Nursing Career Progression and Goals, Exams of Nursing

Download Nursing Career Progression and Goals and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! ICU Interview Tell me about yourself - I am a compassionate, empathetic person who truly enjoys taking care of others and helping them when they are at their worst. I have been working a Mayo Clinic for over a year now. I started my career as an Internal Medicine/Hospice nurse on Domitilla 4D where you can see a wide variety of illnesses/conditions as well as Mayo Hospice patients. But, before coming to Mayo, I actually grew up in New York. I got hired for my current position February of 2019 and graduated top of my nursing class May 2019. Overall, I've loved being a nurse and I've loved working for the Mayo Clinic. At this point, I am looking to learn more and expand into a different clinical area. Why are you looking to leave your current unit? - I have become comfortable on my unit and I want to push on to learn more. I want to expand my skills & be able to do more for people. Why do you like working for Mayo Clinic? - I get asked this question a lot from friends and relatives, and I always say, Mayo treats it employees so well. There is never a time when I don't feel completely supported by management and my fellow staff. And Mayo is so focused on quality that they always ensure safety. For example, I never get more than 4 patients during the day. This allows nurses to practice to the best of their ability. Why do you want to work in the cardiovascular ICU? - I feel like us nurses, as people, always have a little niche that we understand and enjoy learning about the most. All nurses have specialties that they shy away from and don't feel comfortable with. For example, I've met nurses that refuse to float to neuro floors because they just aren't comfortable with that type of care. Well, I feel like cardiac has always been my niche. Cardiac is where I feel most comfortable and the system I understand the best. And I would like to work in an ICU because I want to do more. I want to learn more skills, I want to use more critical thinking, and I want to save lives when people are at rock bottom. I want to use more of my skills. What makes you a good fit for this unit? - I would say the number one thing is my determination. Since the day I graduated nursing school, I have been determined to be the best nurse I can be. I always look for opportunities to learn and improve. And I am so very dedicated to my job. I love helping others and taking care of people. On top of that, I am compassionate, hard working, and good under pressure. One thing I was happy to see on my ePraisal this year was that most of my coworkers who responded said that I am a very calm, cool headed person. I do well under pressure and I am adept at critical thinking. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? - Precepting Charge nurse Tell me about a difficult encounter with a patient or family - Restraints What I pulled from that experience: I did everything in my power to help this patient and keep him safe. I thought well under pressure and I collaborated with my team to ensure the patient was cared for appropriately. Tell me about a time when you set a goal, and you did everything in your power to meet the goal, but you still fell short? - Mobilizing a patient to a chair What I learned: Patient's have a right to autonomy and all we get do is try our best and educate Tell me about a time when someone was not satisfied with your patient care? - Dana What I learned: Be considerate of the patient's needs, not just physical, but emotional, spiritual. And do my best to meet them What are your strengths and weaknesses? - Strengths: I was made for this. I have a caretaking personality. I am dedicated, compassionate, and empathetic. I am adept at critical thinking, delegating, and prioritizing. I am a quick learner. Weakness: I'm a people pleaser and have trouble limit setting. Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond basic responsibilities? - Anxious patient. Sat in there and let him vent. What I learned: Nursing is so much more than just tasks. You are there to take care of the patient not only physically but emotionally and spiritually. Tell me about a time you collaborated with others - RRT Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned. - Restraints or Hospice RRT What I learned: Delirium is one of the hardest things to watch and treat. or What an RRT is for. Tell me about a time you disagreed with your coworkers and how it was resolved. - Visi or taking someone of an IA What I learned: I am an advocate. Tell me about a time when you faced a challenge and how you dealt with it. - RRT What I learned: I am good under pressure. Tell me about a time when you have different beliefs than a patient? - Taking a patient off of hospice care. What I learned: education is key Tell me about an ethical dilemma you faced - Taking a patient off hospice care. What I learned: education is key Describe a situation when you had to work closely with a difficult coworker. How did you handle the situation? Were you able to build a relationship with this person? -