Adventist Health Registered Nurse Mock Interview
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Question 14 of 30
Tell me about a time you had to communicate bad news to a patient. How did you effectively communicate that news and what was the outcome?
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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
As a Registered Nurse with Adventist Health, the need to communicate effectively to a patient is vital, and this is no more evident than when delivering bad news. Your interviewer will be looking to see how you handled yourself in a particular instance by showing empathy and composure where most individuals wouldn't be able to. Think of a time when you had to do this and talk about an instance that had a great outcome to prove that you can handle this situation easily at Adventist Health.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"As a pediatric nurse early in my career, my physician received lab results from a young patient found to have a brain tumor. When the patient and family were called in for their consult, the physician and I were in the room when the news was delivered. In that situation, it was hard not to break down with the family in tears, but I knew that they were looking at me to be the person with strength and have answers to their questions. The physician and I were able to walk them through their next steps and options moving forward with their child's diagnosis, and they truly appreciated that. During checkups with their pediatrician in the coming years, they were a family that I grew close with and built a great relationship with. It was extraordinary to monitor the patient's progress through his battle."
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