor was displeased with me in some way, I would want to find out so I could take action to rectify the situation.

★ I would ask the doctor if there was something in my care of the patient that she felt needed discussion.

★ If it were a one time occurrence, I would figure that she was just having a bad day. If it happened repeatedly, I would notify my supervisor.

★ I would confer with the attending DOCTOR to make sure that the patient's pain was being managed in the most effective WAY.

★ I would reassure the patient that everything possible was being done to alleviate their discomfort.

★ I would listen SYMPATHETICALLY to their complaint, reassure them that their CONCERNS were being heard and that we were doing everything possible to help them.

★ I would confer with the attending doctor to make sure that the patient's pain was being managed in the most effective way.

★ I would reassure the patient that everything possible was being done to alleviate their discomfort.

★ I would listen sympathetically to their complaint, reassure them that their concerns were being heard and that we were doing everything possible to help them.

★ I offer my patients the very BEST CARE and advocacy I can.

★ I believe that I offer my patients comfort and confidence that they are being WELL cared for.

★ I feel that my patients know that I am there to provide comfort and understanding, that I will listen to their CONCERNS and that I will act as their advocate if necessary.

★ I offer my patients the very best care and advocacy I can.

★ I believe that I offer my patients comfort and confidence that they are being well cared for.

★ I feel that my patients know that I am there to provide comfort and understanding, that I will listen to their concerns and that I will act as their advocate if necessary.

★ Sometimes I find it difficult to LEAVE work at work, as I tend to BECOME very involved with my patients.

★ I think the most difficult part of being a nurse is when I have a patient that is very unhappy or in a lot of pain and I can not comfort them to the degree I would LIKE.

★ I prefer to look at DIFFICULTIES as challenges, and I enjoy conquering challenges.

★ Sometimes I find it difficult to leave work at work, as I tend to become very involved with my patients.

★ I think the most difficult part of being a nurse is when I have a patient that is very unhappy or in a lot of pain and I can not comfort them to the degree I would like.

★ I prefer to look at difficulties as challenges, and I enjoy conquering challenges.

ABSOLUTELY, I FEEL it's important to stay informed about the NURSING PROFESSION. I'm a member of the hospitals and associations.

Absolutely, I feel it's important to stay informed about the nursing profession. I'm a member of the hospitals and associations.

I had an internship POSITION at a CENTER after graduating last YEAR, which gave me hands on experience with patients and I am anxious to PURSUE my CAREER specializing in cancer treatment.

I had an internship position at a center after graduating last year, which gave me hands on experience with patients and I am anxious to pursue my career specializing in cancer treatment.

No, I enjoy the personal contact with my patients and the comradeship with my COLLEAGUES unique to nursing. I chose to become a NURSE because I FIND the field fascinating. I plan on advancing my CAREER as a nurse, not a doctor.

No, I enjoy the personal contact with my patients and the comradeship with my colleagues unique to nursing. I chose to become a nurse because I find the field fascinating. I plan on advancing my career as a nurse, not a doctor.

★ The most rewarding thing for me as a NURSE is seeing the joy when a family first HOLDS their BABY.

★ Interacting with the patients and their families is what I FIND most rewarding.

★ I find helping patients through recovery after surgery, which is often one of their greatest CHALLENGES, to be most rewarding.

★ The most rewarding thing for me as a nurse is seeing the joy when a family first holds their baby.

★ Interacting with the patients and their families is what I find most rewarding.

★ I find helping patients through recovery after surgery, which is often one of their greatest challenges, to be most rewarding.

Absolutely. I like to have a check list and MAKE sure that each item gets the attention it needs. Sometimes a LITTLE too much so. I make sure that everything is neat and in order. I am a very organized and thorough person, which I think contributes to my success as a nurse. I use several online and DESKTOP tools to stay organized. I like to carefully PLAN my daily, weekly and long term work project. That HELPS me stay organized.

Absolutely. I like to have a check list and make sure that each item gets the attention it needs. Sometimes a little too much so. I make sure that everything is neat and in order. I am a very organized and thorough person, which I think contributes to my success as a nurse. I use several online and desktop tools to stay organized. I like to carefully plan my daily, weekly and long term work project. That helps me stay organized.

