What differences have you found between caring for pediatric and geriatric patients?

There is no one size fits all approach to nursing, and you may be asked to work with a diverse population of patients during your employment. The interviewer is looking for insight into what you view as the biggest differences in the population groups and your experience working with children and older adults. Keep your answer positive and give two or three examples of how you feel the care and approaches differ.

"Over the last twenty years, I've worked with all age groups, including pediatric and geriatric patients. Through that experience, I learned that paediatrics are a more vulnerable patient group because they can't always properly communicate how they feel, the side effects they are experiencing, or the severity of their pain. Often, pediatric patients are reluctant to take medications, cooperate for blood draws or radiology tests, vaccines or injections, etc., so they require more patience and persuasion sometimes than working with the geriatric population. The elderly typically experience a much different range of health issues and diseases than peds, requiring a totally different level of care and treatment."