As of now I keep bouncing back and forth between becoming a Nurse or a Radiologist. I work at a nursing home, so I am constantly around nurses. I decided I would like to interview someone I didn’t know, because I figured I would take this interview more serious, and I wouldnt be as laid back. I would also like to be a hospice nurse if that is the field I pursue. At work one day I stopped Jamie in the hall and introduced myself, and explained that I am going to school to possibly become a nurse, and for a class I needed to interview someone in the nursing field. She was so excited to help and knew exactly what I was doing and was willing to meet me that Friday when she was done with her patients. I thanked her for her time and later asked my boss if I could take a few minutes to interview her. He agreed and I began to prepare my questions.
When planning my interview I thought of all the questions I had that I felt would be helpful when pursuing my career. I knew it would be helpful to first ask all the questions to help me through school, regarding the amount of schooling, the degree needed, the exams needed, and the skills needed to be a successful nurse. After thinking of all the school related questions, I thought of questions I wanted to know about working as a nurse. I knew that I wanted to remain professional and courteous so I wanted to make sure that all my questions were appropriate and would not make her uncomfortable.
My job requires me to wear scrubs daily and I felt that scrubs weren’t appropriate for the interview so minutes before the interview, I was able to change into some nice slacks and a nice button down shirt. I felt I dressed appropriate for the current setting. I arranged to meet with Jamie in our conference room and before the interview I made sure it was clean and even brought a few bottles of water to offer her. I also opened up the curtains to let in some light.
When it was time for the actual interview she had told me that she was going to be late and asked where she could find me when she was done. She was very apologetic and thankful that I was willing to wait for her. I reminded her that she was the one taking time out of her day for me and I was very thankful for that. Upon arriving in the conference room I asked her to sit where she would like and offered her a water bottle. She was very thankful for that because she had been so busy.
I started the interview by thanking her for her time and explained how thankful I was that she was kind enough to take time out of her day for me. Again I introduced myself and explained that I had twenty questions to ask, and that I would be taking notes after she had answered. She said that was completely fine and was very understanding, having had gone through school in years prior. The interview went very smooth, I felt very comfortable and could tell she was relaxed in the current situation. She was very helpful at answering my questions and was very informative.
After the interview I shook her hand and thanked her for her time. I asked if she wouldn’t mind filling out my feedback form and sending it back to my teacher at the address on the envelope. She laughed and said would you mind if I fill it out this weekend, and bring it back to me Monday because she said she might forget to put it in the mail, and didn’t want me to get a bad grade. I said that would be fine and again thanked her for her time. As she was leaving she gave me her boss’s business card and said to call him when my school was complete, and she would put in a good word for me. The next day I saw her at work and handed her a thank you note and again thanked her for her time.
Overall I feel that the interview went great and I felt comfortable throughout the entire interview. I felt like the questions I asked were helpful for me and I can really use the information that she has given me for the future. This has been a great experience for me to help me decide what career path I would rather take.
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