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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
There is more than one reason for asking this question. First, the interviewer wants to know what qualities you think are necessary to provide the best care possible as a Nephrologist. Second, and most importantly, your answer will tell the interviewer if you hold yourself to the same standard as others.

Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"I believe that honesty is important no matter the job title. I have found that being honest with colleagues and patients creates an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. This quality is essential when building rapport with patients and co-workers."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
If you want to see characteristics in your peers, you should be able to confidently tell the interviewer that you also possess those traits. This question is one that interviewers often use to distinguish sincerity on the part of the candidate. Speak honestly about the key characteristics that enable you to provide the best patient care possible.

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