If you were in the middle of a busy day and a key piece of equipment failed, how would you handle the workload, patients, and stress moving forward until a fix was found?

First, talk about your ability to find an alternate solution and work as part of a team in doing so. Next, talk about your ability to prioritize high-needs patients directly impacted by this equipment failure. Finally, describe your calm demeanor and ability to think critically when the chips are down in a busy OR or PACU setting.

"Upon finding out that something like a laryngoscope wasn't working or an anesthesia machine went down, I would gather the team for a quick huddle to come up with workarounds for the patients. If it was a piece of equipment, we could put our heads together to find an alternate piece of equipment or borrow one from another department. If we found out that the equipment would be out of order and there were no alternatives for the day, we'd have to loop in administrative staff to reschedule any patients that would need the use of the equipment. In the end, doing what is right for the patients would be my top priority."