Interview with a Master’s Prepared Nurse
Deborah Hill, RN, BSN
Ruthie Robinson
October 29, 2014

Interview with a Master’s Prepared Nurse

Introduction
As a mastered prepared nursing student, gaining insight into the interplay among education, career path, and opportunities by interviewing an already masters prepared nurse, in the field of nursing education, can be used as a guidance into the experiences that may lie ahead in a promising and rewarding career in nursing education. This interview with a mastered prepared registered nurse, helped identify specific competencies that the MSN-prepared nurse gains after completing such a program. The interview was conducted on October 22, 2014 with the Clinical Nurse Educator for Woman and Infant Services, at Banner Gateway Medical Center. She was accommodating for this interview, although she states her days are quite busy, in her clinical role.

Questions and Career Overview
The Nurse Educator was first asked what her role was as the Clinical Nurse Educator for this medical center. She was quick to state that nurse educators in the Banner Health System not only have education for their specific units, but also have responsibilities to educate system wide. A day in the life of a Nurse Educator sometimes goes globally with her knowledge; to teach beyond his/her assigned unit. She continued to explain that there are a variety of functions that her position encompasses, however, she limited the list to the top three: onboarding/new employee orientation, teaching in the academy or specific clinical area/unit, and then providing the required competency education for staff. As she continued, she said, “A large portion of my role, is to create an atmosphere where a newcomer, whether the nurse is seasoned, or a new grad, become comfortable, and motivated to become part of the Banner family, and follow the Banner