"My strongest non-clinical skill is my ability to adapt to any situation. I feel like I have always been quite adaptable, but while working as a nursing assistant during nursing school, I built upon my adaptability skills. The environment was rarely the same day-to-day, and I was always doing something different. I would often be pulled to a different unit or wing to help out, which may have been difficult for someone less adaptable. Any time this happened to me, I would take it in stride and use it as an opportunity to learn."

"My strongest non-clinical skill is time management. While I was in nursing school, working and going to school full-time, I sharpened my time management skills, as I had to juggle so many things. This experience was tough at the time, but I would not do it differently because it taught me how to be extremely efficient in my work and showed me how many tasks I could effectively complete if I stayed focused and managed my time. This skill will be extremely beneficial if I get the opportunity to work with your company because I know it is a fast-paced and demanding environment."

"One of my strongest non-clinical skills is the ability to teach in a variety of ways. I've had teaching practice as a lifeguard and swim instructor, as an after-school tutor, studying with my fellow nursing students, and working with patients and families in clinicals and as a student nurse extern. I can get feedback from people as I go and adapt my teaching style to their needs. For example, if I'm verbally explaining what protein sources are available to a patient on their cardiac diet, I can use a teach-back method to see if they're following what I'm saying. If my verbal explanation doesn't work for the patient, I can bring in a written or picture explanation of protein for a cardiac diet or find a relevant video on the computer in the patient's room."