What is your greatest fear about being a critical care nurse?
We all have things that make us feel afraid from time to time. Recognizing them is the first step in overcoming them. This question is an opportunity for the interviewer to get to know you. Being willing to talk openly to someone about things like this shows your softer side, which is important when you are trying to build a good rapport during an interview.
"My greatest fear about being a critical care nurse is that I am not learning and growing fast enough to save more people. I know we can't heal or save everyone, but as a nurse, I want to give everything I can to those who trust me with their care."
"I think we all fear something on one level or another. I fear I may miss something when caring for a patient. At the end of the day, I want to go home knowing that I did everything I could to improve my patients' lives."
"Honestly, there is not a day that goes by that something doesn't cross my mind, and I wonder if I could have done more or taken a different approach to the type of care I give a patient. Of course, I give all I have and am very dedicated to my patients. I think it's just a natural fear of those who want to care for those who trust us with their well-being."
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
My biggest fear is feeling inadequate alongside my colleagues and failing as a new nurse"”the last thing I would ever want to happen is to harm a patient. I always want to leave, knowing that I did everything in my scope of practice to improve my patient's condition.
Rachelle's Feedback
Failing in a new career is a legitimate fear, and you show a lot of realness in your response. What will you do in your first year, for instance, to overcome this fear?
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