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If hired, you will be working with confidential patient information. Tell us about a situation where you had to practice discretion.
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
As a healthcare professional, you most likely understand HIPAA laws and safeguarding confidential patient information. The interviewer asks this question to see that you are aware of the need to practice a high level of discretion. If you have previously worked as a nurse, explain how you practiced a high level of discretion every day you showed up to work. If you are new to the field, give an example from a previous job or school, showing you can maintain discretion when needed.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Remember not to use anyone's name. If you mention someone's name, the interviewer will see that you cannot keep certain information confidential.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I have worked as a Registered Nurse for the past eight years; I practice discretion every day I show up to work. I strictly adhere to the HIPAA laws that are put in place to protect my patient's confidential information. I do not share anything with the patient's family without their written consent, and never speak about my patients with my spouse, friends, or family."
"On every shift I've worked as a nurse, I've handled confidential patient information. I've always been diligent about locking my computer when I step away, never speaking about patients in a public place, and ensuring that I don't release any information about a patient unless I have a written consent form in place."
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