Most people who go into the nursing profession are naturally attracted to helping those most in need of help. They thrive on helping patients through tough times by providing both medical care and emotional support. No matter how many years of experience a nurse has, they must stay motivated to provide top-of-the-line nursing care.

While often a gratifying career, nursing can be exhausting and emotionally draining, so nurses need to stay motivated in their current work environments. Your interviewer is asking this question to determine what motivates you and determine if you would be the right fit for the environment and culture at Adventist Health. To successfully answer this question, you should put some thought into what motivates you in your work and provide details about what motivates you to become a better nurse. A more successful answer would include a specific example of a situation that motivated you to continue or better your nursing practice.