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Mercy Health supports a healthy balance between life and work. How do you ensure a healthy balance between your professional and personal life?
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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.
Maintaining a healthy work/life balance is essential to prevent burnout, illness, and injury. Talk to the interviewer about how you can maintain that appropriate balance for yourself. The interviewer wants to see that you take time for yourself away from work to destress from 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.
"I find that it's pretty simple to balance life and work with the right company. It doesn't feel like a chore when I enjoy what I do. I am always sure that when at home, my family gets my attention first. I take time on the weekends to do things for myself and ensure that I regenerate before the work week begins."
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.
"I make a strong effort to keep a healthy balance by spending my free time away from my cell phone and having quality time with my friends and family. I indulge in the things that make me happy, like running, paddleboarding, and yoga. I can give even more energy at work by consistently rejuvenating in this way."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Focus on describing how you maintain a healthy balance between your professional and personal life. Explain what you like to do on your days off and how your activities help you rejuvenate for your next shift.
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