ABSOLUTELY, I can always find something productive that needs doing. I am very MOTIVATED to do a good JOB at what I take on and I like to STAY BUSY. I am a self motivator and I take great pride in my job as a nurse.

Absolutely, I can always find something productive that needs doing. I am very motivated to do a good job at what I take on and I like to stay busy. I am a self motivator and I take great pride in my job as a nurse.

★ I would WAIT until she arrived or until someone else was CALLED in.

★ I would notify the supervisor and offer to stay until my replacement arrived.

★ Try calling her to see if she were on the way or if she needed HELP making arrangements for someone to take her shift.

★ I would wait until she arrived or until someone else was called in.

★ I would notify the supervisor and offer to stay until my replacement arrived.

★ Try calling her to see if she were on the way or if she needed help making arrangements for someone to take her shift.

I WOULD first be sure that the PATIENT had no valid COMPLAINTS and then just be patient and reassure them that we were doing our very best for them. I understand that some patients will COMPLAIN about everything, just because they are unhappy about what brought them to our care. I just reassure them that everything possible is being DONE to make them comfortable.

I would first be sure that the patient had no valid complaints and then just be patient and reassure them that we were doing our very best for them. I understand that some patients will complain about everything, just because they are unhappy about what brought them to our care. I just reassure them that everything possible is being done to make them comfortable.

One APPROACH to ANSWERING this QUESTION is to analyze the key skills and strengths required for the position you are interviewing for and then COME up with an honest shortcoming which is not essential.

One approach to answering this question is to analyze the key skills and strengths required for the position you are interviewing for and then come up with an honest shortcoming which is not essential.

Recruiters will also want to DETERMINE if you have the confidence to admit your failings and LEARN from your mistakes. In addition, this type of QUESTION is another DEVICE for uncovering your weaknesses to determine whether you have the right stuff to get the job DONE.

Recruiters will also want to determine if you have the confidence to admit your failings and learn from your mistakes. In addition, this type of question is another device for uncovering your weaknesses to determine whether you have the right stuff to get the job done.

Companies WANT to know how you work well with other people and you will NEED to SAY more than you enjoy working with others, which is the STANDARD RESPONSE.

Companies want to know how you work well with other people and you will need to say more than you enjoy working with others, which is the standard response.

★ I am very focused on my WORK and consequently, I am able to work quickly.

★ I keep a steady pace and CHECK my work as I GO along to PREVENT mistakes from SNOWBALLING.

★ Because I am very organized, I am able to accomplish a lot in a limited amount of time.

★ I am organized and efficient and I'm able to multi-task very well.

★ I am very focused on my work and consequently, I am able to work quickly.

★ I keep a steady pace and check my work as I go along to prevent mistakes from snowballing.

★ Because I am very organized, I am able to accomplish a lot in a limited amount of time.

★ I am organized and efficient and I'm able to multi-task very well.

Stress is very important to me. With stress, I do the best possible job. The appropriate WAY to deal with stress is to make sure I have the correct balance between good stress and bad stress. I need good stress to STAY motivated and productive. I react to situations, rather than to stress. That way, the situation is HANDLED and doesn't become STRESSFUL.

Stress is very important to me. With stress, I do the best possible job. The appropriate way to deal with stress is to make sure I have the correct balance between good stress and bad stress. I need good stress to stay motivated and productive. I react to situations, rather than to stress. That way, the situation is handled and doesn't become stressful.

Give concrete examples of difficult SITUATIONS that actually HAPPENED at work. Then discuss what you did to SOLVE the problem. Keep your answers positive (Even though it was difficult when Jane Doe quit without notice, we were able to REARRANGE the department workload to COVER the position until a replacement was hired) and be specific. Itemize what you did and how you did it.

Give concrete examples of difficult situations that actually happened at work. Then discuss what you did to solve the problem. Keep your answers positive (Even though it was difficult when Jane Doe quit without notice, we were able to rearrange the department workload to cover the position until a replacement was hired) and be specific. Itemize what you did and how you did it.

