I need to interview a nurse!! PLEASE HELP!

[studentnurseinneed]

I'm a first year nursing student and I need to interview a charge nurse and an RN. If you have time please answer these questions for me! you can email them to me.

Staff Nurse Interview

Initials _______Age of Nurse_________________

Length of time in nursing _____________

1. What did you learn about medication errors in your nursing program?

2. Summarize your beliefs about the cause and frequency of medication errors.

3. How often do you believe nurses do not report medication errors? What

are the reasons?

4. Can you tell me about a medication error on your nursing unit? How did it

occur?

5. What is the procedure when a medication error occurs?

6. What do you feel would be the most helpful information to a new graduate to

prevent or lower the incidence of medication errors?

7. How are medication error reports used to continuously improve the care of their

clients?

8. When did you notice you made the medication error?

9. What was the response from the client from the medication error?

Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager and/or Supervisor Interview

Initials _____Age of Nurse ____________________

Length of time in nursing_____________

Length of time as supervisor _______________________________________________

1. What is the frequency of medication errors in your area of responsibility?

2. What are your responsibilities when an error occurs?

3. Have you had to develop educational plans or give letters of counseling because of medication errors?

4. What hospital committee makes decisions concerning medication errors?

5. What advice do you have for a new graduate nurse?

6. How are medication errors traced by nursing to find causes and improve client care?

7. Do you tell the patient when a medication error occurs?

8. What is one of the most common medication errors you have seen?