ISM- INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name:
Printed Name of Person
Interviewed:
Role of Individual:

Kaitlyn Sanderson

Period:

6th

Tammy Rowlands

Place of Business:

_x__Mentor ___Other Professional #1

Clear Lake Regional Hospital

___Other Professional #2

Business Address:

500 W. Medical Center Blvd. Webster, Tx 77598

Phone Number:

281-732-9968

Date of Interview:

October 26, 2015

Type of Interview: _x__ In Person ___ Telephone* ___Email*

*Documentation Required (Attach E-mail to Interview Verification Page)

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)
The fantasies are that you will have plenty of time to do all of your tasks and the reality is you dont have
time and must prioritize.

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)
Currently I have my ADN and my RNC. You must complete 20 CEUs every year and for RNC 45 hours
every 3 years.

3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)

Introducing yourself to patients

Assessing babies
Labs for babies
Feeding and diapers
Extra tests

4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?
(job security)
Revised Fall 2013

I feel very secure because nurses are always needed and they are opening a wider variety of jobs all the time in
the nursing field.

5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)
The lowest may be around 30,000-35,000 and the highest around 90,000

6. What potential for growth is there in your field?

(growth potential)
Unending, new jobs are always opening as they come up with new ideas.
***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.
7. Why did you choose your career field?
The TV show Marcus Welby MD

8. What is a common problem that is run into?

A lot of the time there are too many babies and not enough nurses.

9. What was the hardest part of nursing school?

Care plans

10. What degree would you recommend for a new nurse?

BSN

Revised Fall 2013

ISM- INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name:
Printed Name of Person
Interviewed:
Role of Individual:

Kaitlyn Sanderson

Period:

6th

Gigi Riwbottom

Place of Business:

___Mentor _x__Other Professional #1

Clear Lake Regional Hospital

___Other Professional #2

Business Address:

500 W. Medical Center Blvd. Webster, TX 77598

Phone Number:

281-338-3398

Date of Interview:

November 3, 2015

Type of Interview: _x__ In Person ___ Telephone* ___Email*

*Documentation Required (Attach E-mail to Interview Verification Page)

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)
The fantasy is that you will have a lot of time to take care of your patient and get paid a lot but reality is
you may not even have enough time to eat or go to the bathroom.

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)
I have a BSN. Requirements are that you have to take 20 CEUs every 2 years in order to keep your
license.

3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)
Report
Vital signs
Assessments
Teaching
Multitasking
Prioritizing
flexibility
4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?
(job security)
Revised Fall 2013

I feel very secure about my job. I thin in the future they will expect more from nurses who are given less
tools and resources.

5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)
The lowest may be around 30,000-35,000 and the highest around 90,000

6. What potential for growth is there in your field?

(growth potential)
Once you are a nurse you are able to do any type of nursing so you can always grow and expand.
***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.
7. Why did you choose your career field?
I wanted job stability and more money when I work overtime

8. What is a common problem that is run into?

Too many things to do at once and CPS or adoption babies.

9. What was the hardest part of nursing school?

All of it was hard, it was a different style of thinking and took a lot of my time.

10. What degree would you recommend for a new nurse?

Get your BSN

Revised Fall 2013

ISM- INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name:
Printed Name of Person
Interviewed:
Role of Individual:

Kaitlyn Sanderson

Period:

6th

Christi Hernandez

Place of Business:

___Mentor ___Other Professional #1

Texas Childrens Hospital

_x__Other Professional #2

Business Address:

411 E Parkwood Ave Friendswood, TX 77546

Phone Number:

832-226-1362

Date of Interview:

November 9, 2015

Type of Interview: _x__ In Person ___ Telephone* ___Email*

*Documentation Required (Attach E-mail to Interview Verification Page)

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)
The fantasy is that a delivery happens fast and the reality is that deliveries are usually very long and
demanding.

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)
Currently I have an AND with certification in OB (RNCOB) and am currently getting my BSN. I am
required to have 40 hours of education every 2 years to keep my license.

3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)

Laboring patients
Evaluation fetal monitoring strips
Efficient work
Recognizing problems in the birth processes

4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?
(job security)
Revised Fall 2013

I am very secure in my position, nursing units are very short on staff. In the future nurses will be required
to at least have a BSN degree.

5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)
Entry level is about 50,000-60,000 a year and as you gain it only goes up (150,000-200,00) a year.

6. What potential for growth is there in your field?

(growth potential)
You can earn your nurse practitioner degree or your doctorate in nursing.
***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.
7. Why did you choose your career field?
Ive always wanted to be a nurse, I like to take care of people and it was pretty quick to get a degree. The
earning potential is great.

8. What is a common problem that is run into?

Not having the resources I need when I need them. Organization could be better.

9. What was the hardest part of nursing school?

The hours of studying were very hard and the content.

10. What degree would you recommend for a new nurse?

Your BSN

Revised Fall 2013