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Hello!

I'm currently a practicing RN working on completing my bachelors degree. I'm working on an assignment geared towards preparing for grad school. I'm wondering if there are any advanced practice nurses willing to answer some simple interview questions!

Thank you!

Here are the questions

Interviewee Data:

  • Position
  • Agency
  • Type of graduate degree
  • Institution the interviewee attended.
  • Date of graduation

Ask the following questions:

  • What are the advantages of a graduate degree?
  • Any suggestions about the application process?
  • Did you have a personal interview during your graduate application process?
  • If so, any thoughts or suggestions?
  • What words of wisdom do you have for someone who wants to pursue a graduate degree?
  • Reflecting back on your graduate experience, what would you have done differently?
  • In your opinion, what is the key to success in graduate school?
  • What did your path to graduate school look like? Did you work as an RN prior to pursuing your degree?

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Here you go:

Position - Adult and Peds CNS, APRN

Agency - prefer not to answer

Type of graduate degree - MSN, 2 post-MSN certs

Institution the interviewee attended. - prefer not to answer

Date of graduation 2005 MSN, 2006 adult CNS, 2011 Peds CNS

What are the advantages of a graduate degree? Autonomy, money, more opportunities

Any suggestions about the application process? Hmmm...no

Did you have a personal interview during your graduate application process? No

If so, any thoughts or suggestions?

What words of wisdom do you have for someone who wants to pursue a graduate degree? Go for it

Reflecting back on your graduate experience, what would you have done differently? Nothing

In your opinion, what is the key to success in graduate school? Study the syllabus

What did your path to graduate school look like? Did you work as an RN prior to pursuing your degree? I was an LPN for 2 years and RN for 12 years prior to becoming an APRN

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