

The interview will analyze strategies for predicting costs, facilitating productivity, and achieving quality outcomes within the health care setting that the capstone project or topic will impact.
Capstone project: Creating an educational program to develop a Neuro NICU nurse
1. Can you briefly describe your background (Education/Training and work history)? How you got to the position you are in today?
2. Do you currently oversee any or have been involved in any quality improvement (QI) projects or educational projects in your facility?
3. Did these require budget increases or considerations?
4. What is the predicted financial outcome(s) from these project(s)?
5. Can you give an approximation to the amount of change in the budget? Dollar and/or percent increases?
6. What are some strategies or tools you use when predicting the costs/budget? Related to the above-mentioned projects or just general ideas?
7. What strategies are keys to facilitating successful implementation of projects in the department or institution?