Your interviewer expects honesty and transparency with this question, so be honest with yourself and Mount Sinai Hospital. It is okay to focus on a weakness related to your work as an RN, but not one that is an essential job duty for the role you're interviewing for there. For example, suppose you say your weakness is your verbal communication skills. In that case, the interviewer may pass you over for another candidate since that skill is an essential part of being an excellent registered nurse.

"As I approach my graduation date, I know my number one weakness as a new RN will be learning the processes, policies, and procedures of any unit that I join. I feel confident that I'll be able to pick up quickly because my clinical rotations have landed me with a few large hospital systems and small private clinics, so I've had exposure to many different ways of doing things. If I'm fortunate enough to join the Mount Sinai Hospital, I will focus on learning the overall way of doing things and workflow from day one so I can step in and work on my own in short order."

"Throughout my career, I know that my weakness has been not delegating work that could get delegated. I know what I want to be done and how I want it done, so it's often easier to do it myself. However, it can inhibit my ability to grow and care for my patients. In recent years, I've been working towards building trust with the CNAs, LPNs, and other support staff I work with so I can ensure that everyone is handling their area of expertise. Here at the Mount Sinai Hospital, I plan on continuing to work through my ability to build solid relationships with all of my new colleagues and can delegate tasks when needed."