As a new Nephrologist in our practice, how would you handle being asked to do a procedure or task you were unfamiliar with and uncomfortable handling?

"I am confident in my medical knowledge and skills, but I also know that I may be tackling some things that will be very new to me. If faced with this situation, I wouldn't hesitate to ask a senior faculty member for guidance as I would never want to put a patient at risk."

This is not the time to say that you would jump in with both feet and potentially risk the safety and wellbeing of a patient. Your interviewers are not looking for someone who jumps when someone says jump, but someone willing to jump with confidence and competence. Provide an answer that illustrates this difference. As you answer, talk about your willingness to ask for help and learn in the process.

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