Given our location, we have patients who are actors, actresses, and professional athletes. Patient confidentiality is of the highest importance. Talk about a time you maintained patient privacy, even when it might have been challenging to do so.

"I don't work in an area with famous people, but there was an accident in our community last year, and I knew several people who were injured. It was not in my scope to look at their records; they were not on my unit. However, some other people in my unit looked because they wanted to ensure they were okay. They were let go from the company because of that HIPAA violation. I was also inquisitive but knew it was against policy. Sometimes I have to make tough choices that go against my curious human nature, and I was grateful for my good decision."

Focus on letting the interviewer know that you take HIPAA laws seriously and would never do anything to violate your patient's rights to privacy. Give an example of when you faced the challenge of keeping a patient's information safe but still did so, showing you have ethics and integrity.

"Where I currently work, I interact with many famous people. I always maintain my patient's privacy and do not find it challenging to do so. If I were in their position, I wouldn't want my personal and private information released to the public."