Behavioral Nursing Mock Interview
Practice 35 Behavioral Nursing interview questions covering de-escalation, crisis response, and therapeutic communication.
Question 29 of 35
Explain your decision making process when you are challenged with a novel or challenging situation in nursing.
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Dianne Barnard is a Registered Nurse and former nursing instructor. She is also board certified in Psychiatric Nursing and Holistic Nursing Critical Care.
Nurse interviewees should answer behaviorally-based questions using the S-T-A-R approach. Be sure to describe the situation, task, action, and results of the scenario being questioned. The best answer to any question concerning nursing decision making should include the S-T-A-R approach and a nursing process such at S-O-A-P-I-E-R, or Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan-Intervention-Evaluation-Reassessment.
Dianne Barnard is a Registered Nurse and former nursing instructor. She is also board certified in Psychiatric Nursing and Holistic Nursing Critical Care.
"When I am faced with something challenging, like something I've never attempted before, I ask myself if the task is within the scope of my nursing practice and if I am competent to perform the task. If I can answer these two questions, I review the policy and procedure manual for the correct technique. If I cannot answer these questions confidently, I ask for supervision and assistance. I apply the nursing process, when applicable. I always go back and review my choice and ask for feedback from my supervisor."
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