Nursing Culture in an Organization
1. How would you describe the culture of the typical nursing unit in your
organization?
2. How are staff nurses in your organization involved in improving overall
patient care outcomes?
3. What is your approach to helping new nurses collaborate with and
support each other?
4. What kind of formal and informal support processes does your
organization provide for new nurses?
5. What is your organization’s 2-year and 5-year retention rate?
6. How does your organization support the advancement of nurses,
educationally and professionally?
7. What opportunities do first-year nurses have to meet/be mentored by
more senior/experienced nurses?
8. How does the organization debrief critical occurrences experienced by
staff, and especially new nurses?
1 Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.
2 Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills.
3 Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.
4 Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it.
5 Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion.
6 Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree.
7 Please discuss an important written document you were required to complete.
8 Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.
9 Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks.
10 Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split-second decision.
11 What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example.
12 Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa).
13 Tell me about a difficult decision you've made in the last year.
14 Give me an example of a time when something you tried to accomplish and failed.
15 Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead.
16 Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker.
17 Give me an example of a time when you motivated others.
18 Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively.
19 Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem.
20 Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem.
21 Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
22 Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision.
23 Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend.
24 Describe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low).
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1.
Organizational culture refers to leaders' shared beliefs and values, helping employees behave well within the organization. Our organization has an excellent culture that has been achieved through effective communication, team building, and seminars. The organization values transparency, especially on decision-making, allocation of resources, and patient-centered care. The employees are also nurtured through seminars, workshops, and team-building activities. The organization's nurturing ability enabled employees to stay connected through values and a sense of belonging instilled in them by the common goals. Also, constant motivation enables employees to enjoy their work. The shared values and beliefs should be established by the leaders and communicated through appropriate channels to shape employee perceptions, understanding, and behaviors.
2.
The nurses in my organization are striving hard to improve patient care and clinical outcomes by coordinating care delivered through collaboration and initiating interventions to minimize medical errors and risks. They are also actively involved in educating patients and their families on respective diagnoses, predisposing factors to their illnesses, and necessary measures to curb the spread of diseases. They are also obtaining essential education on the effective use of information systems while upholding HIPPA rules and regulations.
3.
Effective medical collaboration is essential in ensuring that the quality of patient care is not compromised. I am the hub of all things concerning patient care in my organization, providing advice, support, and expertise in distinct ways. To ensure patients receive quality care, I usually ensure communication flow between my team and the others is clear, honest, respectful, and full of compassion to provide the same translates to patient-centered care. Conflict is a significant threat to achieving quality care while eliminating health disparities. There is no perfect healthcare environment, and I am working towards excellent management of disputes to ensure quality services are delivered with peacefully with excellent employee collaboration
4.
With the nursing profession's rising complexity due to the increasing chronic number of chronic diseases and pandemics such as COVID-19, new graduate nurses need significant support to manage patient-centered needs while balancing their social life. Nurse managers, nurses, and educators should understand new graduate nurses and their needs to ensure they offer better support and build confidence and competence. In my organization, new nurses receive recognition, are involved and treated as medical care experts, and receive respect, compassion, and dignity from all employees. The informal and formal support ensures all employees are treated equally and are under the effective collaboration.
5.
In my organization, employees who leave willingly and those fired are relatively few, and those who take up new positions are increasing day in day out. Our retention rate is higher than previous decades because of the improved hiring process that assesses not only academic qualifications but also analyzes an individual's understanding of the significant causes of health disparities and causes of medical errors. We have always hired the most competent individuals committed, diligent, and can endure the harsh clinical conditions. My organization also offers competitive wages, strives to create an excellent culture, and offers praise and recognition for a job well done.
6.
My organization has currently created a training that seeks to increase employee literacy on new evidence-based research and the continually transforming technology. Educating the workforce increases productivity and lowers the risks of medical errors. There are many skills lined-up for our employees that will enable ideal time management, improved clinical outcomes, and our mission. We are also working towards offering the best tools, such as tracking apps for discharged patients, collaboration tools, and communication apps that limit cyber-attack due to strong password encryption.
7.
Mentoring is an essential concept in any medical profession. The senior experienced nurses should orient and facilitate nursing mentorship to novice medical students. The first-year nurses can acquire mentorship by joining initiatives where third and second-year students mold their confidence and communication through open peer communication. The students can also meet their mentors by participating in formal nursing mentorship programs and taking to teachers involved in clinical internships. They can also observe nurses at work, find a senior nurse mentor online, or speak to key personnel.
8.
Debriefing is a voluntary discussion that aims at rectifying abnormal events into perspective. In case of critical events, the managers typically contact a skilled peer professional who assists in debriefing. The specialist will receive an explanation of the incident and the effect on the employees. The specialist will then find a convenient time for debriefing. Ideally, all nurses involved in the distressing situation will be invited to participate in the debriefing session, one person at a time. The session may take up to 3 hours, depending on the nature of the incident. The new nurses should be guided on how to cope with workplace distress o related events. They may be referred for further guidance ad follow-up.
1.
During my last internship at St Michaels' home, the manager had asked for bids on information systems for our new medical branch in Hawaii. About ten companies submitted their proposals, but two companies came too close to their offers. Three-quarters of the department wanted to settle for the first vendor who had supplied some electronics a few months ago, and after looking at the proposals, it was utterly a wrong move. I engaged with an individual member of our staff and successfully changed their minds. We eventually acquired our products from the new vendor whose work would save us money and provided better quality.
2.
Arriving at the designated conference city I was attending in Spain in the wee hour with very minimal Spanish-lingua skills, I found myself in a small town without addresses and landed in an unnamed temporary residence. Fear enthralled the better part of my body, and I shivered. I have always been the most reliable nurse, and I decided to recompose myself and focus on facing a stressful situation.
3.
Before joining my undergraduate program, I worked at as customer care and loans assistant manager at a new bank. A client came one sunny afternoon and requested for $10,000 personal loan claiming that he had some bills to clear. With my customary review skills, I determined that the client needed double the requested amount as a debt consolidation loan. Instead of giving him a quick fix, I logically solved the problem and established the best interest for the bank and the client.
4.
At the beginning of my professional practice at St Luke's hospice, I set the goal to earn my pediatric certification at the end of the year. I also made a list of things I needed to accomplish to achieve the certificate. I contacted my Mum, who promised to offer full support and signed up for the pediatric exams, paid my exam fees and was food to go. I am grateful I reached my goal.
5.
I utilized my presentation skills to forward my disagreement with inconsistency when treating patients with dementia. The nurses in the unit frequently used different techniques when dealing with dementia clients. The caregivers also disagreed on specific approaches that favor some patients. The disagreements built more agitation and disrupted the workflow in the unit. I used my excellent presentation skills and created a training session for all the nurses in the organization using every d...