This assignment is required in order to complete practicum hours. All assignments for practicum are MANDATORY in order to successfully complete this course. Failure to submit will result in a grade of Zero for the course.
Leadership Interviews for Practicum:
For each of the two interviews that you are required to conduct during your practicum hours, you must ask at least 10 questions. Choose eight from the below list and develop two of your own. The interviews should be conducted with a nurse with at least a bachelor’s degree who is in a leadership position in a department with which you are unfamiliar. The interview is NOT to be conducted with your preceptor. Please allow time for setting up meeting appointments to be sure that your work can be submitted timely. Each interview will account for 5 clinical hours; however, the interview itself should be short (approx. 20-30 minutes). You are receiving credit for the time it takes to obtain the information, compile the obtained information, and organize the assignment.
The following are some ideas on leadership areas that may be of interest:
- Risk Management
- Education (Simulation Lab Coordinator, Nurse Educator)
- Infectious Disease
- Quality Control
- Administration (CNO, ACNO, COO, etc.)
- Case Management
- Social Worker
- Director/Manager
- Professional practice (Accreditation Coordinators, ANCC Pathways, Shared Governance, etc.)
- Research
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Informatics
Interview Questions:
- Why did you choose this nursing specialty?
- Explain your current nurse leadership role and job description?
- How did you obtain your current role? (Hired, appointed, etc.)
- Do you work better as part of a team or independently?
- What is your favorite part of being a nurse?
- What is the most difficult part of a career as a nurse in a leadership position?
- Are you self-motivated?
- What do you enjoy most about nursing leadership?
- What you enjoy least about a nursing leadership career?
- How do you manage your leadership responsibilities with your nursing duties?
- How do you motivate your team of nurses to do their best each day?
- In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge that nurses face today?
- Can you explain your role in budgetary considerations?
- Have you experienced any bullying, incivility, or violence against nurses? (If so, please explain how the situation was handled).
- What is your method of task delegation?
- How has your training and education prepared you for this nursing leadership position?
- What personality traits do you feel a good nurse needs?
- What qualifications do you feel are necessary for a nurse to have?
- Describe your experience with leadership development.
- Describe your leadership style.W
In order to receive a grade of “Complete”, student must submit the required questions with the candidates responses in a Word document.
