Nurse Executive Interview

Questions
How long have you been a Nurse Executive and what major changes have you seen in the Nurse Executive
role over the past five years?
What are the major challenges that you face in your role today as a Nurse Executive?
In your opinion, what are the key competencies that Nursing Leaders at your level need today and what should
the educational preparation be?
What changes if any will the Nursing Profession need to make to adapt to the Nursing Shortage?
What should Nursing do to mentor younger nurses into leadership positions?
What strengths do you bring to the Executive Leadership Team of your Healthcare Agency?
What key committees/boards/groups does a Nurse Executive in your organization need to participate on to
have major impact on decision making?
What issues/ challenges keep you awake at night in your role?
If you were asked to give advice to a Nurse just beginning her career in Nursing Leadership based on your own
experiences, what would that advice be?
The point of the exercise is to differentiate between leadership and management roles and understand the
unique contributions of each to the success of an organization’s stated mission. Your interview questions might
explore leadership and management styles (refer to your textbook) and identify the different types of activities
of each. In your written report 2-3 pages excluding title and reference pages in APA format) include the
following:
Appropriate literature review, a minimum of 5 scholarly references.
Interviewee’s brief biographical information.
Present position.
Organizational setting.
Featured experience.
Why you chose the individua