[Core] Tell me about a time you had to work through conflict with a teammate.

Example Answer

Illustrative nursing story: replace the situation, actions, and outcome with your own experience. Use an anonymized example from a role you actually held.

A teammate and I disagreed about who was responsible for a pending task after an assignment changed. I first checked that the patient had the care they needed, then asked the charge nurse to help clarify ownership so we were not each assuming the other person had it covered.

Once the immediate issue was settled, I spoke with my teammate privately. I explained what I had understood and asked how the handoff had sounded to them. We agreed to name the responsible person and repeat back pending tasks when assignments changed. That did not erase the disagreement, but it gave us a practical way to avoid repeating it during the next shift.

Make it your own

Choose a real disagreement over responsibilities or communication. State your part fairly, describe the patient coverage, and use the actual process for resolving ownership. Keep personal criticism out of the example.

Why this works

It addresses the work problem before the interpersonal discussion and offers a concrete repair.

Follow-up to practice

When would you involve a supervisor instead of resolving the disagreement directly?