Running head: INTERVIEW A APRN (FNP) 1 INTERVIEW A APRN (FNP) 4 Interview an APRN (FNP) Katherine A Benson Maryville University Interview an APRN (FNP) Interviewer: Thank you for finding the time to talk to us about your profession. Lisa: You are welcome, the pleasure is all mine. Interviewer: Tell us about yourself and your academic journey. Lisa: My name is Lisa Haut; I am currently married with two grown children. My medical career began when I attended New Jersey County College; this was for the ASN course. Afterward, my BSN course was studied at St Elizabeth College in the year 1980. Interviewer: Any work experience? Lisa: I worked at Danbury Hospital for 15 years as a Surgical /Medical expert in the ICU. Later on, I attended Hartford University where I obtained my Clinical Nurse Specialist degree in the year 1996. My FNP certificate was obtained at St Joseph University in the year 1998.The hospitals I worked for upon getting my FNP license include community hospitals, unionized hospitals that paid every two weeks and so on. I also worked at nursing homes where my role entailed doing admissions and H&P’s. I moved on to work in numerous community hospitals as a hospitalist until now. Interviewer: What are your views concerning the role of the CT by past and present standards? Lisa: Working in numerous places has allowed me to witness the metamorphosis of the role to what it is today. My practice allows me to practice independently from a physician. This, in turn, provides me with more opportunities and complex functions. Interviewer: Are there any benefits, which arise from these shifts in roles? Lisa: Yes, first, the roles are subjected to increase, this in turn results to a corresponding increase in the salary payable to us. So far, we have enjoyed a net rise of 130-160 every year. It is important to note that these increases are initially slowly implemented. Interviewer: Describe a typical day at the hospital for you. Lisa: I am expected to see a total of 15-16 patients a day. This is on an average shift in the ER. I help with the patient admissions whenever am free. Interviewer: Kindly share some insight on the division of roles in your current work place. Lisa: On average, the hospital hires about 10 advanced practice nurses. This leads to division in roles as follows: Admission on days is split between three physicians and one APRN in the house and 2 physicians and 2 APRN’s in the ER. As of the last three years, the Medical Director did my reviews; it had been previously done by the CNO. Interviewer: Any temporary or community-based roles in other areas? Lisa: Actually, I once served a temporary role where I was the Nursing Supervisor and APRN hospitalist for a 90 bed for Profit. The role was however characterized by problems emanating from ...

1. Running head: INTERVIEW A APRN (FNP)
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INTERVIEW A APRN (FNP)
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Interview an APRN (FNP)
Katherine A Benson
Maryville University
Interview an APRN (FNP)
Interviewer: Thank you for finding the time to talk to us about
your profession.
Lisa: You are welcome, the pleasure is all mine.

2. Interviewer: Tell us about yourself and your academic journey.
Lisa: My name is Lisa Haut; I am currently married with two
grown children. My medical career began when I attended New
Jersey County College; this was for the ASN course. Afterward,
my BSN course was studied at St Elizabeth College in the year
1980.
Interviewer: Any work experience?
Lisa: I worked at Danbury Hospital for 15 years as a Surgical
/Medical expert in the ICU. Later on, I attended Hartford
University where I obtained my Clinical Nurse Specialist degree
in the year 1996. My FNP certificate was obtained at St Joseph
University in the year 1998.The hospitals I worked for upon
getting my FNP license include community hospitals, unionized
hospitals that paid every two weeks and so on. I also worked at
nursing homes where my role entailed doing admissions and
H&P’s. I moved on to work in numerous community hospitals as
a hospitalist until now.
Interviewer: What are your views concerning the role of the CT
by past and present standards?
Lisa: Working in numerous places has allowed me to witness
the metamorphosis of the role to what it is today. My practice
allows me to practice independently from a physician. This, in
turn, provides me with more opportunities and complex
functions.
Interviewer: Are there any benefits, which arise from these
shifts in roles?
Lisa: Yes, first, the roles are subjected to increase, this in turn
results to a corresponding increase in the salary payable to us.
So far, we have enjoyed a net rise of 130-160 every year. It is
important to note that these increases are initially slowly
implemented.
Interviewer: Describe a typical day at the hospital for you.
Lisa: I am expected to see a total of 15-16 patients a day. This
is on an average shift in the ER. I help with the patient
admissions whenever am free.
Interviewer: Kindly share some insight on the division of roles

