Recent grads, I need a few questions answered

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Hey all, I am in a Trends and Issues in nursing class and we have to interview a recent grad, 6 months or less (give or take a month or 2). It is 10 questions and my oringinal interviewee did not return my questions answered. I need to turn in the answers by Tuesday morning. Please reply if you are able to help a student out:nuke: Thanks!

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Do you need to ask the questions of a recent grad (

I'd be happy to help you out. I graduated in June. I start my job tomorrow. If you need a grad who's working as a nurse now, I can't really help until after tomorrow :lol2:

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

I graduated a month ago, start my job in 2 weeks. I would also be willing to help.

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To both of you, I would love your help, it is supposed to be a working grad, but at this point if I don't get any other replies, you can answer my questions based on your clinical experience or whatever. I'll let you know by the end of the day.. Thanks to both of you!

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I graduated in December and have been working since January. If that's what you need, I'd be willing.

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Graduated May 08, started work June 23rd. Fire away!!

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okay Purr and ac answer away!!! Thank you!!! All of you!

Here goes, if there are any you don't want to answer, don't worry about it, I'll make due with whatever you have to offer.

1. When did you graduate?

2. What school, what degree?

3. Did you feel the program was clinically strong?

4. What department do you work in?

5. Was this your goal department?

6. (here comes the scholastic part) We are studying the Four Steps of New Nurse reality shock. Honeymoon phase (job is great!), Shock Phase (OMG i am responsible for peoples Lives!!!), Recovery (it's getting better), and Resolution (feel your own personal growth as a nurse)...What stage do you feel you are in right now?

7. Are you encouraged by the "veteran nurses" you work with? Are you comfortable asking them for advice?

8. Please number the following skills in order from your strongest to least strongest...Interpersonal/communication skills

Clinical skills

Organizational skills

Delegation skills

Priority setting skills

9. Which of the above do you think should be a nurses strongest skill?

10. Do you feel personal growth in these skills in the time you have been working as a nurse, or do you feel you will always have room to grow?

Thank You so so so so much!!!!

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1. When did you graduate? May 10, 2008

2. What school, what degree? Lincoln University, ASN

3. Did you feel the program was clinically strong? NO

4. What department do you work in? Acute Rehab

5. Was this your goal department? No, I wanted ICU

6. (here comes the scholastic part) We are studying the Four Steps of New Nurse reality shock. Honeymoon phase (job is great!), Shock Phase (OMG i am responsible for peoples Lives!!!), Recovery (it's getting better), and Resolution (feel your own personal growth as a nurse)...What stage do you feel you are in right now?

OMG, I'm responsible for peoples LIVES!!!!!!

7. Are you encouraged by the "veteran nurses" you work with? Are you comfortable asking them for advice?

Mostly encouraged, and yes I have no problems asking for advice (which I would do even if they were snotty).

8. Please number the following skills in order from your strongest to least strongest...Interpersonal/communication skills

Clinical skills 2

Organizational skills 4

Delegation skills3

Priority setting skills 1

9. Which of the above do you think should be a nurses strongest skill?

Clinical skills

10. Do you feel personal growth in these skills in the time you have been working as a nurse, or do you feel you will always have room to grow?

Both... I feel every day I work I improve in all these aspects, as I become more familiar with my patient population and learn the ropes. I also believe that I will always have room to grow in learning new and improved/better ways to do things.

Thank You so so so so much!!!!

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PM'd you with my answers.

Good luck on the assignment.

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Specializes in Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele.

1. When did you graduate?

May of 2008

2. What school, what degree?

Community college, ADN

3. Did you feel the program was clinically strong?

Yes, we had clinicals at least 1x a week, sometimes 2x for the entire semester...

4. What department do you work in?

Ortho/neuro

5. Was this your goal department?

Yes, I've been working there for 2 years as a tech....

6. (here comes the scholastic part) We are studying the Four Steps of New Nurse reality shock. Honeymoon phase (job is great!), Shock Phase (OMG i am responsible for peoples Lives!!!), Recovery (it's getting better), and Resolution (feel your own personal growth as a nurse)...What stage do you feel you are in right now?

honeymoon ending, and shock is coming quickly....

7. Are you encouraged by the "veteran nurses" you work with? Are you comfortable asking them for advice?

Yes, some are cranky, but everybody was new once...so that is the strongest bond we share.

8. Please number the following skills in order from your strongest to least strongest...

1Interpersonal/communication skills

3Clinical skills

2Organizational skills

5Delegation skills

4Priority setting skills

9. Which of the above do you think should be a nurses strongest skill?

a MIX between interpersonal and clinical...you have to be able to do and to relate to patients/families...

10. Do you feel personal growth in these skills in the time you have been working as a nurse, or do you feel you will always have room to grow?

There is always room to grow...or else you have stopped learning.

Thank You so so so so much!!!!

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Specializes in High-risk OB.

1. When did you graduate? May 17, 2008

2. What school, what degree? Community college, ASN

3. Did you feel the program was clinically strong? Yes. Clinicals were twice a week through all semesters. Subjects covered included med-surg, OB, psych, home health, dialysis, and some community.

4. What department do you work in? Med-surg

5. Was this your goal department?

At present time, yes. I plan to move into an OB area after about a year.

6. (here comes the scholastic part) We are studying the Four Steps of New Nurse reality shock. Honeymoon phase (job is great!), Shock Phase (OMG i am responsible for peoples Lives!!!), Recovery (it's getting better), and Resolution (feel your own personal growth as a nurse)...What stage do you feel you are in right now?

Honeymoon phase. I'm loving work at the moment, though I am aware that the shock phase will be coming; probably soon after I finish orientation

7. Are you encouraged by the "veteran nurses" you work with? Are you comfortable asking them for advice?

Very much so. I have an excellent preceptor and the other nurses willingly give help/answer questions when I need.

8. Please number the following skills in order from your strongest to least strongest...

Interpersonal/communication skills 2

Clinical skills 3

Organizational skills 1

Delegation skills 5

Priority setting skills 4

9. Which of the above do you think should be a nurses strongest skill?

That's a tough one to say as they're all really important, but if I had to pick...I would say mix between priority and clinical skills.

10. Do you feel personal growth in these skills in the time you have been working as a nurse, or do you feel you will always have room to grow?

I definitely have more room to grow. However, I have had experiences in most of the above skills while working, which has helped boost my confidence immensely. But I could always use more. Practice makes perfect!

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I feel that I didn't get much exposure in my clinicals and there are skills I haven't done yet!

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