NHS Band 7 Nurse Mock Interview
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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 nurses and other healthcare professionals to make mistakes when treating patients. It is not a good practice to make many mistakes when treating patients, but errors occasionally happen. The interviewers understand everyone is human and know things will happen. They want to hear that you are honest and can own up to your mistakes and that you 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 as a new nurse. However, I learned from that mistake, and it has fortunately never happened again. I was starting an IV on a patient, became distracted, and forgot to release the tourniquet. I realized my mistake a minute later when the IV tubing started backing up with blood. I quickly released the tourniquet, and the IV started flowing. The patient was not harmed, but I did point out my mistake to my nursing supervisor as I was embarrassed I had let that happen. She commended me for being honest and said to pay better attention in the future, which I have."
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