Leadership interview
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LeadershipInterviewAutoRecovered.docxBrief nursing biography:
Work experience:
1975-1978 worked in ICU
1978-1979 OR nurse (circulator)
1978- present PACU (Inpatient Hospital)
Nurse manager 1995 -2012
PACU/Pre-OP Holding Area
Short Procedure Unit
GI Lab
Pre-Admission Department
Overseeing 26 full-time employees (RNs and LPNs, Transporters)
2013-2014 Recovery Nurse Auditor
2014-present PACU nurse
Education:
Nursing Diploma
BSN degree
Master’s degree in Health Administration
Certification in PACU, member of ASPAN from 1989-2012
ACLS instructor
ACLS and PALS certification
Answers to questions:
a). Committed to providing an environment whose purpose is to offer the highest quality, cost-effective healthcare available which meets and exceeds the expectations of our internal and external customers.
https://hbosc.com/about-us/ please cite per APA
b). Expectations of BSN:
1. professional behavior at all times
2. team player
3. loyalty
4. focus on quality patient care
5. interpersonal interaction between peers, superiors and families (of course patient focused care)
c). what it takes to succeed in the organization
1. dependability of honesty
2. motivation of self and of peers
3. Loyalty to organization
4. Professional behavior with peers, administration and patient care
5. Flexibility and true team player willing to help despite role
6. Respect for physicians, families and vendors.
d).
1. continuing education and skills level
2. certification in specialty
3. Mentoring new nurses
4. pride in patient care, environment, equipment
Maintain cleanliness in appearance
Maintain in appreciation for job
Take a leader stance, show initiative, motivation to learn and move the organization in the positive way.
Always seek ideas to improve performance and workflow process.
3 additional questions:
1. Qualities of a nurse leader
Prioritization
delegation skills,
conflict resolution skills,
sensitivity to cultural diversity,
being innovative, critical thinking skills,
communication skills among peers, providers and ancillary personnel
consistent review of current workflow process for performance improvement
team building skills and being active part of the team, jumping in and helping with tasks as needed
recognition of others’ success
2. Delegating
Delegating assist in maintaining time efficient and effective care.
Utilizing ancillary staff whenever possible
Delegating – matching task with the qualified person.
3. Time management and prioritizing
Time management and prioritizing are components of quality efficient and cost-effective care.
Prioritizing daily tasks is key to successful time management. Rank items - routine duties. Least to most important. Critical thinking skills and organization skills.
Int
roduction: The intervie
wed nurse was a nurse leader from 1998
-
2012 at Moses Taylor Hospi
tal
Scanton
, PA
. This
nurse was chosen since she is most senior nurse with Master
’
s degree
in our facility
and ha
s a
multiple year
experience being nurse leader.
Brie
f
nurs
ing biography:
Work experience:
1975
-
1978 wor
ked
in IC
U
1978
-
1979 OR nurse (circula
tor)
1978
-
present
PA
CU (Inpati
ent
Hospital)
Nurse manager 1995
-
2012
PACU/Pre
-
OP Holding
A
rea
Short
Procedure Unit
GI Lab
Pre
-
Admi
ssion Department
O
verseeing
26 full
-
time
employees
(
RNs and LPN
s
, Transporters)
2013
-
2014
Recovery Nurse Auditor
201
4
-
present P
ACU
nurse
Education:
Nursing Di
ploma
BSN degree
Master’s degree
in
Health
Administration
Certification in P
ACU, mem
ber of ASPAN from 1989
-
2012
A
C
LS
instruct
or
A
CLS a
nd PALS certification
A
nswers
to questions:
a).
Committed to providing an environment whose purpose is to offer the highest quality, cost
-
effective
healthcare available which meets and exceeds the expectations of our internal and external customers
.
https://hbosc.com/about
-
us/
please cite per APA
b).
Expectations of BSN:
1. professional
behavior
at all times
Introduction: The interviewed nurse was a nurse leader from 1998-2012 at Moses Taylor Hospital
Scanton, PA. This nurse was chosen since she is most senior nurse with Master’s degree in our facility
and has a multiple year experience being nurse leader.
Brief nursing biography:
Work experience:
1975-1978 worked in ICU
1978-1979 OR nurse (circulator)
1978- present PACU (Inpatient Hospital)
Nurse manager 1995 -2012
PACU/Pre-OP Holding Area
Short Procedure Unit
GI Lab
Pre-Admission Department
Overseeing 26 full-time employees (RNs and LPNs, Transporters)
2013-2014 Recovery Nurse Auditor
2014-present PACU nurse
Education:
Nursing Diploma
BSN degree
Master’s degree in Health Administration
Certification in PACU, member of ASPAN from 1989-2012
ACLS instructor
ACLS and PALS certification
Answers to questions:
a). Committed to providing an environment whose purpose is to offer the highest quality, cost-effective
healthcare available which meets and exceeds the expectations of our internal and external customers.
https://hbosc.com/about-us/ please cite per APA
b). Expectations of BSN:
1. professional behavior at all times
