Question

INTERVIEW WITH A PRACTICING REGISTERED NURSE Identify the clinical arca of practice for the RN you chose to interview. State why you chose this RN to interview (family member, friend? What is the nurses' area of interest or specialization?) What is this nurse's personal philosophy of nursing? How does the nurse use information learned in nursing school to take care of patients such as assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation of care delivered nursing process), evaluation of care, time management skills, and leaming skills? How does this nurse collaborate and communicate with other health care professionals? How does the nurse deal with frustrations and stressors on the job and demonstrate healthy coping behaviors? How does the nurse recognize his/her own limits and ask for help as needed? How does the nurse participate in lifelong learning (i.e. attend seminars, continuing education programs, membership in professional organizations, educational programs, subscribe to journals, use websites for nursing practice) Does the nurse mentor other aspiring professionals? If so, how? If not, why? 10. What does this nurse see as the biggest challenge the nursing profession currently faces. What can nurse do to address this issue?

Answer 1

1.The area of practice while selecting should be a larger sector or a multispeciality hospital. An interview for its best results can t an RN from a multi specialty hospital

2.The reason for selecting a nurse should be professional rather than having a personal relationship like friend or family member.A nurse interviewed from a medical surgical ward has diversified knowledge .They impose a great combination of medical and surgical patient care.

3.A nurse's personal philosophy should be the way how they think of nursing career.They should have chosen the field based on the willingness to provide a protective,preventive,compassionate care with the knowledge and skills

4.The nurse should use all the knowledge learnt in the clinical set up. This will enhance them to grow as an individual and in the profession and stay as an outstanding person compared to others.The use of education in combination with technology in healthcare and give a quality patient care to all