...Master's-Prepared Nurse Interview Jennifer P Johnson Grand Canyon University Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice NUR-502 Dr. Jayme Ambrose December 4, 2014 Master's-Prepared Nurse Interview A nurse prepared with a master’s education is well equipped with the knowledge to take on many roles and function in a wide variety of areas, such as hospitals, community based agencies, research, educational institutions, corporate business, executive settings, governmental and international health organizations. Mastered prepared level nursing professionals should seek roles in the work force that require advanced practice skills in order to function as, providers and organizers of the health care delivery process (The Essentials of Master’s Education For Advanced Practice Nursing,1996). A nurse with a Master’s prepared level of education, will be equip to serve important functions as expert clinicians (The essentials of Master’s Education For Advanced Practice Nursing, 1996). I selected this particular nurse for the interview, because she embodies one of the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations, which is to engage in life-long learning (IOM, Recommendation 6.October 5, 2010). She is constantly, exploring new areas of learning. This nurse has a Master of Science degree (MSN) as a Family Nurse Practitioner and another Master of Science degree (MSN) with an emphasis in Education. Overview of Career She received...
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...Master's Prepared Nurse Interview Eduardo Mariano Grand Canyon University Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice NUR502 July 31, 2013 Master's Prepared Nurse Interview Interview This is an interview of a Master’s- prepared nurse who has recently assumed an Assistant Director of Nursing position. The aim of the interview is to show how a graduate of a Master of Science in Nursing would adequately prepare a nurse to assume a higher role in the field of nursing practice, education or administration. This achievement offers the individual with many opportunities for growth and opens the door to different career possibilities. I chose to interview B.A., a fellow instructor at the Anaheim nursing school where we teach. Aside from knowing that she is optimally qualified to fill her post, I am also awed by how she rose from the ranks, and how she values education as the tool to reach for her dreams. Overview of Career B.A. started her career after graduating as a Medical Assistant at Everest College (formerly Bryman College), La Palma in 1991. She worked from 1991 – 1993 at a surgical group practice clinic in Cypress, and was responsible for the back room. She gained clinical experience while assessing patients, taking vital signs, assisting doctors and performing venipunctures and injections. Not content with her work, she continued with her studies and became a Certified Nursing Assistant from Long Beach City College in 1993. She worked at the Skylight Convalescent...
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...NUR 502 – Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice Master’s Prepared Nurse Interview Guide Introduction I have chosen to interview the Manager of the Perioperative Services to gain insight into her career goals, achievements and motives for perusing a graduate degree in nursing. I am currently working in the Perianesthesia Department which provides services for approximately 36 surgeries a day. To maintain the privacy of this individual, I will refer to her a Jane. Overview of Career Jane was married by the young age of 20. She was a high school graduate and a stay at home wife. Finding herself bored at home with her new husband gone for long hours at work, Jane started taking courses at her local Junior College. After spending time and talking to her new friends, Jane became interested in the nursing program available at her local junior college. One of her friends suggested Jane applies with her to the nursing program. Excited about her new career, Jane embarked on a lifelong journey. As an excited brand new grad, Jane went straight to the ICU. After having her children, Jane was ready to move to another area of nursing. Jane had enjoyed her rotation of the operating room during nursing school, so when a position in the Recovery Room became available, Jane applied. Once proficient in the Recovery Room, Jane realized it was time to increase her education. The Charge nurse encouraged her to seek her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN). Jane heard...
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...Master's- Prepared Nurse Interview In: Science Master's- Prepared Nurse Interview Master's Prepared Nurse Interview Eduardo Mariano Grand Canyon University Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice NUR502 July 31, 2013 Master's Prepared Nurse Interview Interview This is an interview of a Master’s- prepared nurse who has recently assumed an Assistant Director of Nursing position. The aim of the interview is to show how a graduate of a Master of Science in Nursing would adequately prepare a nurse to assume a higher role in the field of nursing practice, education or administration. This achievement offers the individual with many opportunities for growth and opens the door to different career possibilities. I chose to interview B.A., a fellow instructor at the Anaheim nursing school where we teach. Aside from knowing that she is optimally qualified to fill her post, I am also awed by how she rose from the ranks, and how she values education as the tool to reach for her dreams. Overview of Career B.A. started her career after graduating as a Medical Assistant at Everest College (formerly Bryman College), La Palma in 1991. She worked from 1991 – 1993 at a surgical group practice clinic in Cypress, and was responsible for the back room. She gained clinical experience while assessing patients, taking vital signs, assisting doctors and performing venipunctures and injections. Not content with her work, she continued with her studies and became a Certified...
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...Interveiw with a Master's Prepared Nurse Interview with a Master’s Prepared Nurse 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...
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...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:...
