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Kelly Burlison is an experienced healthcare and quality measurement professional with experience interviewing in the healthcare field focusing on IT.
Similar to other industries, medical facilities often change management or leadership, and new supervisors and managers take over. Oftentimes, new supervisors and managers change various aspects of operations, and it can be difficult for staff members, particularly nurses, to adapt to these changes. However, the most successful nurses are able to thrive in such situations and use these opportunities to improve their practice. The interviewer is asking this question to determine how the candidate will cope with such changes, if a change in unit management takes place. When answering this question, you should be honest about your ability to adapt to change in the workplace. To successfully answer the question, you should also indicate that you would remain positive in such situations. If you have specific examples of how you have successfully adapted to changes in leadership during your nursing career, you should incorporate your personal experience into your answer.

Kelly Burlison is an experienced healthcare and quality measurement professional with experience interviewing in the healthcare field focusing on IT.
"I dealt with this type of situation while I was working as a clinic nurse a few years ago. My department, which I had been working in for quite some time, was suddenly put under the management of a different business line. At first, my colleagues and I did not think there would be much change, but we were very wrong. New supervisors were brought into each unit, and they, along with the new administrator, changed almost everything. The transition was difficult, and very stressful at times, but instead of looking at the situation as a negative, I decided to turn it into a positive and use the experience to become a better nurse. Because of my good attitude, the transition was easier for me, and I was able to become more involved in developing new policies and procedures. If I am ever faced with such changes again, I will take the same positive approach and use the experience as an opportunity to grow."

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