Any home care, hospice, rehab, or community health nurses.. please help. :)

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Hello! I'm a nursing student and for our Community Nursing class our professor wants us to interview an RN that works in the area of community health, home care, hospice, public health, or rehab. If anyone is interested in answering some questions for me, please do! It would be much appreciated.

1) Area(s) of community/public health nursing worked:

2) With what other types of professionals did RN interact:

3) Would work be described as primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention?

4) Explain how role as RN impacted clients' health and/or community's health:

5) What was most satisfying in this work?

6) What was most challenging or frustrating in this work?

7) What would he/she say is the most important skill used?

8) What advice can he/she give a new nurse about preparing for a role in community/public health nursing (either as a volunteer or paid nurse)?

9) Describe any experience you've had impacting or influencing procedures or health care policy at his/her work (ex: keeping/reporting data, suggestions made for practice change, streamlining work processes, etc.):

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Hello! I'm Kelli, and I'm nursing student. For our Community Nursing class our professor wants us to interview an RN that works in the area of community health, home care, hospice, public health, or rehab. If anyone is interested in answering some questions for me, please do! It would be much appreciated.

1) Area(s) of community/public health nursing worked:

2) With what other types of professionals did RN interact:

3) Would work be described as primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention?

4) Explain how role as RN impacted clients' health and/or community's health:

5) What was most satisfying in this work?

6) What was most challenging or frustrating in this work?

7) What would he/she say is the most important skill used?

8) What advice can he/she give a new nurse about preparing for a role in community/public health nursing (either as a volunteer or paid nurse)?

9) Describe any experience you've had impacting or influencing procedures or health care policy at his/her work (ex: keeping/reporting data, suggestions made for practice change, streamlining work processes, etc.):

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Hello! My name is Kelli. I'm a nursing student and for our Community Nursing class our professor wants us to interview an RN that works in the area of community health, home care, hospice, public health, or rehab. If anyone is interested in answering some questions for me, please do! It would be much appreciated.

1) Area(s) of community/public health nursing worked:

2) With what other types of professionals did RN interact:

3) Would work be described as primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention?

4) Explain how role as RN impacted clients' health and/or community's health:

5) What was most satisfying in this work?

6) What was most challenging or frustrating in this work?

7) What would he/she say is the most important skill used?

8) What advice can he/she give a new nurse about preparing for a role in community/public health nursing (either as a volunteer or paid nurse)?

9) Describe any experience you've had impacting or influencing procedures or health care policy at his/her work (ex: keeping/reporting data, suggestions made for practice change, streamlining work processes, etc.):

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

The point of this type of assignment is intended to be done face to face with an actual nurse. Interviewing someone over the internet isn't really appropriate. How do you even know you are talking to a nurse? Interacting with someone in person will encourage a more genuine experience and give you a chance to explore their answers in more depth.You can easily contact a local angency or health unit to find a volunteer.It will also provide an opportunity to connect with a nurse that works locally.

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That's a good idea. :) I didn't really know where to start. She said it could be done over the phone, but you have a valid point. Thanks :)

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

I had to do it too. Good luck.

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Hi, and welcome to AllNurses!

I think the very best answers I could give you aren't to the questions you asked, but rather the ones you didn't: "Where can I find RNs that I can interview--IN PERSON--so I can complete my assignment the way my instructor expects"?

Your instructor didn't want you to post these very broad questions on a message board, anonymous and without being able to verify with whom you are communicating. How do you know the person who answers you is in one of the fields you are inquiring about...or is even a nurse?

So here's what you do: get out your phone book. Look up home health agencies, hospice, etc etc. I can all but guarantee you that if you explain to the person on the other end what you need, and how much you'd appreciate meeting one of their nurses--or even doing it over the phone--you'll get all the information you could possibly want.

Nurses want to help, we really do....but we're not likely to answer homework questions posted in this manner, that DON'T complete your assignment as intended, anyway.

Good luck!

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Specializes in Hospice, Case Mgt., RN Consultant, ICU.

According to your post your assignment is to interview a nurse. Posting questions on this site is not interviewing. You will find a lot more helpful information by following your instructor's assignment and actually interview a nurse. Good luck.

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Yeah, you're right. She said we could do it by phone. I just find this difficult. Thanks :)

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Welcome to AN!

There are many places you can speak with someone by phone....call you local or A local Senior Center or town/city nurse. Find a local CVS or other minute clinic and speak with them. Find flu clinics in your area or red cross blood drives and talk with someone there.

IOt is becasue you are uncomfortable that your instructor wants you to get out there and experience this first hand. You will have to grow accustom to talking with complete strangers, establish trust and ask them very personal question...it's called an admission assessment. It's hard at first....but it is worth the effort.

Our goal is to help you become the best NURSE that you can be!

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Thank you so much. Those are great ideas. I made some calls and found someone to talk to me. :) I really appreciate the advice!

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Do you still need answers to these questions? I'm a RN in home care and will answer if still needed. I'm also a student in health care management. I understand how hard it is to get someone to give you the time of day to help you out. I struggle with that too.

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