If POSSIBLE, tell about a personal DISAPPOINTMENT i.e. the EARLY death of a parent, CHILD or school FRIEND. Believe it or not, it is okay to have not had a "greatest" disappointment.

If possible, tell about a personal disappointment i.e. the early death of a parent, child or school friend. Believe it or not, it is okay to have not had a "greatest" disappointment.

Your RESPONSE doesn't NEED to be work focused but do be sure that what you share isn't SOMETHING that could potential CUT in to your working hours.

Your response doesn't need to be work focused but do be sure that what you share isn't something that could potential cut in to your working hours.

There is no on-going criticism. I'm open to personal and professional growth and WELCOME the opportunity to IMPROVE. One of the THINGS that I am sometimes CRITICIZED for is being too much of a PERFECTIONIST. I tend to expect very high standards of work from myself.

There is no on-going criticism. I'm open to personal and professional growth and welcome the opportunity to improve. One of the things that I am sometimes criticized for is being too much of a perfectionist. I tend to expect very high standards of work from myself.

You should be READY to SHARE an ISSUE or two that has surfaced over time. Pick a performance AREA that is not central to the job you're applying for. If possible, pick an issue that you have addressed and improved upon. 

Example: If in your past job, your supervisor critiqued your PUBLIC speaking skills, leading you to take steps to enhance your skills, you might share that story. This approach would work best if excellent public speaking skills are not crucial in the new position.

You should be ready to share an issue or two that has surfaced over time. Pick a performance area that is not central to the job you're applying for. If possible, pick an issue that you have addressed and improved upon. 

Example: If in your past job, your supervisor critiqued your public speaking skills, leading you to take steps to enhance your skills, you might share that story. This approach would work best if excellent public speaking skills are not crucial in the new position.

The thing to remember with the tricky questions is that it is fine to take a moment or two to FRAME a RESPONSE. Then be honest, relatively SPEAKING, so you are answering the question but not in a way that would MAKE the interviewer not want to hire you. Keep it POSITIVE as much as you can.

The thing to remember with the tricky questions is that it is fine to take a moment or two to frame a response. Then be honest, relatively speaking, so you are answering the question but not in a way that would make the interviewer not want to hire you. Keep it positive as much as you can.

Your answer should contain TWO components, first a description of the situation that ANGERED you and then a reference to how you processed the EVENT and handled your ANGER.

Your answer should contain two components, first a description of the situation that angered you and then a reference to how you processed the event and handled your anger.

One important dimension of your INTERPERSONAL STYLE is how you motivate others, especially if you will be supervising staff, managing projects or leading teams of co-workers. In addition, you may also ENCOUNTER this type of questioning while interviewing for jobs in sales and public relations, where you need to motivate customers and CLIENTS.

One important dimension of your interpersonal style is how you motivate others, especially if you will be supervising staff, managing projects or leading teams of co-workers. In addition, you may also encounter this type of questioning while interviewing for jobs in sales and public relations, where you need to motivate customers and clients.

Finally, pick three aspects of your past or CURRENT job that held the least interest to you. Make sure that any tasks you mention are not LIKELY to be PRIORITIZED by your target employer nor should they be frequently performed or highly important aspects of the POSITION.

Finally, pick three aspects of your past or current job that held the least interest to you. Make sure that any tasks you mention are not likely to be prioritized by your target employer nor should they be frequently performed or highly important aspects of the position.

In most work roles, being respected should be given greater emphasis, SINCE it is TYPICALLY LINKED more closely to competence and productivity. HOWEVER, a significant factor to consider is the NATURE of your relationship with your colleagues.

In most work roles, being respected should be given greater emphasis, since it is typically linked more closely to competence and productivity. However, a significant factor to consider is the nature of your relationship with your colleagues.

You might reference a fascination with how GROUPS function or the dynamics of effective communication.

Example: THINK about PROJECTS you have completed or specific courses which you have taken in your major that have the CLOSEST CONNECTIONS to the job. Use them as examples during the interviewer.

You might reference a fascination with how groups function or the dynamics of effective communication.

Example: Think about projects you have completed or specific courses which you have taken in your major that have the closest connections to the job. Use them as examples during the interviewer.

