Critical Care Nurse Mock Interview
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What would you consider your biggest weakness?
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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.
This is probably one of the most dreaded questions in a job interview. Answering this question requires self-evaluation and honesty. Remember, whatever weakness you decide to share, make sure it is not a key characteristic needed to perform your job as a phlebotomist.
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 think one of my biggest weaknesses is that I can get sidetracked easily. I recognize that in myself and have made a conscious effort to plan my day as much as possible and to stay on target."
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.
"One of my weaknesses is that I often get nervous around people I don't know. I know we all do that to a certain degree, but for me, it has become something I am aware of. I now try to attend social activities where I know there will be opportunities to meet new people so that I can overcome social anxiety."
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I would say my biggest weakness is that I sometimes take on more than I can handle. I am a new nurse with this determination of not wanting to fail or seeming inadequate to my coworkers. I found it was tough for me at times to find the courage to delegate tasks to my TP, who are more seasoned around patients than me. Building bonds with my team comes naturally to me, so with that as well as good communication, I was able to learn to delegate more.
Rachelle's Feedback
Fantastic answer! You show some vulnerability, which the interviewer should appreciate, but also a lot of confidence when it comes to facing this weakness and improving. Nicely done.
Anonymous Answer
I used to feel like delegation meant I wasn't able to handle my workload, but I realized the importance of utilizing other team members to ensure safe patient care is maintained. Especially in the emergency department patient conditions can change or a new admission can come in that requires your full attention so it is vital to delegate other tasks like time-sensitive antibiotics or imaging.
Cindy's Feedback
Great! The key to an effective answer to questions about your biggest weakness involves an explanation of how you're either working to improve it or how you've overcome it. I'd recommend expanding a bit on how you came to the realization that delegation was necessary.
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