Experienced nurse please help me!!

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · Dec 7, 2011

the problem with online interviews is that 1) you never know to whom you are speaking, and 2) your faculty really wants you to go to the trouble of identifying and speaking in person to a real live person. this is because you'll be doing this a lot as a nurse, and this is how you start to learn. your faculty is also not expecting you to go online to an online forum, post your questions, and sit back waiting for it to be delivered unto you. this is not how nursing works, generally.

i see by your post elsewhere that you were supposed to do this over t'giving break and it slipped your mind. that happens. now you need to leave your desk and go engage a real nurse to discuss these questions. where can you find one? fortunately for you, they are everywhere! your student health center, the public health department, the local mallwart with a minute clinic, a hospital, physician office, a midwifery center, a nursing home... if you hustle, you'll catch someone at change of shift.

ps: also not a good idea to post your actual email address.

Pepper The Cat, BSN, RN · Dec 7, 2011

Too much personal information to share with a complete and total stranger.

Sorry.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Dec 7, 2011

The interview process in an important one for a nurse and needs to be done face to face. ......there are other ways to speak with a nurse. You can try at the "minute clinics" at CVS or Walgreens/Walmart. Check with your local school nurses to see if they will set up a time or talk to you over the phone. You town's Department of Health usually has a nurse or two or even your town's senior center or senior services. You can make an appointment with your MDs Nurse Practitioner or office nurse/manager (If she is an RN) you can also try one of those outlying "Doc in a Box" places or "walkins" and see if there is a nurse there who can talk. So there are a few other places you can find a nurse.....you can also got to any B/P screening events or flu clinics for some nurses there.

There are many of us here that believe coming to an Internet forum isn't the way to conduct an interview. The interview process in nursing is an important nursing skill and is a huge part of the nursing process of an assessment, as much of a tool and a thermometer, pulse ox or stethoscope. There is a TON of information that can be obtained by facial expression and body language that will better enable you to effectively care for your patient.

Good luck!

austinx812 · Dec 7, 2011

I know its not the most recommended way to conduct an interview, but its due tomorrow and it being finials week I just dont have to to set up appointments. This is the second part of this assignment the first I did have an in person interview and did a presentation on that but this is strictly for a grade and all I need to do is turn in the info ive gathered to my professor no paper or presentation.

I know its my fault for not having this done and im making no excuses just trying to get an A im sure you all can relate to that :).

x_factor · Dec 7, 2011

this is very short and wouldn't take 10 min of your time
if you could be so kind please copy this and send me your answers in an email to [email protected] ...

just trying to get an a im sure you all can relate to that :).

i make a's, but i earn my a's the honest way through hard work, not by taking the easy way out. asking for someone to basically do your homework for you (here, answer all these questions and send me the answers!) is no different than me posting my homework online, asking other forum members to fill out all the answers, and request they send it back to me when they're done so i can hand it in at school in order to make an a.

its due tomorrow and it being finials week i just dont have to to set up appointments.

i suggest finding the time, despite being finals (you're preaching to the choir here), and go do the assignment the right way. no one respects a cheater.