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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.
In the fast-paced and collaborative healthcare environment, organizations need to know that any new staff they bring aboard can professionally and respectfully solve disagreements. Hiring managers know that the wide variety of personalities and work styles within and across teams will inevitably lead to conflict. This is no different at an institution the size of Loma Linda.

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.
"When you work among a group of people that gives their all for their patients, disagreements are inevitable. A few weeks ago, I had a patient whose blood pressure was quickly dropping. My colleague and I had different approaches to the situation. Rather than argue, we thought it out together and came up with a quick solution. I'm humble enough to listen to my coworkers' ideas and never hesitate to give my professional opinion."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
The interviewers will expect you to be willing to compromise and work through difficult situations with your colleagues. Being unwilling to compromise or find alternative solutions to a dispute can affect everyone on the team, even if it is indirectly. Sharing a personal experience is what your interviewer is ideally looking to hear, but do not embellish it to 'be the hero.' Highlight your ability to diagnose a disagreement and act upon it with respect and a focus on your work.

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