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...Master’s Prepared Nurse Interview KR Grand Canyon University: NUR-502 November 5, 2014 Master’s Prepared Nurse Interview Introduction In preparation to begin my own graduate study, I interviewed someone who has completed a graduate study for insight into the expectations and potential outcomes in seeking an advanced degree. I chose someone who has been an inspiration to me my entire life. I chose my mother. Overview of Career Nursing is my interviewee’s second career. Her first career started in the postal service where she quickly advanced to post master. Her advancement was unusual for a woman in the 1970s. She has always been a strong, independent woman. She raised 5 children who have all become successful as well. When she was 45 years of age, she decided to return to school to become a nurse. She began her studies at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She attended school with three of her daughters, all who became nurses. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1994. The interviewee is an experienced, advanced practice nurse with 4 years RN and 13 years advanced practice experience, including three years’ experience in healthcare management. She is credentialed by ANCC as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP). She has seven years’ experience as a certified PMHNP in the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in Las Vegas, NV, where she...
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...| Master’s Prepared Nurse Interview | | 5/21/2014 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | When one interviews another about their career path, one learns many things about a person. This paper will be an interview with a person to be referred as Michelle Smith for writing purposes. While interviewing Smith, I realized that my nursing experience has mirrored hers in many ways. Various universities have similar missions and viewpoints. Nursing is truly a lifelong learning process; age does not determine when nurses stop learning. Summary of Nursing Career Smith is currently a master’s prepared nurse teaching in an associate level nursing program. Smith adopted a life learning path early in her career. She was an adult student in an associate level nursing program with a husband and two teenage daughters at home. In 1990, she graduated and she began working as a registered nurse. At this point in history, according to Smith, it was highly recommended that two years of medical-surgical experience be obtained prior to working in specialty areas. After working her two years on a medical-surgical unit, she transferred to an eight bed intensive care unit. “It was a different environment back then. If we had a code during the night we ran the code until the doctor made it...
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...Introduction HC is an Advanced Practicing Registered Nurse I have admired for a very long time. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to interview her. This paper will capture an insight into my interview with this brilliant individual. In this interview we spoke about an overview of her career, her education in graduate school, her present position at the institution where she works and some precious lessons she has learned being in this career. I was also given a lot of valuable advice as an individual starting graduate school. Overview of Career HC works at a very large acute care hospital located in the Queens, New York. She started her career years ago as a Certified Nurse’s Assistance, while attending a Community College where she eventually graduated with an Associate’s Degree in nursing. About one year after becoming a Registered Nurse, HC started her Bachelor’s Degree in nursing which she completed in about 18 months. She admitted to me that she was not sure what she wanted to do, but she knew she wanted to go to Graduate School. After a few months of soul searching she decided she was going to pursue a Master’s of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in Education. She completed her degree and was still working as a bedside nurse for some time when an opportunity in the hospital opened up for an educator to teach the hospital’s new Computerized Charting System, and they asked her to assist. According to her it was only suppose to be a temporary position, but...
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...Doctoral Faculty Interview September 14, 2010 Doctoral Faculty Interview with Dr. J.Thomas Introduction The advance level of nursing practice, leadership and nursing applies research with the scope of the doctoral practicum. The leadership role in the doctoral prepared nurse educator applies complex knowledge to rapid changes in the healthcare field. These challenges can be utilized as knowledge to improve teaching methods and practices. Role of the Doctoral Prepared Nurse as Educators The role of the doctoral prepared nurse as an educator varies depending on the track in which the educator is teaching. The doctoral prepared nurse is always in a leader role. The doctoral prepared nurse is also a role model because students look up to their teachers. As a doctoral prepared nurse educator, “I believe that the role is tailored to the need of each student, which is interchangeably” Purpose of Interview The purpose of this interview is to become familiar with the role of the doctoral prepared nurse as an educator. In interviewing, Ms. J Thomas, she stated that her motivation came from the love that she has for nursing. Nursing has many great aspects such as, job security and versatility- you can change jobs but remain in the same career field. Importance of a Doctoral in Education The importance of doctoral education is that it provides a higher level of education in specialty areas. According to Penn (2008), the groundswell of support for the Doctor of Nursing Practice...
