Leadership, Management and Current Professional Issues in Nursing

Select and arrange to interview a nurse leader. This may be a nurse leader from your work, a hospital, an educator, a friend, but the nurse must hold a leadership position.

Possible interview questions, but you may create your own:

When was the activity completed?

• Name of the person interviewed? Job title and job description based upon interview questions.
• What was the reason for selecting this nurse leader for the interview?
• What were the objectives of the interview? (you should write objectives if you are interviewing a leader and share them at the beginning of the interview)
• What is the nurse leader’s leadership style?
• What are some of your leadership strengths and weaknesses?
• Has there been a situation during your career when you made a communication error? If so, how did you resolve it?
• How would you resolve a conflict with a coworker, patient, or physician?
• How do you manage stress at work?
• What do you believe is the role of leadership in fostering a health workplace?
• How does critical thinking influence decision-making observed during the activity or for the person interviewed? (you will have to prepare for this by looking up critical thinking skills)
• How is teamwork and collaboration fostered?

What essential communication skills did you use during the interview? Provide a specific example?

Analysis:

How does the nurse leader’s position impact nursing practice?

This is an APA formatted paper.

Have the nurse leader sign a copy of this rubric verifying the time and date of the interview.