Please allow one quick interview?

[mtnWoman]

Greetings, wonderful nurses!

Would one of you be willing to answer the following questions for me? Pretty-Please? I'm a nursing student and was just given a paper to write that I want to complete ASAP, and it requires interviewing a practicing nurse with a bachelor's or higher degree.

Only brief answers are needed, and your name will not be used:

• Describe your practice of nursing.
  
  
• What is/are the important knowledge, skills, and attitudes in your daily practice?
  Can you think of examples of these?
  
  
• How do your personal values, beliefs, or philosophy affect your practice as a
  nurse?
  
  
• What values do you currently hold that have been shaped by your experiences as a nurse? Why?
  
  
• How do you keep up with knowledge and trends in nursing?
  
  
• Do you ever worry that being 100% honest 100% of the time could adversely affect your job if you make a mistake?
  
  

​And please include your type of nursing degree, type of nursing you do, and length of time in practice.

I would be so very appreciative of anyone willing to do this for me, just take 5 min. or so!

[krisiepoo]

You'll find that your teacher actually wanted you to go out and interview a real live person and not post on a random nursing board.

The purpose of the interview is more than just getting your questions answered

[mtnWoman]

I appreciate your feedback, krisiepoo. I'm still hoping though that someone would be willing to do this for me. I consider each of you to be a real live person even if we are just communicating via the written word. I value the written word, and nurses I'm sure value their time. I don't feel optimistic in finding someone to give me an in-person interview, but I think I'm much more likely to get an email or phone interview.

My professor does not require an in-person interview for this assignment.

So please, if anyone is willing. :-)

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Try your local school nurse most states require BSN minimum. You can try your local minute clinic (or equivalent) staffed by advance practice nurses, your local health dept as public health nurses are usually a minimum of BSN

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

You'll find that your teacher actually wanted you to go out and interview a real live person and not post on a random nursing board.

This happens so often. Just once I'd like to see someone post that'd they'd actually like to meet/contact a nurse near them so they could actually interact with them. This type of behavior is so passive, expecting the nurse to just write everything down for them.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

I appreciate your feedback, krisiepoo. I'm still hoping though that someone would be willing to do this for me. I consider each of you to be a real live person even if we are just communicating via the written word. I value the written word, and nurses I'm sure value their time. I don't feel optimistic in finding someone to give me an in-person interview, but I think I'm much more likely to get an email or phone interview.

My professor does not require an in-person interview for this assignment.

So please, if anyone is willing. :-)

The problem is how do you know that we are actually a "real nurse" and what our degrees are? While I believe that allnurses has a majority of nurses who are completely honest about their degree...I am sure there are some who are not.

The interview is a learned skill. every day we as nurses have to interview complete strangers, gain their trust, establish a relationship, and ask them very personal intimate questions about them and their lives. This skill is developed over time and with practice...and it isn't one that can be learned online.

If your instructor really doesn't require your to of at least one in person interview they are doing you a disservice. You can call your local health department, a school nurse at a local school, find a blood drive nearby and ask to talk with one of the nurses....find a flu clinic being offered maybe even your own PCP office if they have a NP or office nurse.

Go outside your comfort zone and be the best nurse you can be.

[ICULINDA]

This is also networking. A manager or CNL would be happy to sit and interview with you. This gives you an opportunity to network and you never know they may ask you to come back after graduation for a RN interview.

[amoLucia]

Try your local school nurse most states require BSN minimum. You can try your local minute clinic (or equivalent) staffed by advance practice nurses, your local health dept as public health nurses are usually a minimum of BSN

You could also try your PMP's office staff if they could help.

[liketheairport]

I appreciate your feedback, krisiepoo. I'm still hoping though that someone would be willing to do this for me. I consider each of you to be a real live person even if we are just communicating via the written word. I value the written word, and nurses I'm sure value their time. I don't feel optimistic in finding someone to give me an in-person interview, but I think I'm much more likely to get an email or phone interview.

My professor does not require an in-person interview for this assignment.

So please, if anyone is willing. :-)

I think you'll find that learning how to face-to-face interview will give you much more insight and openness than an e-mail, phone call, or message board. I'm not a nurse, but I do have a degree in journalism, and believe me, you get more interesting (and often better) amswers in person.

[Kaysmom8]

If I had a dollar for every time I've seen a post like this I would be a millionaire. Posts like this are just plain old rude and show how lazy some people are...

[mclennan, BSN, RN]

Wow! I applaud everyone who responded for upholding academic integrity! Really impressive. OP, I hope you find a nurse to interview face-to-face and get an A on your assignment.

[nursingilove]

You couldn't just help her out?