Behavioral Interviews Questions
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a. Question: Describe a time when you showed initiative and took the lead?
b. STAR Answer: During one of my clinical experiences as a nursing student at a local hospital, I was doing bedside reporting with my nurse. The patient was telling us how they felt very depressed lately, and kept uttering she hates life. I was to observe and listen at how the nurses did bedside reporting. However, my nurse nor the nurse from the previous shift paid attention to what the patient was saying, and kept on reporting. As a student I felt a bit helpless, but I knew I needed to speak up. I interrupted the nurses and directly asked the patient if she had thoughts of suicide. The patient answered yes, and I asked if they have a plan set. The patient answered yes to this questions as well. Next, I asked for them to tell me their plan or what they plan on using. The patient did explain the plan of using the fork and knife on the food tray, and also the gait belt. Right away I took those items away from the patient. The nurses called in a nursing assistant to sit with the patient. We all left the room, and the nurses thanked me and said what an initiative I took in this situation, and how at times nurses can miss things. The patient was able to …show more content…
One of the successful reasons for me to transition into my position and professional is the extensive orientation process. The American Organization of Nurse Executive (n.d.), states that a well-structured orientation program can provide confidence, competency, better work satisfaction, and retention. Having structured orientation, although I was nervous, there was some confidence in knowing that I had the skills and ability to take on patients of my own. This one thing made me feel like I was important, and with that I was happy with where I was working and did not want to leave. All the work put in to make me succeed made me want to work just as hard to succeed for the company, the patients, and
1.
a. Question: Describe a time when you showed initiative and took the lead?
b. STAR Answer: During one of my clinical experiences as a nursing student at a local hospital, I was doing bedside reporting with my nurse. The patient was telling us how they felt very depressed lately, and kept uttering she hates life. I was to observe and listen at how the nurses did bedside reporting. However, my nurse nor the nurse from the previous shift paid attention to what the patient was saying, and kept on reporting. As a student I felt a bit helpless, but I knew I needed to speak up. I interrupted the nurses and directly asked the patient if she had thoughts of suicide. The patient answered yes, and I asked if they have a plan set. The patient answered yes to this questions as well. Next, I asked for them to tell me their plan or what they plan on using. The patient did explain the plan of using the fork and knife on the food tray, and also the gait belt. Right away I took those items away from the patient. The nurses called in a nursing assistant to sit with the patient. We all left the room, and the nurses thanked me and said what an initiative I took in this situation, and how at times nurses can miss things. The patient was able to …show more content…
One of the successful reasons for me to transition into my position and professional is the extensive orientation process. The American Organization of Nurse Executive (n.d.), states that a well-structured orientation program can provide confidence, competency, better work satisfaction, and retention. Having structured orientation, although I was nervous, there was some confidence in knowing that I had the skills and ability to take on patients of my own. This one thing made me feel like I was important, and with that I was happy with where I was working and did not want to leave. All the work put in to make me succeed made me want to work just as hard to succeed for the company, the patients, and