Please help! Need to interview an NP!

U.S.A. Missouri

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Hello all!

I am in a pre-nursing course and I have a paper on nurse practitioners due next Tuesday (2/22/11). I would be SO appreciative if a NP could answer a few of these questions for me. A personal interview is required. You can post your answers below and then I will PM you to get your information so I can cite you as a source. Or you can just PM me directly and we can exchange email information.

Thanks!

1) What city do you work in?

2) What type of facility do you work in?

3) What is your area of practice or specialty? Why did you choose this particular specialty?

4) Describe a typical day on the job:

a) What kinds of patients do you see?

b) What chief complaints do you mainly see/treat?

c) What kinds of charting, recording or reporting do you do on a daily basis? How

does this differ from the charting you did as an
RN
?

d) Describe your work hours and conditions

e) Who do you report to? Do you work under the supervision of an MD/OD or

does your state board allow you to practice independently?

1) If you work under a physician describe your working relationship with your

superior. Are you closely supervised or allowed to work independently?

5) Describe the schooling you have had as a nurse. Did you go directly from a BSN to your MSN without any hospital/clinical experience? How would you describe the rigor of your master's program?

6) How would you describe employment opportunities for NPs in your area and in the country at large? Is the outlook good (in your own opinion) or is the job "well running dry"?

7) How satisfied are you with your current position? Would you recommend the

nursing field in general? Would you encourage RNs to pursue a career as a nurse

practitioner? Do you find your compensation and benefits to be adequate

given the amount of work you do?

8) What do you like most about your job? Any memorable moments?

9) What do you like least about your job? Do you ever doubt your career choice or

think of quitting the medical field altogether?

10) What are your hopes for the future as it pertains to your career?

11) What "words of wisdom" would you give to students or current RNs interested

in becoming a nurse practitioner?

I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors I made writing my questions. It's been a LONG day :)

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