Top Staff Nurse Interview Questions & Answers:

1. How do you feel that you can help your patients?

I offer my patients the very best care and advocacy I can. I believe that I offer my patients comfort and confidence that they are being well cared for. I feel that my patients know that I am there to provide comfort and understanding that I will listen to their concerns and that I will act as their advocate if necessary.

2. How do you perform under pressure?

The settings in which nurses work can quickly turn into pressure-cooker environments. To be blunt, the interviewer does not want to hire anyone who is so emotionally fragile that they'll shatter like plate glass when faced with the day-to-day pressures of the job.

3. Would you become a doctor if you had an opportunity?

No, I enjoy the personal contact with my patients, and the comradeship with my colleagues unique to nursing. I chose to become a nurse because I find the field fascinating. I plan on advancing my career as a nurse, not a doctor.

4. How would you deal with a rude doctor?

I would bring the question to my supervisor. If the doctor was displeased with me in some way, I would want to find out so I could take action to rectify the situation. I would ask the doctor if there was something in my care of the patient that she felt needed discussion.

5. What you find most rewarding about being a staff nurse?

The most rewarding thing for me as a nurse is seeing the joy when a family first holds their baby. Interacting with the patients and their families is what I find most rewarding. I find helping patients through recovery after surgery, which is often one of their greatest challenges, to be most rewarding.

6. Are you a self motivator?

Absolutely. I can always find something productive that needs doing. I am very motivated to do a good job at what I take on and I like to stay busy. I am a self motivator and I take great pride in my job as a nurse.

7. Recall a difficult situation and, how you handled it?

If you have healthcare experience, they want to know how you have dealt with angry doctors, emotionally upset families, or difficult patients. If you lack healthcare experience, you can discuss a difficult situation that occurred in school or a previous workplace.

8. What do you feel that you contribute to your patients?

I offer my patients the very best care and advocacy I can. I believe that I offer my patients comfort and confidence that they are being well cared for. I feel that my patients know that I am there to provide comfort and understanding that I will listen to their concerns and that I will act as their advocate if necessary.

9. Tell me what would you do if your replacement did not arrive?

I would wait until she arrived, or until someone else was called in. I would notify the supervisor and offer to stay until my replacement arrived. Try calling her to see if she were on the way or if she needed help making arrangements for someone to take her shift.

10. describe yourself as organized staff nurse?

I am a very organized and thorough person, which I think contributes to my success as a nurse. I use several online and desktop tools to stay organized. I like to carefully plan my daily, weekly and long term work project. That helps me stay organized.