Questions for a nurse

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Hi, I am a nursing student and we have an assignment to interview a nurse that we know. I don't know any nurses and so I was hoping that someone would help me. I only have 24 questions and I would really appreciate anyone that will help me! Please and Thank You SO MUCH!

1. First I just need your first name and a little bit about you, like where you went to school and work experience and stuff.

2. What appealed to you about nursing?

3. What age were you when you went through nursing school?

4. Had you thought about being a nurse a long time or done any research on it when you began school?

5. What influenced you (positively or negatively) concerning your decision to become a nurse?

6. What do you remember about your nursing school experience?

7. What were the best things and worst things about school?

8. Name several things that you learned in school that are important aspects in your nursing today.

9. What words of wisdom can you give a prospective nurse?

10. Did you work or have other responsibilities while in school and if so, how did you manage all of it?

11. Do you remember having times of doubt or insecurity while in school and how did you deal with that?

12. Did you ever think about quitting nursing school and if so, why?

13. Tell us about your first job--where, what did you do, what was the first year like?

14. What was the most difficult thing you found about adjusting to working as a nurse?

15. How do you think nursing has changed since you were in school?

16. If you have had more than one job, what was you favorite one and why?

17. Discuss a memorable patient you had and what made this patient so important to you.

18. What do you find satisfying about being a nurse?

19. Is it a profession that you would recommend to someone now? Please give rationale for this answer.

20. What do you see in the future for your career? Are there roles or positions that you would like to try?

21. Did you return to school after being a nurse? If so, how difficult was it to return with additional responsibilities?

22. What do you think is the biggest misconception about the role of a nurse?

23. Anything else you would like to add? Can you share any mistakes that you might know about that a new nurse should avoid making?

24. Any advice for me ?

Thank you to anyone who took time out to help me, I really appreciate it!

Brooke