Orthopedic Nursing
Orthopedic Nursing
University of Southern Maine
“An Orthopedic Nurse takes care of people with musculoskeletal diseases and disorders like arthritis, fractures, broken bones, joint replacements, genetic malformations and osteoporosis. When musculoskeletal problems require surgery, Orthopedic Nurses assist doctors with the operation and help them later with recovering their mobility and strength. Education is also an important aspect of an Orthopedic Nurse 's job, as they teach patients and families about musculoskeletal disease prevention, symptoms, and treatments.” Orthopedic nursing has just recently interested me a lot. I was searching through different nursing specialties a few months ago and came across this one. This specialty interests me the most because it seems to be really hands on, a lot of moving around and lifting and providing basic care to patients post-op and recovering from different injuries. My father, who in the past 15 years: has broken his back in a car accident, had 4 herniated discs, 3 surgeries and still waiting to have another, as well as being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis just a year or two ago; would be a perfect patient for the ortho nurse. Helping take care of him throughout the years also helped me choose this specialty. I think helping people like him that are going through the same pain would be really beneficial to me and would make me feel great for what I am doing. “Nurses ' skills, interventions, attitudes, communication and continuity of care constitute the essential components of orthopedic nurse care.” In the article with this quote, it explained the essentials of what it takes to be an orthopedic nurse and that the patients’ health relies on the positive attitude of the ortho nurse. I think I could be successful as an orthopedic nurse because I find the specialty extremely interesting, and I know each day I would be leaving work knowing I helped a
University of Southern Maine
“An Orthopedic Nurse takes care of people with musculoskeletal diseases and disorders like arthritis, fractures, broken bones, joint replacements, genetic malformations and osteoporosis. When musculoskeletal problems require surgery, Orthopedic Nurses assist doctors with the operation and help them later with recovering their mobility and strength. Education is also an important aspect of an Orthopedic Nurse 's job, as they teach patients and families about musculoskeletal disease prevention, symptoms, and treatments.” Orthopedic nursing has just recently interested me a lot. I was searching through different nursing specialties a few months ago and came across this one. This specialty interests me the most because it seems to be really hands on, a lot of moving around and lifting and providing basic care to patients post-op and recovering from different injuries. My father, who in the past 15 years: has broken his back in a car accident, had 4 herniated discs, 3 surgeries and still waiting to have another, as well as being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis just a year or two ago; would be a perfect patient for the ortho nurse. Helping take care of him throughout the years also helped me choose this specialty. I think helping people like him that are going through the same pain would be really beneficial to me and would make me feel great for what I am doing. “Nurses ' skills, interventions, attitudes, communication and continuity of care constitute the essential components of orthopedic nurse care.” In the article with this quote, it explained the essentials of what it takes to be an orthopedic nurse and that the patients’ health relies on the positive attitude of the ortho nurse. I think I could be successful as an orthopedic nurse because I find the specialty extremely interesting, and I know each day I would be leaving work knowing I helped a
References: American Society of Registered Nurses, (2008). Essentials of Orthopedic Nursing. Retrieved from: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/106270.php I found this article by typing in orthopedic nursing on google. In this article it explained what an orthopedic nurse was and the basic duties of their job on a day-to-day basis. They included different scenarios that the ortho nurse would run into as well as the different types of injuries that would pop up that they would have to tend to. Also, it explained the essentials of what it took to be a good ortho nurse and how the positive attitude of the nurse would benefit the patient on healing better. This article was very informative and interesting. Johnson & Johnson, (e.g. 1975). Orthopaedic Nurse. Discovering Nursing. Retrieved from: http://www.discovernursing.com/specialty/orthopaedic-nurse#.UUxeoVt4b40 I found this article as well by typing in orthopedic nursing on google. This article gave a great definition on orthopedic nursing and gave a step by step process on what you had to do to become an orthopedic nurse. First, you have to get your RN as a bachelor’s degree or an associates degree, pass the NCLEX, work for two years, and then take your Orthopedic Nurse Certification Exam. The process seems long but I know if I work hard and focus on what I want to do which is probably orthopedic nursing then I know I can become one someday.