How to Answer: Have you had any special patient or experience that you could share with me that would tell me what it's like to be a pediatric nurse?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Pediatric Nurse job interview.
14. Have you had any special patient or experience that you could share with me that would tell me what it's like to be a pediatric nurse?
How to Answer
Sharing a previous experience with an interviewer will let the interviewer have a look you and what how you react to certain situations. There is no right or wrong answer, perse. Just remember, any experience you share should not have a negative tone toward a patient or family member. Always be positive.
Written by Heather Douglass on November 21st, 2018
Entry Level
"When I was first out of nursing school, I took care of a teenage boy that I will never forget. He was suffering from an illness that destroyed his lungs and he needed to be on a ventilator. He was scared and isolated from his friends due to being in the ICU and being so sick. I remember working nights and not only providing him with the nursing care that he needed, but finding the college basketball playoffs on TV and watching it with him one night before he went to sleep. He had the biggest smile on his face from watching that game with me."
Written by Darby Faubion
Answer Example
"I could talk for hours about the amazing families that I have met along my way as a pediatric nurse! I absolutely love to take care of children of all ages but many of the patients that stand out to me have been teenagers. It is such a fragile age for children, especially when struggling for independence and acceptance during such a difficult stage of life."
Written by Heather Douglass on November 21st, 2018
Experienced
"I took care of a young man who had suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. He was a normal teenage boy who had an accident and was now fighting for his life in the ICU. Even though he could not say a word or even move his finger, you could just feel his strength and determination. His family was very dedicated to him and his recovery. As the weeks went by and he began to recover, we were amazed at his strength and acceptance of his injury. He worked so hard and never once complained. He had a job to do, to get better, and he did it! I will never forget him."
Written by Darby Faubion