NHS Band 6 Occupational Therapy Mock Interview
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Question 15 of 30
Have you ever made a mistake when treating a patient? What did you do?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
It is not uncommon for occupational therapists to make mistakes when treating patients. Some common errors include performing an inaccurate on-site assessment, providing unsuitable adaptations to how a patient might achieve their goals, administering incorrect advice on training programs, and advising on incorrect equipment to use at home or the gym. The interviewers understand everyone is human and that honest mistakes can occur. They want to hear that you own up to your mistakes and take action to correct your error. Describe a time when you made a mistake and how you handled it. Additionally, describe what you learned from that lesson.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Yes, I made a mistake when treating a patient about six months ago. I was unaware my patient was seeing a physical therapist who was part of our multi-disciplinary team, as there was nothing written by a PT in the patient's chart. I developed an at-home training program to rehabilitate the patient's left side after a stroke. The training program I developed interfered with the PT's treatment plan. I received a phone call from the PT asking why I was interfering with and negating their treatment plan. I told them I was sorry, but I was unaware they were treating my patient as nothing was written in the patient's chart. Apparently, there was an electronic medical record the PT used that had not been merged with the patient's physical chart. Once we straightened out the issue, the PT decided to continue with their treatment plan while I developed a plan that only worked with the patient's gross motor skills. The patient was not harmed in any way by this error, and I learned to ask more specific questions when assessing my patients and to not only rely on information in the patient's chart."
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