How to Answer: As a Licensed Practical Nurse, what is one of your weaknesses and what action steps are you taking to improve?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Licensed Practical Nurse job interview.
4. As a Licensed Practical Nurse, what is one of your weaknesses and what action steps are you taking to improve?
How to Answer
This question is probably one of the most dreaded queries in a job interview. Answering this question requires self-evaluation and honesty. Remember, whatever weakness you decide to share, make sure it is not a fundamental characteristic needed to perform your job as an LPN.
Written by Heather Douglass on February 16th, 2020
Entry Level
"I know you may not think this about someone who has chosen a career as an LPN, but one of my weaknesses is that I can get nervous around people I don't know. I know many introverts feel this to a certain degree. To overcome this weakness, I attend social activities where I know there are going to be opportunities to meet new people so that I can practice being in situations where I need to strike up a conversation with people I may not know."
Written by Darby Faubion on January 22nd, 2019
Answer Example
"I think one of my biggest weaknesses is that I can get lost in providing too many unnecessary details in my documentation. I recognize this in myself and am sure to assess, before I do my charting, if the detail is critical to include. Since implementing this thinking, my speed of work has increased quite significantly."
Written by Heather Douglass on February 16th, 2020
Experienced
"My biggest weakness has to be that I take on too many projects at once. While being involved and participating in various work projects is fun and challenges me as an LPN, I tend to take on several things and then leave some projects unfinished. I have begun to limit myself to only taking on a few projects at a time so that I can devote the necessary time to staying on task."
Written by Darby Faubion on January 22nd, 2019