What would you say is your greatest strength as a pediatric nurse?
"One of my strengths is definitely being able to multitask. Working with pediatric patients often means having to do several things at once. Children are not very patient; so being able to multitask and get things done quickly helps me get my job done without them becoming too impatient."
"Communication skills are definitely among my greatest strengths. I believe that learning to communicate effectively with patients, family members, and peers is a crucial skill of anyone working in the healthcare industry."
Understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses is critical. It is always a good idea to read over the job description of the job for which you are applying while preparing for an interview. Compare your strengths to the required skills listed in the job overview highlight those when the interviewer asks this question.
"I believe being a pediatric nurse requires several strengths. For me, personally, I am a very patient person and I feel like this is a skill that anyone providing care to children should learn."
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
My communication skills with the family and patients team.
Rachelle's Feedback
Good start! Can you dive deeper into this, further explaining your communication style? You can even give an example of these strengths in action.
Anonymous Answer
For me, I would say my greatest strength is my attention to detail. An example of how I'm detail-oriented is through my med passes which are so important during all med passes but especially in kids because everything is weight-based. The first thing I do when I help with admissions is making sure I get a very accurate weight because that guides all their dosing for the stay and I make sure to triple check all my calculations and I check the dose even if the pharmacy doses it. Whenever I give medication, if I question that it may be too much I always double-check what the normal dosage is and if I need to recalculate the dosage, and if I still am questioning that it may be too much I message the pharmacy. Another way I display my attention to detail is I come into shift early, write out key information about my patients so I have some information about them prior to receiving the report, I write out what meds they have due, and then I sit down and kind of plan out my tasks such as what patient I will see first, and then I make sure I have all meds pulled before I go into the room and make sure I have any supplies I need such as if I need to perform a dressing change I look at the order and see what supplies I will need.
Cindy's Feedback
Great! The examples lend a lot of credibility to your answer. You may also want to look at our guide for discussion strengths in action. You can find it here: https://www.mockquestions.com/articles/How to Answer 5 of The Most Common Interview Questions/
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