How well do you collaborate with others?
While some of your duties as a nurse will be working independently, most of the time, you will collaborate with other healthcare professionals in a team approach. The interviewer wants to hear that you are a team player and can work well with diverse groups to provide optimal patient care.
If you have experience working as a nurse, describe how well you have collaborated with others in the past. If you are new to this field, use an experience from a former job, sports team, or school to describe how you work well with others.
"I enjoy working with others and do so very well. I like taking a team approach to healthcare and involving family members, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals to develop the best treatment plan for each patient. I believe a team approach accomplishes greater things than working alone, as we can all learn from each other's experiences."
"Working with others is one of my favorite aspects of inpatient care. I love to be of assistance to my fellow team members, and I appreciate working with other nurses so that we can bounce ideas off of one another and help each other with tasks. Getting the opportunity to collaborate with doctors, PT, OT, dieticians, patients and their families, and so many other people make my day so rewarding."