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...Health Care Interview Veronica George HCS/235 06/01/15 Rebecca Luetke Health Care Interview For my health care assignment I have chosen a department manager at a Community hospital. Miss Rosemary Fiore is a Master’s Degree prepared nurse, currently work as a Nurse Manager with an extensive background in health care. She is someone I consider a strong leader, and mentor .She is very positive and genuinely enjoys her job. In my interview with her we discuss her responsibilities, her customers and how she interacts with others in her environment. In addition, she describes her educational back ground, the requirements necessary for licensure, her career paths that led her to the position, as well as her experience in the industry. She conversely shared the similarities of her position to other Leadership positions in other organizations. Our interview include her most important attributes to her success. She foresee this position adapting to changes in health care. She ultimately describe her perception of her role in the context of the broader health care industry. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn is a unique 212 bed community hospital located in a very convenient part of Brooklyn in midst a Russian Jewish community. Recently acquired by one of the oldest teaching hospitals of city, Mount Sinai hospital thus the adoption for the name Mount Sinai Beth Israel. Mount Sinai Beth Israelis a valuable asset to the community. The institution has undergone numerous renovations...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Reviewing is one of the ways to remember information in the exams. It is also one of the best study skills used not only by the students but also a person who will take an examination from the book “Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It” by Dr. Higbee. Each student as unique individual has different abilities, approaches, ways of thinking, interests and ways of studying the lessons and now a day there are many ways how to review for a test or exams. Students are chosen varieties of strategies on how to review to show what they have learned in schools said Dees. According to Atkinson, once something has been learned, it becomes stored in our memory and to maintain our ability to retrieve what we have learned from memory becomes essential to review. The review of definitions has become common in education and in studying and while using markers to highlight terms in texts of book or notes after hours of leafing through piles of scribbles to find the right pages is a tried and tested way to review terms and their definitions. Printed commercial examination reviewers are available in bookstores. In Lee Morgan’s article “What are the Limitations of Print Media,” he touches on two issues printed material face: they are unchangeable and no motion. It is particularly significant for printed reviewers available in bookstores because while memory involves an “organism’s ability to store information about events in a retrievable format,” and the...
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...Running head: INTERVIEW OF HEALTH CARE LEADER Interview of Health Care Leader Jonell Benson University of Phoenix NURS/492 August 16, 2010 Charles Silveri Interview of Health Care Leader A leader is a person who has a vision (Owen, 2002). A leader has drive and is committed to achieving their goals and vision. Leaders focus their attention on problems that need to be fixed, and will tackle the situation at hand. Leaders are determined, motivated, careful planners and effective communicators. Leaders are positive and do not waste time and effort with negativity. Effective communication is more than just being able to speak and write. An effective leader's communication encourages people to work toward their goals. A leader is motivated and motivates everyone to contribute to the organization (Owen, 2002). All of these attributes are what I considered when choosing a Leader to interview. I have chosen to interview G.O. who currently works as a Director of Nursing, and has an extensive background in management. G.O. is someone I consider a strong Leader and mentor and is very positive and genuinely enjoys her job. G.O. has 13 years of nursing experience in Medical- Surgical Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Detoxification Nursing, Research Nursing, Project Management, as well as Public Health and Community Health Nursing. For the past four years G.O has served as Clinical Director, Director of Operations and Director of Nursing on both a local and national level. In these...
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...11 Internship Report Prepared by Md. Sabbir Jahan Performance Evaluation of EXIM by the Private Banks of Bangladesh “A Case Study on EXIM Bank Ltd” This Internship report is submitted for the partial fulfillment of The degree of “Master’s of Business Administration” with a major in “Finance&Banking” Prepared By: MD. Salahuddin ID: 136-34-21 Program: Master’s of Business Administration Major: Finance&Banking Semester: Supervised By: Md. Kamrul Hasan Lecturer Department of Business Administration Southern University Bangladesh Internship Duration: Submission Date: Dedication Dedicated to my family, friends who always pray to the Almighty Allah for my prosperity and also provided all kinds of support & inspiration………… Letter of Submission: Date: To Md. Shahidullah Manager EXIM Bank Ltd. Agrabad, Chittagong. Subject: Submission of Internship Report. Dear Sir, It is a pleasure to hand over the report of my internship program on “Foreign Exchange Management Practices of EXIM Bank Ltd” to you. This Internship program has provided me the opportunity to have the practical experience about my bachelor degree program by working with the employees of all departments in EXIM Bank ltd, Agrabad. It gave me valuable insights to the professional life in an organization specially about banking system. I, therefore convey my thanks to you for...
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...Burns: Understanding Nursing Research, 4th Edition Critiquing Exercise Knott, A. & Kee, C. C. (2005). Nurses’ beliefs about family presence during resuscitation. Applied Nursing Research, 18(4), 192-198. |STANDARDS/EVALUATION CRITERIA 50|KEY CONCEPTS IN CRITIQUE | |points | | |Descriptive Vividness 5 pts | | |Was the significance of the study adequately described? |1. The significance of the study was adequately described. | | |Family presence (FP) during resuscitation is a matter that | |Was the purpose of the study clearly described? |warrants more investigation as to whether or not it should, or | | |should not be allowed. Furthermore, the study proposes the | |Were the interpretations presented in a descriptive way that |necessity of protocols in place in institutions to guide | |illuminated more than the quotes did? |decisions on this matter. | | | ...
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