3. in your current work place.
Lisa: On average, the hospital hires about 10 advanced practice
nurses. This leads to division in roles as follows: Admission on
days is split between three physicians and one APRN in the
house and 2 physicians and 2 APRN’s in the ER. As of the last
three years, the Medical Director did my reviews; it had been
previously done by the CNO.
Interviewer: Any temporary or community-based roles in other
areas?
Lisa: Actually, I once served a temporary role where I was the
Nursing Supervisor and APRN hospitalist for a 90 bed for
Profit. The role was however characterized by problems
emanating from conflict of interest and lack of innovative ideas.
The task was also overwhelming, and I was not able to offer
support to the staff while making admissions. Night time
admissions were averaged at 8-9 patients.
Interviewer: Thank you for that, I hear that you are also a
medical director for a school for troubled adolescents. Kindly
share some insight on the role.
Lisa: Yes indeed, I am the certified Medical Director for
Newbury School, which primarily focuses on troubled
adolescents. My roles comprise of undertaking intakes, visiting
the sick and fully supervising the nursing department.
Interviewer: We understand that such a role requires someone
with much experience and added advantages, what made you a
candidate and finally the person picked for the job?
Lisa: The role of a medical director is quite hectic; the 175,000
salary covers these hectic roles quite comfortably. My
competencies, which made me a valid candidate for the role,
include, having a firm scientific foundation, good leadership
qualities practice inquiry, technology and information, policy,
health delivery system, ethics, and independent practice.
Quality competencies, which I have, that help in dealing
directly with the patients include, knowing the relationship
between access, quality, cost, and safety and how they influence
health care. Also interpreting knowledge into practice interacts

4. with the quality of the practice.
Interviewer: It can also be seen that your Patient outcomes and
Pres Ganey are positive, any insight about this?
Lisa: Generating knowledge and continuously improving the
practice has allowed me to gain the favor and approval of
physicians and administrators. As a result, my patient outcomes
and Pres Ganey are positive; this is for the sole purpose of
maintaining this trust. I hold dear the roles of being a patient
advocate and a teacher, one day I hope to get involved in
research.
Interviewer: What are the obstacles and challenges surrounding
this job description?
Lisa: The major challenge met is transitioning to leadership
mode after actively working from shoulder to shoulder as an
active medical practitioner. The distribution of narcotic drugs is
also a major problem since the drug seekers tend to be very
convincing. As a nurse, I was taught to make sure the patient is
free from pain at all costs hence the dilemma. Discrimination
against the roles of some physicians and patients also go hand
in hand to undermine the work environment since acceptance
and respect as colleagues is a vital ingredient for a steady work
environment. The final challenge is the restrictions faced due to
legislations, for instance, we are barred from performing H & P
for admissions into nursing homes. Physicians are
conventionally given this role. These restrictions are however,
being countered, and a bill is awaiting the presidential
signature.
Interviewer: Kindly provide a brief description of your overall
job description in relation to all work areas mentioned above
Lisa: My job description is primarily Pt. centered, it includes
collaborating with physicians to access, diagnosis, and treat
patients while giving them continuity of care based on signs and
symptoms and then finally, offering education to the patients.
Interviewer: Any further educational pursuits?
Lisa: Yes, I am currently attending Wilkes University to pursue
a DNP. My primary goal and objective is to render access,

5. quality evidence based care and make a difference.
Interviewer: Thank you for taking the time to share your
professional life and congratulations on your medical
achievements.
Lisa: Thank you! Glad I could be of help.
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American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2015)
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