What appeals to you in working as a PICU nurse and do you see this as a long-term career fit for you?

First and foremost, you want to make your passion for PICU nursing come to life for your interviewers with your answer. To do this, discuss why working with critically ill/injured pediatric patients is your calling. Then, be sure to talk about how your career path to this point has fully prepared you for success in this role from the start and for the rest of your career.

"Becoming a PICU nurse has been a career goal for me since I entered the workforce 12 years ago and our first son spent over two months in a large PICU on the west coast. I was so inspired as a young med/surg nurse at the time that I've focused my career path to reach this moment and join a great institution like yours. I'm confident that my time working in an outpatient pediatric setting and an inpatient hospital unit have really prepared me to come to your PICU and help make life-changing differences for your patients and their families."