Hello,
I am currently a FNP student and one of our class assignments is to interview an actively employed NP (licensed and working in the state of Texas). The questions would include such items as:
1. What does the organizational structure of the institution look like and where does the APRN fit? Who does the APRN report to and who hires and fires APRN’s?
2. What is the job description of the APN and who wrote it? (Get a copy if possible). What protocols does the APRN practice under? (Get a copy of one if possible). How often does the APRN meet with her physician collaborator to get these reviewed? What standard of care does the APRN feels fits his/her practice arena? Does the APRN delegate tasks to others?
3. Based on either CNS or NP (i.e. published NONPF Nurse Practitioner or NACNS Clinical Nurse Specialist Competencies) published competencies, compare and discuss what you observed and/or what was reported by the advanced practice nurse.
...and other questions along the same lines...
Is anyone out there willing to let me interview them by phone?
Please let me know if you can help me! Thank you, Lisa Abbott
abbottlisa@att.net