Addiction Nurse Mock Interview
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Question 19 of 40
If a patient were to exhibit feelings of affection or infatuation with you, how would you address the situation?
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Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
People who battle addiction often replace one addiction with another as they are trying to recover. This is usually not intentionally, but just part of the personality of an addict. Many times patients who are beginning to recover from an addiction such as drugs or alcohol tend to divert their attention to those who are providing care to them. Addiction nurses and counselors are often the object of the addict's attention because of the amount of time that they have to spend with them. The interviewer wants to know that you are capable of identifying this behavior when it begins to happen and that you can address it professionally.
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
"If I were to suspect that a patient had affectionate feelings toward me, I would make sure that I am monitoring the patient/nurse boundaries closely and not allow myself to be put in a situation that may be misconstrued. I would also make sure that the charge nurse and/or the patient's counselor was aware. It is easy for patients to become infatuated with their caregivers as they are recovering from addiction. It's like replacing one 'high' for another one. However, establishing healthy boundaries from the beginning is often a deterrent for this."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"One of the first things addiction nurses should learn, in my opinion, is how to establish and enforce healthy boundaries between ourselves and our patients. Most patients suffering from addiction have dependent personalities and, although they may not be aware of it, they seem to be desperate for some kind of relationship. When drugs and alcohol are removed, they tend to replace those things with other addictions, such as food, or with people. Part of my job as an addiction nurse is to help my patients develop healthy relationship building skills and to recognize situations that could end up in a new dependency."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I've taught 12-step classes for the last six months in my current position. It is encouraging to see patients be part of their recovery and embrace the recovery techniques that I teach them."
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