nrsgAdvanced Nursing Practice

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 500–700 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Complete the following for this assignment:

• Locate 1 master’s prepared nurse and interview them to learn more about the role and the responsibilities of this position.
• You will need to prepare a set of interview questions prior to your interview. A list of sample interview questions is provided; however, you should develop your own set of questions based on what you wish to learn about this role.
• When developing your questions, feel free to share them in the discussion with others as well.
• Include at least 2 references to research sources.

Sample Interview Questions

• What is your current role? Describe your responsibilities in this role.
• How long have you been in this role?
• How do you see your role as a master’s prepared nurse enacted differently from what you were doing as a baccalaureate prepared registered nurse (RN)?
• What do you find to be most rewarding about your role? Which aspects of nursing do you find to be most satisfying or enjoyable, and why?
• What do you find to be most challenging or difficult about your role? How do you motivate yourself to get through such difficulties?
• Discuss your role when working collaboratively with other member of the healthcare management team. What challenges do you face with interdisciplinary collaboration?
• How do you stay current within the nursing field? What publications do you read? What research findings interest you?