If hired, you will be working with confidential patient information. Tell us about a situation where you had to practice discretion.

Remember not to use anyone's name. If you mention someone's name, the interviewer will see that you cannot keep certain information confidential.

"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."