PICU Fellowship Mock Interview
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Question 23 of 35
As a new trainee in our PICU Fellowship program, how will you respond when asked to do a procedure or task that you are unfamiliar with and uncomfortable handling?
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Dianne Barnard is a Registered Nurse and former nursing instructor. She is also board certified in Psychiatric Nursing and Holistic Nursing Critical Care.
As you enter PICU Fellowship training, you know that you will be tackling many new procedures and tasks that you haven't been directly exposed to before. Your interviewers want to hear that you would take a collaborative and learning approach and that you aren't afraid to ask for help.
Dianne Barnard is a Registered Nurse and former nursing instructor. She is also board certified in Psychiatric Nursing and Holistic Nursing Critical Care.
"I am confident in my medical knowledge and the skills I developed during my Pediatrics Residency training, but I also know I will be expected to master procedures like venous catheterization, endotracheal intubation, and thoracostomy tube placement. When faced with a new situation and am not 100% confident in my skills, I wouldn't hesitate to ask a senior fellow or faculty member for guidance. My goal is to leave the fellowship with all of the skills necessary to be a confident and competent physician, and I look forward to these learning opportunities with your program."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
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. Talk about your willingness to ask for help and learn in the process.
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