Why Did You Decide To Become A Nurse

Why did you decide to become a nurse?
“I decided to become a nurse because I genuinely love working with

people and caring for others. When I was a child, I had an
appendectomy and was really apprehensive about it. The doctors
were great, but only spent a limited amount of time with me. It was the
nurses who spent time, answered questions, and helped put me and
my family at ease. They were fantastic during my recovery and that
has always stuck with me. That is a big reason I decided to become a
nurse.”
“Human connection has always been important to me. Nursing is an opportunity for me to
help people at their most vulnerable.”
“I love working with other people and knowing that I’m part of a work-family. Nurses come
together to share their workload in a way that I find encouraging. I would love to be the
kind of person who can be counted on by my colleagues, and who has a good support
network as part of the job.”
“I am someone who rises to a challenge, who doesn’t quit, and who won’t back down from
hardship. If I fail, I try again. I know that nursing is tough, but that toughness is something I
admire in others and in the profession, and I think I would be ideally suited for a place where
I can be challenged.
“Life is a journey, and an adventure, and nursing provides a place to be a kind of adventurer.
There is so much this profession offers, so many different ways to learn and grow, and I look
forward to a life of, not just helping people, but exploration.”
“I want to experience the medical field in its fullest, and I believe there is no better first step
on that journey than nursing.”
I wanted to do something in my career that is challenging, interesting, and

makes a difference in people's lives daily. In the nursing profession, you deal
with many aspects of patient care, and I enjoy the variety in the routine.
Dealing with patients and their families and helping them through what is often
a difficult time for them is extremely satisfying for me.
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My mother is a nurse and seeing the satisfaction she feels every day by
helping people in her job inspired my own interest in the field. I knew from the
time that I was very young that nursing was something I wanted to do with my
life.
Throughout college and nursing school, my interest in nursing and my

commitment to the field became even stronger as I found that I also had an
aptitude for the work. I believe my ability to communicate with people and to
explain things clearly in both a technical and non-technical way is one of the
things that makes me a good nurse.
I chose nursing as a career because I love learning new things. As a nurse, I

am always challenging myself to keep current on medical trends and training
so that I can provide the best care to my patients. Every day as a nurse, I
learn something new from my colleagues and patients, which inspires me to
explore a deeper knowledge of the techniques and procedures I use.
Give us an example of a situation where you had to deal with a difficult and
demanding patient and what you did.
“I remember one particular patient who was in a lot of pain and did not
want to be touched, was verbally abusive, and constantly complaining
about their pain. I reviewed his chart and spoke with the attending
physician to ensure that we were doing everything we could to
manage his pain. After doing so, I let him know that we were doing
everything possible to make him comfortable. While what I could do
for him was limited, I made sure that he felt listened to and that we
weren’t dismissive.”
Why do you want to work at this hospital?
“I would like to work at this hospital because of its excellent reputation

for emergency medicine. I started as an EMT and had the opportunity
to transport patients to various emergency rooms throughout the city
and I was always impressed at the thoroughness, professionalism,
and skill of the doctors and nurses that I encountered here. I know that
this particular facility gets a good number of advanced trauma patients
and I am looking forward to applying what I have already learned while
still having the opportunity to learn from a seasoned and professional
staff.”
Why did you choose the particular field of nursing that you are in?
Why Do you feel you are qualified for the job?
“I feel that I am qualified for the job because I have my Master of

Science in Nursing (MSN), I am a certified registered nurse
anesthetist (CRNA), and have 6 years of practical experience as a
nurse anesthetist. I also stay on top of industry news, studies, and
attend seminars or symposiums at least twice a year. I genuinely
enjoy what I do and put in extra effort to be the best that I possibly
can.”
What's your process for handling several tasks at once while still providing
great customer care?
"I've spent many years working in a hospital setting, so I'm very

familiar with the intensity of being assigned several tasks at once. I'll
take a deep breath and prioritize each task in order of importance and
critical care that's needed of me. I try to keep a pen and paper to
quickly write down each patient I need to see to ensure I don't forget
each task. I'll start with critically ill or injured patients who need care
right away. I'll meet with them and finish up my tasks as quickly as
possible, while being careful not to make any errors."

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Why did you decide to become a nurse?

“I decided to become a nurse because I genuinely love working with

I wanted to do something in my career that is challenging, interesting, and

Throughout college and nursing school, my interest in nursing and my

I chose nursing as a career because I love learning new things. As a nurse, I

Why do you want to work at this hospital?

“I would like to work at this hospital because of its excellent reputation

Why Do you feel you are qualified for the job?

“I feel that I am qualified for the job because I have my Master of

"I've spent many years working in a hospital setting, so I'm very

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