What is the best way to the question how do you handle stress? Do you say I am a nurse and it comes with the territory or what is the proper response?
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That is a question I’ll give a specific real situation on. Explain what you did at that time to handle it.
Use an anecdote to show how you've responded in the past. I think this is more what they want to hear than something vague about prioritization and delegation.
Tell them you stay calm and collected and focus on the goal with safety in mind no matter the situation.
Turn it around and highlight positives. Not all stress is bad stress. Not a nurse but trying to relate. Say, “When I clock in I see what patients I have and my stress to keep checking in on the higher risk patients leads me to keep my mind in the right headspace. The stress motivates me to stay vigilant and aware of my patients well being.”