i have to interview an R.N.

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what are my chances of calling a hospital and setting an appointment to interview a nurse in person?

will they give me a hard time?

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

Yes.

I can't believe you don't know anyone who is a RN that you can interview in person.

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

You can also check with your PCP office, your local board of health, your local school system or the APN nurses at the minute clinics.

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Specializes in Oncology, OR, Surgical, Orthopedics.

I know I wouldn't have the time to take that phone call while I'm working on the floor. Why would you be calling? If it is just general questions, I would be happy to answer them for you in an email, while I'm Off work. Let me know.

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I'd be calling to schedule a meeting with a nurse.

And Chuck, why's that so hard to believe? lol.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

Because there are nurses EVERYWHERE! Even if you are a student, don't you know any nurses from clinicals?

Do you have a hospital near you? How about a uniform shop? If so, hang out there for a few minutes and I'd be willing to bet you'd run into a nurse.

I'd also be willing to help you by e-mail if you really need to talk with a nurse.

I'd be calling to schedule a meeting with a nurse.

And Chuck, why's that so hard to believe? lol.

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Well I'm not in nursing school yet. This is for my intro to nursing class, which is a pre-req before I can apply.

It has to be here in Maryland, where I live, because I have to include the name of the hospital.

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Thank you, though.

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I would try and call a teaching hospital to interview an RN. I'm assuming this is an assignment for your class? Also, ask some good friends if they have friends or family you could interview. It would be easiest if you had a contact within your own network. But second best would be to call a university teaching hospital, maybe UMBC or the like, as if it is a class assignment, the hospitals must be prepared to answer that question. Worst they can say is no, and then you are stuck explaining to your teacher that you don't know an RN and hopefully they could set you up with someone.

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we get these requests a lot, so if there are any other students out there who might get this kind of assignment, listen up:

part of your faculty's reason for giving you this assignment is to get you to go out there and speak to an rn face to face. a big email blast is not a substitute for shoe leather. an is not google.

see, in nursing, you have to learn to speak to a lot of people you would not otherwise encounter; you might find yourself out of your comfort zone. this is part of nursing, a huge part. an anonymous respondent online, well, you don't really know who we are, do you? we could be the truck driving guy living next door for all you know.

so if all you do about learning new things is "go to the keyboard and hit send," then you are limiting your chances of actual learning a valuable skill you will need all your working life.

that said: where will you find a nurse? think outside the (computer) box.

local hospital: go to the staff development/inservice education office and ask one of them. they value education and will be happy to chat or to hook you up with someone who is.

go to the public health department downtown. ditto.

go to the local school and ask to speak to a school nurse. ditto.

go to a local clinic / physician/np office. ditto.

go to the local jail and ask to speak to the nurse there. ditto.

notice all of these say, "go to..." and not "email..." remember that part about meeting new people face to face and comfort zone.

go!

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