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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The six Cs of nursing were established by the former NHS England Chief Nursing Officer Jane Cummings in December 2017 as the central part of 'Compassion in Practice.' Its purpose is to ensure patients are treated with care and compassion every day. The six Cs are care, compassion, courage, communication, commitment, and competence. The interviewers want to see that you have been trained on the six Cs and understand which resonates the most with you, showing a glimpse into your personality and motivation to pursue a career in nursing.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"This is a tough question because they all resonate with me, and I feel they all go hand-in-hand in this profession! If I had to choose one, I would choose the first one, care. Without care, there would be no future for nursing and no reason for the other five Cs."

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"The C that resonates the most with me is compassion. As a nurse, I see patients at their weakest and most vulnerable moments. It is important to provide compassionate care while trying to put yourself in the patient's shoes. While I may not entirely understand what my patients are going through, I always treat them with kindness, empathy, and compassion, as that is how I would want to be treated if I were in their situation."
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