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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewers ask this question to gain insight into your communication, conflict resolution, and critical-thinking skills. When you describe a challenging patient and how you responded, the interviewers can see how you handle diversity and take control of the situation. As a Band 7 nurse, you will be asked to not only work with your own challenging patients but to step in and help your team with a difficult patient when needed. Describe the most challenging patient you have encountered and how you dealt with the situation.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"The most challenging patient I have had was when I worked in accident and emergency. A male patient was brought in under the influence of an unknown drug. He had been involved in an altercation, was stabbed multiple times, and bleeding profusely from his neck and abdomen. However, he had super-human strength from the drug he was on and fought the entire team. There were seven of us working on him, and we were having difficulty restraining him. Fortunately, I was able to inject him with a sedative so we could restrain him and address his wounds. When the tox report came back, it showed he had a large amount of PCP in his system, which is why he was so challenging to restrain and calm down."

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30 Questions & Answers • NHS Band 7 Nurse

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