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Dianne Barnard is a Registered Nurse and former nursing instructor. She is also board certified in Psychiatric Nursing and Holistic Nursing Critical Care.
You could name any academic, organizational, professional, or relational strength that highlights who you are and what you're good at and is directly related to the nursing profession. All interview questions should be answered in a way that optimizes your chance to secure the position, so choose a strength that mirrors the values in the organization's mission statement or the work environment. While it may be true that you are efficient and organized and write amazing poetry, focusing on the former is a better match for an interview as an emergency room nurse.

Dianne Barnard is a Registered Nurse and former nursing instructor. She is also board certified in Psychiatric Nursing and Holistic Nursing Critical Care.
"I do well with critical thinking tasks. I like to think things through efficiently and figure things out. I like to think that I am a great problem solver."
"I love to learn, and I take feedback well. Although I've received a great nursing education and know my experience as a student nurse extern will be valuable, I don't know everything! My desire to learn as much as possible from my continued reading, orientation, and the nurses and physicians on my unit will allow me to continue to improve as a new nurse."

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