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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"I have always taken time to examine how I feel after a shift and deal with my emotions in a healthy way. I like to write, so I use that as an outlet for any feelings that need to be resolved."

Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"Any job can be stressful at times. have learned that if I am working on an especially stressful case that it is ok to reach out to co-workers within the unit and ask for help when needed."

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
Providing care for patients in any environment can be stressful. A hiring official needs to know that you can handle stress. Moreover, how you handle it, speaks volume. In an interview, be prepared to provide examples of how stress impacts you.

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
"As a medical assistant, I realize that good patient care is crucial if we expect positive outcomes. This is stressful, but I always try to compartmentalize my stress and channel it, in a healthy way. I have a strong support network and yoga is my 'go to' stress reliever, after a shift."

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