Advanced beginner has some expectations of care from past experience, or a mentor has pointed out the principles that guide their action.…
Nursing Sisters were female medical professionals who served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps during the First World War and the Second World War. Nursing Sisters treated casualties in different types of military medical establishments, varying from forward evacuation points adjacent to the battlefields, to fully equipped hospitals far away from the battlefields as described by the Canada’s Nursing sisters. The nurses were trained and then allowed to treat the soldiers at the warfront. Contrary to what the title implies, Nursing sisters played a vital in the assessment of the Canadian history as they were involved in the history’s two most significant wars, namely World War I and World War II, nursing sisters also established their identity through their journey during the wars, and most importantly it paved ways for more nurses to join the force and serve for their country.…
This article provides a framework and guidelines for gathering information and treating the elderly. The article discusses the holistic approach of looking at patients and recording information for the care of older adults. The article focused on listening, observing and gathering information related to symptoms. They expand idea associated with gathering information about emotional and psychological needs of the patient. They also mention the use standardize assessment and how they can be beneficial for gathering necessary information.…
Nurse Practitioners are required to do many duties in the field of health care in which they work in. Those duties include take and record patients’ medical history and symptoms, perform physical exams and observe patients, create plans for a patient care or contribute to making plans, and to perform and order diagnostic test. Also, they are required to operate and monitor medical equipment, diagnose medical health problems, give patients medicines and treatments, and evaluate a patients’ response to medicines and treatments. Analyzing test, consulting with doctors, counseling, and conducting research are also important things that they do or should be done in their work field. APRN’s can work alone or alongside with a physician. Most states…
While researching texts written and published about Nurse Practitioners, I have found that Nurse Practitioners are rapidly becoming the top health partner choice for many Americans. Nurse Practitioners have been servicing patients for over forty years. The NP role had its initiation in the mid-sixties in response to a lack of physicians in the United States.They can perform very extensive and concentrated examinations; distinguish and treat common keen illnesses, as well as laboratory tests; and educate and instruct patients and their loved ones about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and possible health care options. In all fifty states Nurse Practitioners are allowed to prescribe medications to patients, including controlled substances. Only twenty-six states allow Nurse…
The world is filled with many different types of professional people that help maintain our health status. Nurse Practitioners are one of these important professionals that diagnose, treat acute, episodic, chorionic Illnesses, independently or as part of a healthcare team. They focus on health and disease prevention. Also, order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and prescribe medication.…
As a child growing up, I have seen aunts; uncles and cousin pursue a career in the medical field. So as I got older I wanted a career in the medical field too, but as a registered nurse (RN). I love watching TV shows on people who was there to help others in the time of sickness or an emergency and I can see myself doing that because I like to help others. I even started a local community college and took classes towards the nursing program; I got pregnant and did not go back to college. Until now, choosing a career in the medical billing and coding showed me that it is less school, can earn a certificate or associates degree, how much a person can earn for a living through a year, how you can work in a building or work from the comfort of your home.…
Advanced practice nurse’s are reimbursed at a lower rate for the same services than physicians by Medicare, Medicaid and other private insurance companies. American medical association sets our scope of practice and regulations and legislation is often influenced by these recommendations. Advanced practice nurses should be consider as equal members of the healthcare provider community and receive equal reimbursement. To make these changes one must develop a plan and advocate for the profession.…
In a society where more and more medical conditions appear on a daily basis and where thousands of people in your area need urgent care, it can be a very good idea to become a nurse as fast as possible. But is this a good idea, and which are the main reason why a person should become a nurse? Let’s find that out right now!…
I love to learn because I want to provide the most competent care that I can, and because of my mere fascination with medicine. Recently, I was a preceptor for a student nurse. He was the husband of a patient I had taken care of a few times. The first time was during a miscarriage, this was a devastating end to their many fertility treatments. We all spent hours talking and crying through this hospital stay. The next time I took care of them was a much happier visit; she was in labor. Everything was going wonderfully until there was a drop in the fetal heart rate. Upon examination, I discovered that there was a prolapsed cord. Feeling the incredibly slow pulse of the cord on my hand during the entire cesarean section was one of the scariest moments of my life. The outcome was great. They had a thriving baby boy. Five years later, his father is almost done with nursing school, and he was telling me that I am one of the reasons he is becoming a nurse. This was a pivotal moment in my career; it was when I realized the immensity in which I can impact lives. I want to continue to do this, and as a Nurse Practitioner I will dedicate my life to helping those in…
Nurse residency programs; although not new to nursing seem to increase retention of newly graduated nurses. In addition, there is a cost saving from retaining the new nurse. Since nursing is more complex, these programs help pave the way for the inexperienced nurse. Nurses are more likely to stay in the profession when they have been enrolled in a residency program.…
I don’t think I took classes at Grand Canyon for the date shown above. I was enrolled there for only 2 systems, but I can try and contact them for my transcript. Please extend my gratitude to the Myer’s Family of how lucky my brother and I are to have such wonderful, caring, and patient people in our lives. I certainly don’t take them for granted, and we apologies for missing the brunch this year. We will try and make it up to them by achieving higher grades this year, and also inform them that I passed the HESI A2 Test yesterday. I will be meeting with a counselor this coming Monday to proceed with the application process to the nursing program at Phoenix College. The wait list is about a semester or two long I heard, and I have also…
Nursing is a second career for me. It is one I have approached gradually, over a long period of time. I might have chosen it as a first career if I had been a better student when I entered college, or had people in my life who were involved in healthcare careers when I was growing up. As it was, I had a longstanding interest in health and the human body, but nursing seemed very foreign, and the idea of touching strangers made me uncomfortable.…
Causes That Attribute to the Nursing Shortage Sheina Serrano Felician University Causes That Attribute to the Nursing Shortage Nursing is a wonderful and reward filling profession to embark on. Nursing programs are becoming more intense and may require a higher degree of education to work in specialty fields. In spite of having many nursing and certification programs available, whether on campus or online, along with many graduates’ yearly, we still have a deficit in this profession. It is apparent that the nursing shortage has been an ongoing problem for countless years.…
I have always been the “caretaker” in my family. If someone were hurting, he or she came to me and told me his or her symptoms, and I did my research and told them what I thought about it. Before that, when I was about three years old, I took care of my newborn baby sister. My mama was sick, and my step dad was at work, so I took care of my sister. People ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, and they always get some crazy answer like a movie star. When my mama asked me, I said a doctor. I have since learned that doctors do make a lot of money, but they spend most of it on insurance. My career goal has changed; now I want to be a nurse of some kind, but it is still in the medical field. My grandma said that I like school so much that I will not stop going until I become a doctor. She was right about many things, but I am not so sure about that one. A Registered Nurse (RN) is a good career with a wonderful history, and a nice salary, but you need specific qualities to be an RN.…