I have established many great relationships with different doctors and APRNS. In the ICU setting where I was employed, I did notified two physicians which I worked with about my plans for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and both supported me and agreed to help me with a preceptorship in pulmonary and critical medicine. Dr. Erasto Cortes and Dr. Ahmed Hajj are the two physicians which I worked with and still keep in touch with. I currently work with two great surgeons, Dr. Michael Lara and Dr. Jorge Acosta, both which are also aware of my plans and have been very supportive. They both agree to also precept me in General surgery, trauma and gastrointestinal surgeries. I am currently employed with Del Sol Medical Center and my current Director is…
It appears you are gaining excellent leadership experience during this term. The ICU and Assistant Manager loss was defiantly a loss; however, Ellen’s ability as a leader to manage the unit has been outstanding thus far. When I first started working for SRMC Ellen was the ICU manager. She possesses invaluable knowledge to foster sustaining the structural vision and mission for the ICU, as well as the overall functioning of the organization. I witnessed her swiftly outline a plan that was conducive to meeting the needs of the unit, while preparing staff for the implementation of the “Dry Run Process” testing of the Open Heart Program. She is truly an exceptional leader! While I did not mention the nurse leader interview in my clinical log, I interviewed, Anne Fereday, RN, BSN, MSN who began her nursing career in Albany, NY and has held a variety of nurse leadership roles since 1991.…
I have decided to lean to nursing as a career for many reasons. The main reason i decided to turn to this field of work was feeling the need to help people in a way that my younger brother was helped when he was in out of hospitals. During this time i joined the voulanteer morton fire department to get a grasp and sense of working under pressure while remaining calm. Alot of the times i noticed ifyou are in a flusttered sense of mind it is best to leave the situation to someone who is more capable then end up causeing the situation to get much worse possibly causeing someone to get hurt or death. Later on when i began attending south plains i attended and became vice president of the star center student organization for a short period of time…
The attributes that I will bring to the Nursing and Student community is my experience as a provider in a rural area. I have also practice in my Native American Culture and Traditions. Beading, Sewing, Gathering in Traditional Fishing and Hunting, Gathering Berries and Root Digging. I will bring my traditional beliefs as a Yakama Nation male and the traditions passed down from my generations. I have had the ability to adapt to modern day society and weave my cultural responsibility with my academic rigors. As far as professional experience, I have many years of Nursing Assistant positions held in ER, Acute Care, and Long Term Care. I have served the at risk youth in my community by being a leader and mentor for guidance. Also, I have completed…
My duty as a nurse is to promote good and do no harm and respect the patient as the most basic and universal principle. According to the code, my most fundamental accountability is to the patient. In addition, it is my duty to make the most wise and ethical decisions for what is best for the organization. As a leader, I am self-aware of my values and basic beliefs about the rights, duties and goals of human beings. Unfortunately, here utilitarianism of what is best for the common good outweighs what is best for the individual. Mr. Cole has the right to leave against medical advice and it saddens me the issues they may face being denied home health care, however, it is not justified to withhold information from the physician. I could be risking…
I am interested in pursing the major I chose above because I have developed a passion for medicine through my own health obstacles. I suffer from Chronic Migraines, which has caused me to spend a great deal of my life in doctor's offices. Positive experiences with my doctors lead to me idolizing them as a young child; so much so that I memorized the every bone in the body at the age of five. This passion stayed alive and well as I grew older, however my admiration began to transition from the doctors themselves to the subject. This all stemmed from my own health; I wanted to know exactly what was happening with my body and why. Now, I want to dedicate my life to the subject and possibly be the doctor that inspires someone to discover their…
There are two instances in my life that has inspired me to gain interest in medicine. My grandmother when I was around the age of twelve received double bypass surgery and I fell in love with the physician who took care of her. The physician was a middle aged woman who was one of the kindest person I have ever met, and she gave us the news of how everything went fine during surgery. She also gave us great confidence in how my grandmother would return to normal soon. The look on my parents and aunts face when she gave the news gave me goosebumps and to this day I feel the same goosebumps when I think about this. I just wanted to one day be in a position to deliver good news to a family and to see that “look” of relief on their faces. Another…
