Licensed Practical Nurse Mock Interview
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Question 22 of 30
If the Registered Nurse on your unit told you that they had prepared a Rocephin injection, but now has an emergency to attend to and asked you to administer the dose, how would you respond?
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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"If the RN asked me to administer an injection that I didn't prepare, I would tell them that, although I don't feel comfortable administering, I would be happy to assist in any other way."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I am all for being a team player, and would gently suggest to the RN that they complete the task at hand, while I help with the emergency that has come up. I would never administer an injection that I did not prepare. Although the right answer would be to say no to the RN, I can always do so in a respectful manner."
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
One of the first rules of medication administration is that you should not administer any medication that you did not prepare yourself. Unfortunately, many new or inexperienced nurses are sometimes left feeling that if someone in a supervisory position requests this, they should comply. The interviewer wants to know that you are willing to protect the patient, yourself, and do what is right, even if it means declining a supervisor's request for you to perform a job.
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
"I understand that emergencies arise, but I learned early in nursing school to never administer any medication that I did not prepare myself. If the RN asked me to administer an injection that they had prepared, I would tell them that I can't use the prepared medication. I would offer to either draw up a new injection myself and give it, or to assist with the other emergency so that they could administer the injection and then tend to the emergency afterward."
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