Pre-Nursing, interview for presentation

[laurenlovatto]

I'm a student at one of the Cal State Universities and I have to interview someone in the health care profession of my choice as an assignment. I don't know any nurses personally, but I really want to study to become a CRNA. Any nurse I feel can answer these questions. The interview questions are going to be turned into a powerpoint presentation. If you're not comfortable posting this information on the thread heres my email: [email protected]

I'd really appreciate your help:)

• How did you decide on your profession? When did you decide on your profession?
  

• Are you happy with your decision?
  

• What were your educational requirements
  

• Are their distance or on-line educational opportunities? Programs for working adults?
  

• Are their scholarships or financial aid opportunities? From Whom? Where would one look?
  

• What are your credentialing requirements? For example, what do you need to become the professional (ie take the nursing board exam, etc.)
  

• Who accredits you as a professional? This is not who they work for, but who oversees their professional license (if applicable).
  

• Explain the accrediting agency
  

• Are there any local, state, national or governmental affiliations to that agency?
  

• What are the Laws of the State of California governing the practice of this profession (Business and Professions Code, State of Calif)
  

• Other States' laws?
  

• What is the scope of practice of the profession? This means, what can they do under their professional license.
  

• Do you have to meet any continuing education requirements?
  

• How do you meet those continuing education requirements?
  

• What area do you work in now? (For example, hospital, clinic, LTC, etc)
  
  • What area do you plan/ hope to work in the future?
    

• What population do you work with? (adults, children, elderly, ethnic, disease-specific, administration, etc)
  

• What hours do you work? Days? Evenings? Nights? Weekends? Holidays? Do you have control over you work schedule? Is your job very structured? Or, flexible?
  

• Do you feel respected in your position?
  

• What do you do as part of your job? (Overall and daily tasks)
  

• Who do you work with besides your patient/ client?
  

• Are there opportunities in the profession beyond the type of work you do now?
  

• What are the employment opportunities, job forecasts?
  

• What personal qualities and abilities are needed for success in this career
  

• What wages and benefits are usually offered, if any?
  

• Are you happy with your salary and benefits? Is it competitive with other health care professions?
  

• What is more important to you? Helping people or salary? If you had to work for free would you still enjoy it?
  

• Do you think you will retire still working within the profession?
  

• What do you like best and least about your chosen profession?
  

• What are your greatest frustrations, challenges, and thrills of your profession?
  

• When you go home at the end of your shift, what makes you happiest / most frustrated about your accomplishments of the day?
  

• When one decides to pursue the profession, when should one start looking into educational requirement, apply for program, etc.
  

• Where could you look for more information regarding this profession?