How have you handled stressful workloads throughout your career and how will you manage the high amounts of day to day stress that are a part of training in our Nurse Fellowship program?

"When I have been under pressure on the job, I focus on the task at hand and make sure I don't get distracted. Over the last two years, I've worked in a very busy inpatient hospital unit and we've been at maximum capacity and diverting patients over 90% of the days. I know that the next year's training in Nurse Fellowship will require the same focus and dedication. I plan to utilize my free time wisely by doing what is necessary to recharge my mind and rest my body. Some ways I like to do this are playing golf, hiking with my dog, and reading."

Explain to your interviewers that you have the tools to keep your mind, body, and spirit in the best shape possible to learn and grow every day during Nurse Fellowship training. Talk about your ability to maintain perspective, use your downtime to recharge, and come to each shift prepared for the challenges that you'll face. If possible, talk about how you have successfully navigated the high-pressure situations during your career to this point and how that experience will help you benefit while in fellowship training.