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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Stress in the healthcare industry can often be a regular part of the day-to-day work experience. Talk to the interviewers about the most stressful aspect of your career. Ensure that your answer does not include a factor that would make you appear unfit for the position, such as a radiographer should not find working with sick people the most stressful part of the job.
While you want to mention what part of your career brings you the most stress, you don't want to dwell on it. Instead, mention the stressful part and then talk about how you minimize the stress so it does not consume you. If healthcare professionals do not have healthy ways to destress, it can lead to illness, injury, and job burnout.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"What brings me the most stress in my career is when I am called to accident and emergency for a pediatric trauma patient. I am always able to be professional, remain calm, and perform my job well, but pediatric trauma patients always make me feel more stressed than other patients. After becoming a mother, pediatric patients hit harder than they did before. To relieve the stress at work, I will speak with a colleague after seeing the patient if I need to talk with someone and debrief. To reduce my stress levels on my days off, I spend time with my husband and kids, go to the gym, get a massage once a week, and listen to relaxing music while trying new recipes in the kitchen."

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