I am SURE if you asked my FRIENDS that question they would say you should HIRE me because I have the SKILLS outlined in the job description and I bring 10+ years of EXPERTISE to this position.

Words they have used to describe me are:

★ Hard working

★ Professional

★ Trusted and a team player.

I am sure if you asked my friends that question they would say you should hire me because I have the skills outlined in the job description and I bring 10+ years of expertise to this position.

Words they have used to describe me are:

★ Hard working

★ Professional

★ Trusted and a team player.

I am equally comfortable working as a member of a TEAM and independently. In researching the company, your mission statement and the job description, I COULD see similarities to my previous POSITION where there were some ASSIGNMENTS that required a great deal of independent WORK and research and others where the team effort was most effective. As I said, I'm comfortable with both.

I am equally comfortable working as a member of a team and independently. In researching the company, your mission statement and the job description, I could see similarities to my previous position where there were some assignments that required a great deal of independent work and research and others where the team effort was most effective. As I said, I'm comfortable with both.

I can be FLEXIBLE when it COMES to my WORK ENVIRONMENT in NURSING.

I can be flexible when it comes to my work environment in nursing.

In your answer, you should be COGNIZANT of the type of job you are applying for. WHEREAS a LARGE corporation might place all their EMPHASIS on the bottom line, a non-profit would measure success not in money but in social impact.

In your answer, you should be cognizant of the type of job you are applying for. Whereas a large corporation might place all their emphasis on the bottom line, a non-profit would measure success not in money but in social impact.

An ANSWER that works WELL is:

It depends on the situation and the personality of the SUPERVISOR.

To elaborate, give EXAMPLES:

My prior supervisor was more easy-going and if I told her "You know, I think it might work better if I do what you ASKED in such and such a way," she would say "Okay, try it."

An answer that works well is:

It depends on the situation and the personality of the supervisor.

To elaborate, give examples:

My prior supervisor was more easy-going and if I told her "You know, I think it might work better if I do what you asked in such and such a way," she would say "Okay, try it."

I was part of team RESPONSIBLE for evaluating and selecting a new vendor for our office equipment and supplies. The inter-departmental team reviewed options, compared PRICING and SERVICE, chose a vendor and implemented the TRANSITION to the new vendor.

I was part of team responsible for evaluating and selecting a new vendor for our office equipment and supplies. The inter-departmental team reviewed options, compared pricing and service, chose a vendor and implemented the transition to the new vendor.

Give concrete EXAMPLES of difficult situations that actually HAPPENED at work. Then discuss what you did to solve the problem.

Keep your answers POSITIVE (Even though it was difficult when Jane Doe quit without notice, we were ABLE to rearrange the DEPARTMENT workload to cover the position until a replacement was hired.) and be specific. Itemize what you did and how you did it.

Give concrete examples of difficult situations that actually happened at work. Then discuss what you did to solve the problem.

Keep your answers positive (Even though it was difficult when Jane Doe quit without notice, we were able to rearrange the department workload to cover the position until a replacement was hired.) and be specific. Itemize what you did and how you did it.

★ I actually work better under pressure and I've found that I enjoy WORKING in a challenging environment.

★ From a PERSONAL perspective, I manage stress by visiting the gym every evening. It's a great stress REDUCER.

★ Prioritizing my RESPONSIBILITIES so I have a clear idea of what needs to be done when, has helped me effectively manage pressure on the job.

★ If the people I am managing are contributing to my stress level, I discuss options for better HANDLING difficult situations with them.

★ I find that when I'm under the pressure of a deadline, I can do some of my most creative work.

★ I am not a person who has a difficult time with stress. When I'm under pressure, I focus and get the job done.

★ I actually work better under pressure and I've found that I enjoy working in a challenging environment.

★ From a personal perspective, I manage stress by visiting the gym every evening. It's a great stress reducer.

★ Prioritizing my responsibilities so I have a clear idea of what needs to be done when, has helped me effectively manage pressure on the job.

★ If the people I am managing are contributing to my stress level, I discuss options for better handling difficult situations with them.

★ I find that when I'm under the pressure of a deadline, I can do some of my most creative work.

★ I am not a person who has a difficult time with stress. When I'm under pressure, I focus and get the job done.