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Assignment: Nurse Educator Interview

At some point between weeks 2 and 4, you will conduct an interview with an experienced nurse educator following the assignment guidelines below.

Assignment Guidelines: The Interview

• Dress and act professionally. Be punctual and organized.

• Take your typed questions with you. Ask only one question at a time.

• Be courteous and confident, and demonstrate your interest in the nurse educator's comments. Strive to create a connection.

• Should you wish to quote any responses, get permission in writing.

• If you are using a tape recorder, check to make sure it is working over the course of the interview.

• If the nurse educator strays from topic, ask questions to steer the conversation back.

• Before concluding the interview, ask if there are any final comments or points the nurse educator would like to add.

• Do not extend the interview time beyond 30-minutes unless the nurse educator strongly encourages you to do so.

• Conclude the interview by thanking the nurse educator.

• Offer a copy of your final paper if the nurse educator wishes to have one.

• Explain how the nurse educator can contact you later if necessary.

• Ask for the nurse educator's business card before leaving.

Interview Follow-Up

• Send a short thank you note to the nurse educator within a day or two after the interview.

• Keep the interview information on file for future reference. The nurse educator may be an important contact for you at some point in your career.