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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.
"If a colleague and I had a confrontation, I would be sure to address it as soon as possible and away from the patients. I would take a confident and empathetic approach with the colleague and not take things personally. I realize that we can all get stressed on the job and would use direct communication to help make the situation better moving forward."

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.
This can be a tough question to answer and keep your emotions in check. If you choose to share a story about a time a coworker confronted you, don't share personal details, don't show your anger, and don't use their name. State how you defused the situation and what you learned from it that you could bring to this team as their next CNA. Your interviewer knows that during stressful times in their work environment, it is only human nature for people to get testy. What matters is a person's ability to make the situation right in a quick fashion.

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.
"A few months ago, one of my coworkers misunderstood me in a critical situation, and it led to a confrontation in front of a patient and other staff. After the patient's situation was rectified, I asked the colleague to take a walk with me to talk. As we talked about the confrontation, we both realized that she was stressed out at home and brought her stress to work. She apologized for raising her voice, and I apologized for not being clearer. The two of us work even better now. In this situation, I learned that being direct with someone to work things out is the best way to handle that situation."
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