Critical Care Nurse Mock Interview
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Question 25 of 30
Do you feel comfortable working with clinical nursing students in the critical care setting?
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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.
While not every nurse is required to mentor students, most healthcare facilities have nursing and other healthcare students who rotate through different departments to achieve their required training hours. If you are comfortable mentoring or would like an opportunity, this is a good time to share that with the interviewer.
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.
"I would love to mentor students! At my previous employment, clinical students were assigned only to those nurses in supervisory positions. I understand the reason for scheduling students with supervisors but always hoped to have an opportunity to precept students."
Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"I am new to critical care, and although I have every confidence in my skills, I think I would prefer to have a little more personal experience as a critical care nurse before I mentor students in that area."
Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"I do feel comfortable mentoring students in critical care. When I worked at my previous employer, several rotations of clinical students came through our various departments. I always volunteered to be a mentor and would love the opportunity to do it again."
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Yes, I would love to mentor students and I had the opportunity to do a little mentoring at my previous position. We would often have ESN students as well as preceptorship students and I loved working with them because it not only helped me take a step back and rationalize why I was doing something but also reminded me how much I actually do know which was a big confidence boost. Lastly, I remember being a student so clearly and how important it is to have a nurse who wants a student and who wasn't voluntold. I am very friendly and non-threatening which I think makes me a great teacher because students were never afraid to approach me to ask questions which not only aided their overall learning but helped maintain a safe environment.
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A great answer which demonstrates your teamwork skills. Can you expand to explain how you ensure that nursing students don't pose a risk to patient care while you are working with them? Are there specific protocols you follow?
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