Instructions APN Interview This week we will be reporting on the interview with

Instructions
APN Interview
This week we will be reporting on the interview with your APN. Along with the interview you will be investigating the Board of Nursing’s scope of practice and national certification requirements.
Identify the APN you interviewed and summarize the interview, which may include (if not in the interview, please address):
Describe the organization and setting, population, and colleagues where your interviewee works.
Examine regulatory and legal requirements for the state in which you plan to practice/work (and that your interviewee resides, if different).
Examine the Scope of Practice for your state of practice and that of your interviewee, if different
Describe the professional organizations available for membership based on your selected role.
Identify required competencies, including certification requirements for your selected role and that of your interviewee.
Submission Details:
This will be a 2-4 page paper (excluding the title page and references).
Literature support is encouraged and points are assigned.
Peer reviewed articles that are non-research and nursing organization websites may be used. All articles must be current (not more than five years old, unless it is a hallmark reference; e.g., Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2010). The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.
Format your paper, citations, and references using correct APA Style.
Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.
The advanced practice clinician I interviewed was Srividya Iyer, she is a Gerontology
Nurse Practitioner and has a position as a Nephrology Nurse Practitioner for nephrology group.
This interview opportunity will be helpful to prepare to seek answers to questions I have
about the advanced practice of nursing and to understand better what I should expect to come
(Tracy & Grady, 2019). I plan to ask a series of questions:
1. Why did you choose to become a nurse practitioner?
I Have been a dialysis nurse twenty years and I want to make a difference in patients lifes and make relationships with patients on a different level. I want to give back to my patients and the community.
2. Why did you decide to specialize in gerontology?
Gerontology Nephrology I did not want to work with small children. I find it emotionally difficult to care for young children. I do not think I could function well in my role as a nurse practitioner and carry out my duties.
3. What part of the nurse practitioner educational journey was the most difficult for you?
All my classes were online, and I did not have any classmates or professors to reinforce or motivate me. I also had personal problems with family deaths and covid was going on so could not find a place to internship all these issues made my journey difficult.
4. Do you have any stories to share relating to the state board exams? Was it particularly challenging?
I started studying for state boards early. I also signed up for different online exam preparation courses. I took a week off work to study for the exam. I told myself I had no option except to pass I willed my way to passing the exam boards. During the entire time that I was obtaining my degree I was preparing for the exam.
5. Was it hard for you to transition from a registered nurse to a nurse practitioner?
In short, yes. I had been in the field for a long time. For example, if a person’s blood pressure gets low, I want to automatically correct it. I have to remind myself that I am a nurse practitioner and I no longer do these things. With time my role becomes easier.
6. What are the best and the worst parts of being a nurse practitioner?
The worst part is documentation. Also not being able to help everyone, especially the non-compliant patients. The best part is looking back to where I started from coming from India and the journey I have came from. Also, the transition from paper charting to electronic technology has really made a difference in the care we are now able to provide.
7. How do you feel about collaborating with another provider that may not always believe in your choices? How do you manage these situations?
This is part of being professional. Other providers may come across differently or have a different perspective on how they decide to treat patients and provide care. I must keep an open mind and be respectful to other choices my fellow practitioner’s choice.
8. What were the most challenging things you had to learn as a new nurse practitioner?
Prescribing a medication or treating a symptom based on little or no information can be challenging. I handle this by asking questions of patients or collaborating with other doctors. During my internship I learned from other doctors watching their choices and paying attention to how they made decisions about patient’s treatment plans.
9. How did you manage new job duties, like diagnosing and treating?
In dialysis I have experience so that was a huge help. If I am unsure about something I go, look for answers. If I am in a room, then I will excuse myself and go look up my answers. At times a patient may want the doctor instead of me the nurse practitioner. I will explain to patients If at the end of our visit if don’t answer all your questions we can call the doctor.

10. What was your strategy for collaborating with patients and their families to build trust?
I build trust, be honest with open communication. With chronic kidney patients I will explain why we are drawing so many labs and explain what each lab is for and why we do the things we do in our plan of care this help build trust and respect.
THE STATE I LIVE IN IS GEORGIA