Case Study: Master's Prepared Nurse Interview

Grand Canyon University

College of Nursing

Maria Pelegri-Gonzalez

NUR 502 – Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice

January 14th 2015

Master’s Prepared Nurse Interview

Introduction

The objective of this interview is not to nominate the subject (WG) for Nurse Practitioner of the year. The intent is to gain insight into the role higher education plays in presenting more opportunities for diverse career path. WG is a nurse practitioner who works with pulmonary physicians in a private practice setting. He exemplifies the professional nurse practitioner knowledgeable, kind and caring, that all in this profession should strive for.

Having passed the test, WG worked the night shift, 11:00 pm to 7:00 am. At the end of work shift, he would change into nursing school uniform and make it on time to an 8:00 am class. He also found time to fall in love marry a registered nurse from the same hospital. After graduation he remain at the same hospital first as a graduate nurse (GN), and after passing the NCLEX as a registered nurse (RN). Intelligent, energetic, compassionate with a passion for nursing, it did not take long for a physician to recruit him to work at a gastrointestinal outpatient center. Within a year be was promoted to an administrative position with the center offering to help fund is bachelor’s degree. He was responsible for staff scheduling, payroll, and inventory. WG applied to Florida International University, a local university that established their nursing school 1982. The BSN, gave him leadership and communication skills he had been lacking. Facilitating the responsibility to manage more challenging workplace, staff and patient issues, he instituted an interdisciplinary team. Whose purpose included increasing patient safety and satisfaction, resolution of any problems between staff, patients and physicians. He credits the higher education with preparing him for the success he enjoyed in the administration. Still, WG missed the close patient