Interview questions to a RN...help, please!!

[tauro1985]

Hello Nurses,

Need help from a Registered Nurse willing to take some time to answer some interview questions for my nursing class assignment. Unfortunately, I don't know any RN to ask these questions.

Appreciate if someone can help me out in replying back, will be most thankful!

1. What is your perception of the role of the Registered Nurse?

2. Has that perception changed since you first entered Nursing?

3. In what area(s) of nursing have you worked?

4. Did you feel you needed different types of communication for each specialty area? If so, how did you communication differ?

5. With whom do you communicate most frequently?

6. How important do you believe communication is in a nurse/client relationship?

7. Are there any insights or tips you can give me that you have discovered enchanced communication with clients or others?

Thank you so very much! :heartbeat

[LouisVRN, RN]

1. what is your perception of the role of the registered nurse?

assess the patient, note any changes or things that would warrant intervention, intervene, monitor for results, changes in patient status, alert provider as necessary

2. has that perception changed since you first entered nursing?

[color=rgb(65, 105, 225)] to some extent, the interventions are much more medication based and much less fluff and stuff that they teach you in nursing school. yes, it would be great to walk someone through guided imagery but much more practical to call and increase the frequency of their narcotics.

3. in what area(s) of nursing have you worked?

[color=rgb(65, 105, 225)]med/surg

4. did you feel you needed different types of communication for each specialty area? if so, how did you communication differ?

[color=rgb(65, 105, 225)]you have to communicate differently with everyone. different surgeons want different amounts of information some want only what you are calling for, others want most recent vitals, i&os, complete assessment, etc. let alone communicating with different departments, respiratory does not care what your patients pain level only if they are having trouble breathing, etc.

5. with whom do you communicate most frequently?

[color=rgb(65, 105, 225)][color=rgb(65, 105, 225)]patients, providers and other nurses in no particular order, the order depends on the patient and the night.

6. how important do you believe communication is in a nurse/client relationship?

[color=rgb(65, 105, 225)]extremely, if the patient is willing and able to communicate openly with you it makes your job a whole lot easier. but you have to remember even with patients the majority of the communication is non-verbal.

7. are there any insights or tips you can give me that you have discovered enchanced communication with clients or others?

be honest with them. set limits as necessary and follow through. never lie. talk to them like they are people but make sure that they understand

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

I think when nursing students are asked to interview nurses it is meant to be face to face. In this electronic world we live in.....face to face etiquette and interviewing skills are becoming obsolete. Face to face interviewing is a vital skill in the nursing process of caring for a patient. Tons of information can be gleaned from body language in a face to face interaction that as a nurse you need to read to best care for your patient. In this electronic age we exist in, face to face interactions are rarer and rarer but remain vital to the assessment process.

Go to CVS and talk to the nurse practitioner running the clinic, make an appointment with your PCP to speak with his nurse, talk to your local board of health in your town and their nurse practitioner, check the health stop on campus, go to a local urgent care, call the local school and ask for an appointment with the school nurse. I really think perfecting interview skills is vital to the nursing assessment process. :heartbeat

Good luck!

[tauro1985]

This helps me out alot, I appreciate all the help LouisVRN. Have a great day!