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Questions Relating Specifically To Nursing General Interview Questions

The document discusses how to answer interview questions about why someone chose nursing as a career. It provides examples of strong answers including wanting to make a difference in people's lives, enjoying helping patients and families, being inspired by a family member who is a nurse, finding nursing interesting and a good fit for one's strengths and interests, and enjoying the variety and learning opportunities in nursing.

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Questions Relating Specifically To Nursing General Interview Questions

The document discusses how to answer interview questions about why someone chose nursing as a career. It provides examples of strong answers including wanting to make a difference in people's lives, enjoying helping patients and families, being inspired by a family member who is a nurse, finding nursing interesting and a good fit for one's strengths and interests, and enjoying the variety and learning opportunities in nursing.

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Interview Question: Why Did You Choose Nursing as a Career?

When preparing to interview for a nursing position, it’s helpful to review questions you might be asked. One
of the things that interviewers often ask nursing candidates is "What made you choose nursing as a
career?". What the interviewer is trying to learn is not only the personal reasons you may have for
becoming a nurse, but also what characteristics and skills you have that make you good at what you do.
You will likely be asked questions relating specifically to nursing, as well as a certain number of general
interview questions, so you should prepare some ideas about how you would like to answer them.
How to Answer Questions About Deciding to Become a Nurse
Because there are so many factors that go into choosing a career, you can answer this question in a variety
of ways. When preparing an answer, try to include the reasons the work interests you as well as what
strengths you possess that make you an excellent nurse, and the best candidate for the job.
Don’t try to memorize an answer, but jot down a few ideas and talking points that relate to your own
experiences and strengths. Reviewing sample answers can help you to formulate your own thoughts, and
give you ideas of what to include to impress the interviewer.
Examples of the Best Answers
 I wanted to do something in my career that is challenging, interesting, and makes a difference in
people's lives on a daily basis. 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.
 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.
 Through college and nursing school, my interest and commitment to the field became even more
strong 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 believe that nursing is one of the most interesting and growing careers available today, and I enjoy
the difference I can make in my patient's hospital experience. As a nurse I have had the opportunity
to work in a variety of medical settings, and have enjoyed the experience of learning the routines in
each type of facility. It gives me great satisfaction to invest my time in an industry that is expanding
and enriching patients lives every day.
 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 deeper knowledge of the techniques and procedures I use.
 Nursing is such a broad field that I knew I could find a niche that would allow me to utilize my
interest in science and the natural world as well as my desire to help people in need.
 As a nurse, I have had the opportunity to travel and experience different cultures, which has
strengthened my ability to multi task and offer the best care to my patients.
 When I decided to become a nurse, I really didn’t understand the many facets of a nursing career. I
just knew that I loved science, and I wanted to help people. Once I did some research, and realized
how many types of nursing opportunities exist, I was absolutely certain this was the field for me.  

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