BEHAVIORAL EVENT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR NURSE APPLICANTS

1. Tell me about a time when you had to make a quick decision about
patient care. Describe the basis for your decision. What was the outcome?

2. Give an example of a time when you had to work with someone difficult to
get along with. Why was this person difficult? How did you handle that
person?

3. The nursing profession can be physically, emotionally, and mentally

stressful. Tell me about a time when you endured a stressful situation at
work. How did it affect you? What personality characteristics helped you
manage the stress?

4. Has there been a time when a physician or another practitioner ordered

something for a patient that you felt might be inappropriate or potentially
harmful? What did you do?

5. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty to get the job
done.

6. When was the last time you had to have a difficult conversation with a frustrated patient
or coworker? How did this conversation go?