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I have been reading posts on this site for awhile now, however this is my first post, so I would like to start off by saying hello to everyone. I started my fall semester a few weeks ago and am in an intro to nursing careers class. Our first assignment is to interview a nurse. I would have liked to done a more traditional interview, however I am working full-time, going to school full-time and trying to dedicate as much time as I can to my A&P I class so I was hoping I could post my interview questions and hear some feedback from some RNs. I asked my instructor if doing this over the internet would be alright and she said it would be a great idea. Okay, so here are my questions: 1. What is your educational background? (ADN, BSN, MSN, were you a CNA or LPN before RN?) Do you plan to pursue further education, if yes, what, why, and when? How do you feel your highest educational degree has helped you do what you are doing today in healthcare? 2. What is your job history, including delegation? What have you liked and disliked about any different positions you have held within the nursing field? What kind of nursing care have you provided in you different positions? Did you work with other healcare providers when caring for patients, if so, who and how? 3. What would you say is the BEST part of you job as an RN? Why? 4. What would you say is the most difficult part of your job as an RN? Why? 5. Since you have been in the profession of nursing, what kind of changes have you seen in the profession? 6. How do you think the nursing profession will change within the next ten years? 7. Do you have any advice for succeeding in nursing school? Any specific study skills, how to get ready for tests, how to do better in learning nursing skills, how to think critically, how to manage time, etc.? 8. Do you belong to the American Nurses Association (ANA)? If so, are you very active within the association If you don't belong, why not? Any answers would be very much appreciated! Thanks, Steve