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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.
Stress in the healthcare industry can often be a regular part of the day-to-day work experience. Talk to the interviewer about which areas of your career are the most stressful. Ensure that your answer does not include a factor that would make you appear unfit for the position. (i.e., a healthcare professional should not find working with sick patients the most stressful part of the job).

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.
"The part of my career that brings me the most stress is when the schedule is running behind due to lack of hustle on mine or my team's part. I like to be on time with my schedule to ensure that our patients and clients are assisted properly. To ensure the schedule does not run behind, I have team meetings so everyone is on the same page and the workday flows smoothly."

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.
"To be completely transparent, I probably bring myself the most stress because of my innate desire to be the best. I strive for perfection too often, which causes undue stress on myself. I manage this by focusing my energy on productive activities that are good for my career. Also, on my days off, I do activities that relieve stress, like yoga, riding my bike, and spending time with my nieces and nephews."

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
After providing your answer of what part of your career brings you the most stress, focus on explaining how you combat that stress. It is essential in the healthcare industry to have healthy ways to decompress and relieve stress. Staff who can let the stress go are more productive and have less chance of burning out in their careers.

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