Mayo Clinic Registered Nurse Mock Interview
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Question 31 of 50
What do you like least about your job?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
While nurses can generally find more positive than negative aspects to the nursing profession, there will be parts that are not very favorable. You will be cleaning vomit and bedpans, working long hours on your feet, missing holidays with your family, dealing with rules and regulations, and experiencing patients dying. The interviewer wants to hear what you like the least and how you manage that part of the job to determine if you will be a good fit for the company culture.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"My least favorite part of working as a nurse is the sacrifices my family has to make when I am working long hours and on holidays. However, I discussed the challenges we would face as a family before going to nursing school, and they understood and supported me. We have developed a plan to celebrate holidays and birthdays on my day off before the event so we don't miss out on spending quality time together as a family. And, all of the positive parts of the job make up for the time spent away from home."
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