Problem
Conduct an interview involving a nurse leader regarding their professional role in the organization, and a current health care issue that is of interest to you (ethics, conflict management, budget, staffing, culture of safety, "just culture", career advancement, quality improvement, etc.)
Interview sample questions:
A. Describe the nursing and inter-professional teams that operate in this facility/on this unit.
B. Can you provide an example of a nursing practice that has been changed in the last year based on current best evidence?
C. What do you consider your biggest challenge?
D. What do you love most about your position?
E. Why did you choose this position?
F. How would you describe your company's culture?
G. How would you describe your role in admission and staffing decisions?
H. What is your leadership style?
I. To what extent do nursing staff of this unit support patient-centered care of individuals and families whose values differ than their own? What are the barriers supporting this fully? How can it be improved?
J. Describe the nursing and inter-professional teams that operate on this unit. Provide an example of how an unwanted variation that occurred within the last year on the unit changed practice and improved patient outcomes.
K. How are national safety guidelines implemented on this unit?
L. What are the two main issues with the Electronic Medical Records on this unit?