Situational Nursing Mock Interview
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Question 21 of 50
What tools or techniques do you use to remember difficult information or instructions given verbally only?
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Dianne Barnard is a Registered Nurse and former nursing instructor. She is also board certified in Psychiatric Nursing and Holistic Nursing Critical Care.
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Dianne Barnard is a Registered Nurse and former nursing instructor. She is also board certified in Psychiatric Nursing and Holistic Nursing Critical Care.
"While I prefer to listen to instructions and have written instructions as well, I have a formula for remembering things verbally. I believe this is a good skill to have as a nurse. First, I listen to understand, and I listen attentively. I give the individual my full attention, particularly if it's new information. After I listen to them, I ask questions for clarity, and then I repeat back what they want me to do. Sometimes, I use imagery or acronyms to remember things when I am getting complicated directions."
"When I am given instructions verbally only, I repeat the information back to the source to ensure I have all of the information correct. Once the physician or other person has confirmed that I have all of the information correct, I break the steps down into sections or 'chunks' in my head, and then I repeat them to myself 5-7 times to ensure they stick. If there's an opportunity, I will also write down the instructions later; however, if there's not an opportunity, my chunking and repeating method works for me."
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Listen attentively and repeat back what I heard and ask for clarification if unsure what was said or the order to do things in was confusing. Repeat it to myself multiple times, acronyms,
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I use a number of techniques that help me remember important information. First, I listen attentively and repeat information back to the speaker to invite corrections in case I misheard. I also use repetition and acronyms. I recently used a technique during a [here, use an example of applying one of the techniques to remember complex information].
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