Leadership interview

You can find a masters prepared nurse leader, a nurse manager, a clinical nurse specialist, a nurse supervisor, a Dean. Conduct an interview using the questions I have provided in the announcement section. ( this must be original work and any submission of work submitted before will receive a zero “0” and an “F” for the course. You as the interviewer will pose questions to the interviewee and must place everything they say, their response to your questions in direct quotes, and cite using personal communication ( go to the 7th edition APA manual and look at the two format of personal communication). Personal communication is never placed in the reference section. You must obtain a consent to interview if you use this option. I will create a drop box for the consent.

You will interview (in person, face to face) a leader relevant to the designated specialty role of choice (e.g. Nursing Director, Nursing Professor, Nurse Entrepreneur, or the equivalent in an organization that would hire a BSN prepared nurse in your specialty.

You will incorporate both the assignment-required questions, as well as critically developed questions of your own creation. You may, if permitted, audio-tape/digitally record the interview so that you may progress through the interview in a timely manner and actively participate in the discussion (this is not possible if you are trying to write the conversation down as it occurs). You will need to obtain written permission from this leader prior to the interview. You will conclude the interview with a request for precepting by the interviewee. You must identify the agency’s student orientation requirements and your selected preceptor’s availability during the capstone experience.

The paper will begin with a brief introduction of the leader being interviewed, and will proceed to the questions asked and answers received. Additionally, the paper will need to conclude with a summary of the interview process. This information will address such elements as your critical analysis and evaluation of the interview process, information about your current personal professional status, and resultant plans for your capstone practicum within the selected organization.

The paper will be written in 7th edition APA format. This interview and resultant paper is required to be an individual effort. The paper length requirement is 3 to 5 pages. The paper detailing the content of the interview will need to be submitted through the assignment drop box by due date.

Leadership Interview Criteria

The paper should begin with an introductory paragraph that will include a brief biography of the interviewee and the name and description of the organization. Explain why this individual was chosen for the interview. Note: This is NOT a “job interview.” You are a self-invited guest interviewing this organizational leader and potential preceptor. Questions about such items as salary, benefits, job opportunities, etc. are not appropriate.
For this section use the headings.
A Learning Conversation (Level One Heading): State each question you posed along with the interviewee’s responses. The questions will be provided to you.
The questions should include (but NOT be limited to) each topical area delineated below Professor will provide the questions to include sections a-e. See the announcement section in the course.

determine from the interviewee what are the mission/vision/ goals of the organization.

describe the interviewee’s expectations of a BSN prepared nurse in their specialty.

discuss what the interviewee believes it takes for the student nurse to excel at the BSN level in this organization.

develop at least 5 additional, relevant questions that serve to further your understanding of critical elements as related to successful specialty role transition within the specific organization.

conclude the interview with a question on whether the interviewee believes there is a positive effect of a Capstone Practicum experience on leadership development in nursing students completing a bachelors degree.
The conversation should be well organized in terms of categories of questions sharing similar focus, and should be presented in such a way as to be helpful to other individuals attempting to transition into new specialty nursing roles within similar types of organizations.

Summary (Level One Heading): Summarize the key points of the conversation as they relate to the interviewee’s chosen nursing specialty role and how the student could make a successful transition to such a role within the selected organization.

Reflection and Follow-Up (Level One Heading): This information will address such elements as your critical analysis and evaluation of the interview process including (but not limited to) what you would do differently and resultant plans (post interview) for professional preceptorship within the selected organization. This section must include an initial plan for preceptorship, including with whom and a tentative schedule to begin the Capstone Practicum.

Your first heading will be A Learning Conversation. You will then type the questions and fill in the answer to the questions from the peer reviewed scholarly literature and your textbook. Use APA format.
Next heading will be summary. In the summary you will highlight how the RN-BSN student can make a successful transition to a nurse leader role.

Third heading will be Reflection and Follow – Up. Here you will place your perspective on the information you heard during the interview researched and wrote on. How will the knowledge impact your role as a nurse leader or your interaction with the nurse leader.y

The questions I have provided replace the questions from the interview guide found in the syllabus.

Direct quotes can be used but no more than 15 words followed by the correct citation. For the question dealing with the role of the bachelor’s prepared nurse you can use the AACN document on the “The Essentials of the Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice”

The paper will be written in 7th edition APA format. This interview paper is required to be an individual effort. You may need to combine headings for the paper. Use the questions to guide the content of your paper. The paper detailing the content of the interview will need to be submitted through the course drop box no later than syllabus due date. See the interview guide in the syllabus for more information.

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