“What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?” that means they want to gauge your ability of decision even if there is really hard to choose between any two.

They want to hear on what circumstances what will be your priorities and values you take while taking a decision which can effect a lot and most important to it.

Your decision skills are shown to interviewer that you answer will reflect. You must be accurate in your answer and try to explain the conditions and evidences upon which you taken such decision. Also you can tell how those decisions are beneficial for you in further life.

Best Answer for “What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?”

There are 2 toughest decisions that I ever made in my life.

The first one is about to choose my career. I want to be an engineer but my parents planned for me something else because of financial problems. At that time this decision was toughest for me to choose parents planned career path or my own. But I go against to my parents path and tried my best to get the scholarship from college, which I also did giving my best performance.

Second decision that I have taken is to choose between job and higher studies. In this I have chosen to do job only. I have to learn more within the job and get an experience in my field. I also want to emphasize my skills and gain more knowledge in reputed company.

Sample Answers :

(i) I Know that not every day will be the same. So I recognize that changes in priority are a normal daily occurance and that i must be able to provide my care based on priorities.

(ii) Well at times I may get upset, but I understand by now these things happen, especially in the medical field.

Sample Answers :

(i) Be prepared for the incoming crew. Ensure the ambulance is clean and fully stocked. Arrive early so that shift changes can take place on time, still leaving you enough time to check the ambulance and be ready to go if you get a call.

(ii) Show up a little early for your shift for rig check and to receive any information from outgoing crew. When you are the outgoing crew,leave rig in a better state than you found it. Communicate with incoming/outgoing crew allowing a smooth transition.

Sample Answers :

(i) More Often 90%

(ii) 75% i stay when possible. sometimes there are other things that have to be done or plans that have already been made.

Sample Answers :

(i) Upset but did not show it, that is the nature of the job, this things happen, the patients care takes priority.

(ii) I have not experienced this necessarily, but I have had my nurse mentor cancel on me because of a family emergency. In this situation I still attended my clinical and worked with a different nurse mentor. I quickly adapt to situations, which is an important quality in a nurse. In this situation I would stay until a substitute is able to come in. I would do this to ensure patient safety and maintain positive staff morale. It is important to recognize that getting sick is inevitable, and I will most likely be in the same situation one day and will need staff to pick up my shift.

Do you regularly read professional journals? Are you a member of a professional organization?  If so, detail all of your efforts and explain how you feel the efforts will improve your skills and allow you to contribute more fully to your profession.

This is the perfect opportunity to impart your knowledge of HIPAA. Your answer should show that you are very knowledgeable regarding regulations and that you place patient rights and confidentiality at the top of your priority list as a medical assistant. If you are at all unclear about HIPAA regulations, be sure to study the material thoroughly before rehearsing your response.

This is a question that cannot be properly answered without preparation. Have a story ready about an experience you have had. Do not make up a story, but be sure to play up the most positive aspects of the experience to show that you know how difficult some patients can be but that you are more than capable of handling any situation with professionalism, compassion, and efficiency.