It is important for nurse leaders to engage with other nurse leaders to understand professional roles; a practice experience is assigned to achieve this end. You will engage with and interview with a nurse leader in person. You should begin thinking about this activity as soon as possible and identify how you will identify and gain access to the interview. You may include graphs or charts. Choose a nurse leader who holds a leadership nursing position in their organization who have direct reports (they supervise other employees) eg. The Unit Manager.

1. Develop an interview guide before conducting the interview.

 2. Identify information that you want to know before the interview and plan clarifying questions. 3. You must include at least one question about technology/informatics.

4. Conduct an interview regarding their professional role in the organization, and a current health care issue that is of interest to you (ethics, conflict management, budget, staffing, the culture of safety, “just culture”, career advancement, quality improvement, etc.). Identify the name of the organization and use names of all involved (Please Use Kingston Healthcare Center)

Prepare a written report of the interview.

May use the following Interviews guides: Sample questions below. Feel free to vary the content of the questions to fit your interview:

Please describe the nursing and inter-professional teams that operate in this facility/on this unit.

Can you provide an example of a nursing practice that has been changed in the last year based on current best evidence?

What do you consider your biggest challenge?

What do you love most about your job?

Why did you choose this job?

What other kinds of nursing/other job did you ever do?

How would you describe your company’s culture?

How would you describe your role in admission and staffing decisions?

What is your leadership style? 

Length: 1500 to 1600 words in length and use current 2 scholarly APA style references age not less than 8yrs.