What has driven you throughout your career to be the best nurse you can be? How will this help our PICU patients if we were to hire you?

"When I began nursing school, I knew that I was born to help people when they are at their most vulnerable. In any environment, whether it be outpatient, inpatient, or skilled nursing, making a positive difference for each of my patients is what has always driven me to become a better nurse--it makes all the hard and emotional days worth it. Over the last two years working in an outpatient pediatric clinic, I've made the decision to refocus the remainder of my career in the PICU setting. Working with critically ill and injured pediatric patients would be a passion for me and I would never have a moment where I wasn't highly motivated to make a difference for them and their families."

To successfully answer this question, you should describe what motivates you to be the best that you can be each day on the job. If possible, really try to hammer home why working with the unique patient base in the PICU really appeals to you and the type of nurse that you are to seal your answer for your interviewer. As you answer, don't hesitate to take a historical approach and discuss your motivations to go into the nursing field and how your motivations may have adapted over time.