Mayo Clinic Registered Nurse Mock Interview

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Question 18 of 50

How would you respond if you were asked to perform a task that you were not trained to do?

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Jaymie Payne
Jaymie Payne

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.

"As a new grad, I realize I may encounter a situation where I'm asked to perform a task I don't know how to do. I would first be honest that I don't have the experience or training to complete the task, but I would be willing to learn! I would ask if there was a colleague or supervisor to assist me. If it was an admin task, I would see if I could self-help and research how-to online through an article or video. I would never attempt something I didn't feel comfortable with my abilities to do so, especially if it could endanger a patient."

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