I felt as though I knew every face that walked through the hospital doors. I watched as nurses provided passionate care to their patients. However, it wasn’t until members of my own family fell ill that I knew the career path that was meant for me. When my grandfather lay miserable in the hospital bed, I could not help but be touch by the compassionate staff that helped nurse him back to health time and time again. I came to the cessation that I would aid people the same way I feel my father had during his service in the Air Force, but I would do it from a…
Nurses a with Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) are known for their skills in critical thinking, leadership, case management, health promotion, and for their ability to practice across a variety of inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings. These nurses are well-prepared to meet the demands placed on today's nurse.…
For the purpose of this essay, I will discuss the case of a five years old patient presenting to my place of work with the symptom of shortness of breath (SOB). To maintain confidentiality the pseudonym “Ryan” will be used to refer to the child and Ryan’s mother will be frequently referred to as “mum”.…
This is an interview of a Master’s- prepared nurse who has recently assumed an Assistant Director of Nursing position. The intend of the interview is to show how a graduate of a Master of Science in Nursing would adequately prepare a nurse to assume a higher role in the field of nursing practice, education or administration. This achievement offers the individual with many opportunities for growth and opens the door to different career possibilities. I chose to interview B.A., a fellow instructor at the Anaheim nursing school where we teach. Aside from knowing that she is optimally qualified to fill her post, I am also impressed by how she rose from the ranks, and how she values education as the tool to reach for her dreams.…
As nurses’ duties increase in difficulty and diversity, so must our knowledge base. The Tricouncil for nursing issued a “calling all RN/s to advance their education in the interest of enhancing quality and safety across the settings.”(May 2010). Advanced level nurses not only give excellent patient care increasing safety, but also serve as mentors and role model to new graduate nurses and ancillary nursing staff. This increases patient safety, allow the new nurses to grow in a positive learning environment and results in overall improved quality of care. Throughout the past two years I have worked as a pool nurse going to the various hospital departments improving my clinical skill and adding to by core of nursing knowledge. In that time I have met and worked with several of the advanced level nurses and have benefitted from their years or experience level of expert knowledge. In return when I charge on the Med – Surg floors I am able to return this back and teach our new entry level nurses skills which enable them to provide improved quality of patient care.…
This piece of essay on critical professional biography will among other things, state the meaning of a professional biography, purpose of my professional biography, discuss my entry into the field of nursing, examination of my career pathway in relation to Nursing and Midwifery Council`s domains of Competency Framework-professional values, communication and interpersonal skills, nursing practice and decision-making, leadership management and team-working. I will also discuss my professional development plan, what to improve on in my current role and the lessons learnt from the Critically Exploring Professional Practice module.…
My overall experience as a critical care nurse has contributed in my growth professionally and personally. I have given the field of critical care all that I have with great passion and respect, and yet I long to give more. In fact, my desire to becoming a Nurse Anesthetists, grew after…
After careful consideration and self- reflection I have decided I move back and forth between competent and proficient with some occasional dips into expert. I base this thought on the fact that although I predominantly stay within the realm of proficient, I have been moved from several floors or hospitals within short periods of time as an agency nurse. One day I may be in ICU and the next Surgical Recovery or Telemetry, the next day I may be in the ER. On most days I feel confident. I have managed multiple tasks, felt and acted on intuition, and seen a big picture on several occasions with regard to my patients. I have been sought out for abilities that I am known for being ‘the best at’ (for example starting an IV access). This makes me feel like an expert. On other occasions I have walked into a situation where I have minimal experience, and felt like I need to overly ask questions. This makes me feel anxious, and unprepared. Though I provide the same care to my patients and families, and communicate well with other staff, even when I had never met them before that day, I feel only competent at these times. I believe it takes a very special nurse to be able to adapt quickly to new locations, and one must be extremely organized, proficient, and able to prioritize sometimes without the reputation that comes with proficient nurses who’ve been with the same patient population, and colleagues. Nevertheless I feel if I were to choose only one stage within the novice to expert model, I would say I believe myself to be at the proficient level of nursing.…
My clinical rotations in different nursing areas have solidified my passion for adequate nursing care and have enabled me to understand the importance of helping a person to function in society at their own personal highest ability. My clinical supervisors, employers and co-workers will vouch for my strong work ethic and dedication toward my nursing…
This paper introduces you to my world. It explains my professional goals, including why I am pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). This paper addresses my current role as a registered nurse (RN) at St Mary’s hospital on the Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit (NTICU). I will explain how I got where I am today. I will inform you of my understanding of importance of integrity. I will express my importance of how ethics play a role in my life and how Fowler (2010) broadened my understanding of ethics. Lastly, I will cover why professional writing and communication is so important to the profession of nursing.…
Hello everyone, My name is John Santiesteban and I’m currently a nurse. I am attending this class in order for me to achieve my masters in nursing. My enthusiasm for nursing first took root and flourished after losing my father. My father became very ill and needed medical care. When I saw that my father was starting to become weak and frail, I thought to myself "What access would my father have to good quality health care?" I asked my mother "Where is the nearest hospital?" and my mother replied, "It's about twenty miles away child." It was from that moment on I began to realize a desire to engage in a profession that focused on the area of helping sick people. After losing my father I made the initiative to start a new direction in my life to pursue a career in healthcare. So I decided to become a surgical tech to test my interest. After completing my certification, I was able to do a lot of hands-on work with sick…
journey of becoming a nurse, I learn you need to acquire a skill set that involves…
In this essay I will be discussing the difference in nursing practice regarding manual handling and how it has evolved over the years. Extensive amounts of thought, new equipment and procedures have gone into the present manual handling practices. Many injuries have occurred over the years due to lifting, twisting and bending the wrong way. There are constant improvements being made to assist workers with manual handling and avoid further injuries.…
The ideas of accountability, autonomy, and responsibility are inherently connected in deciding the extent of nursing and midwifery practice. Maternity specialists and nurses hold places of obligation and are, in this manner, anticipated that would be accountable for their practice. Accountability and responsibility are the foundations of expert nursing and ethics are spoken to as a key role in the Code of Expert Lead and Morals for Enlisted Nurses and Enrolled Maternity specialists (Daly, 2013). Accountability is disclosed as the commitment to perform obligations, undertakings or parts utilizing sound expert judgment and being responsible for the choices made in doing this. A medical caretaker or midwifery is thinking about growing their extent…
Narratives provide the helpful ways to learn, grow professionally, and conduct research. Moreover, it is a useful tool for the mentors to teach new practitioners and reflect skills. Reflection is the step from theory to practice that develops working intelligence. A key recommendation in the narrative reflects the change in academic culture. Now, theoretical training is only half the process. Practical exercises are necessary in order to become a real student of the nurse. The notion of a narrative nursing dates back to Florence…