Growing up , I was a rough child. I wasn’t really what you called a girly girl. I was always outside Feeding my dogs and horses and riding my bike and four wheeler. My friends was always boys . I never really hung out with girls . I was what my parents called a tom boys . I was always doing something and hurting myself . My dad would make sure It wasn’t anything serious . He would wrap me up then send me back on my way . Once I became about 8 I started fixing myself up . Once my mother and father realized I enjoyed doing that they started letting me doctor on them when they had a minor cut also . I always wanted to help people in need and this is the reason I want to be a registered nurse…
As I got out of my car and started walking to the front door, all I could do was admire this beautiful building that resembled a ranch-style home. When I walked through the front door, the smell of mashed potatoes, baked chicken breast, and wheat rolls filled my nose; it was as if I was walking into my own grandma’s house. In front of me there was a group of people; some in wheelchairs, some using walkers, and others on the couch shouting out answers to the latest crossword puzzles. Walking through these doors brought me to the realization that I was soon going to learn everything about each one of these people. This included how to specially care for and assist them with their everyday needs in this place that they call their home. I did not…
During the summer I worked at a nursing home to gain some experience in the healthfield. Working as a certified nursing assistant really helped me grow and it is one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve had, it also was very challenging at times. As I said before I struggle with anxiety, but working as a nursing assistant pushed me to overcome some of the fears I had of communicating. I learned really quick when working in a nursing home you strongly need the ability to have good communication skills because without it you can’t communicate with the charge nurses, the residents or the other C.N.A’s. Everyday that I worked there I used different forms of communications such as body language which I learned says a lot about what a person is feeling.…
Hello, my name is Roxanne, I have worked over ten years as an ICU nurse for the same company. Although, there is a high request for BSN, I recently had the courage to start a new journey in life and go back to school to further my education. What I hope to accomplish from this course, would be to be more proficient in time management. Therefore, utilizing the technique learned in the course at work to be more efficient in my…
Without a doubt, Mrs. Holder was the best teacher I have ever had. As my health and nursing fundamental instructor in high school she pushed me to better than my very best. I went into her class my sophomore year of high school scared and not knowing what to expect. Mrs. Holder taught me everything that I needed to know for the next level of classes. Once I got accepted into her nursing fundamentals class to become a nurse assistant, she gave me clear instructions of how to master each and every skill needed to past my exam and get certified as an NA. Because of Mrs. Holder, today I am the best NA I could have become. I am also proud to say that I am working as an NA at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in their trauma ICU and I got accepted…
My mom taught me to live by the Golden Rule; do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I have lived by this rule all my life. I have never had a problem getting along with others and treating them with respect until I started my nursing career as an LPN. I started working at the local hospital, working night shift. I really enjoyed going into work, helping the patients with their needs. I enjoyed visiting with them and finding out what would make their stay better. Then one day the supervising nurse in charge of the floor took me aside and told me to stop visiting with the patients. I was thinking to myself okay there has got to be a good reason behind this. She told me the patients need their sleep and they don’t need me to visit with them and keep them awake.…
As I begin my new journey as a pediatric nurse, I have decided to take all my earnings: $5,000 and head to San Francisco. In San Francisco, I will be able to pursue my career at one of the best hospitals, UCSF Medical Center. However, I am in a predicament, although I am a pediatric nurse at UCSF Medical Center the rent in San Francisco is fairly expensive. Thus causing me to get a roommate I hardly know. Despite that, it’s exciting getting to meet different individuals who sparked different reactions out of me. As hard as living in San Francisco is due to the amount of money being spent for housing and eating. I would not change it for the world. I decided San Francisco would be the perfect place for me because I need a change. The change allows me to grow…
My interest in the medical field began when I was in fourth grade. The way that this came about may not be common, but I now realize that everything happens for a reason. At the age of nine I had the urge to pull out my eyelashes, later I would learn that this is called trichotillomania. But even before I knew what it was called I realized that something was wrong with me.…