A key factor in time management is having well organized goals with an Action Plan. Create an Action Plan for your educational goals and be sure to include short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals. Before you do this part of the assignment, make sure you have reviewed the Unit 2 Online Lecture (dealing with Action Plans). My Long term goals are to have a Bachelor’s Degree in Network Security and graduating with a 3.5 GPA. My mid-term goal would be to get as many certification while in school as possible and to work hard making good grades. My short term goals would be to continue on my path of completing assignments on time, and making my To-Do…
Nursing is a noble profession. Challenges are the daily norm and being self-driven by the desire to care is a must. And just as challenging is the task of remaining motivated while in nursing school. From all-night study sessions, trips to library for references on new case studies, never ending group and individual assignments to clinical attachments to social obligations, staying focused on graduating can become a cumbersome task for any student nurses, just like in the case of student nurse Jane who is on her (PRCP Pre-Registration Clinical Placement) which is her last clinical posting before she steps into the world of nursing.…
From this learning experience, I have recognized that the academic journey to become a registered nurse will be immensely difficult and must be embarked upon with strong persistence and motivation. Ambition has always been an integral part of my character and I believe that it will serve me well throughout the next three years. During the event, while conversing about the personality traits that a nurse should have, I realized that I could improve on some of my own characteristic traits. For instance, a typical nurse should be organized, communicate effectively with others, empathize with patients, have a caring nature, and be sociable. I would consider my ability to utilize time wisely and be organized as my strengths. On the contrary, my reserved and independent manner degrades my social skills with people. The dissimilarities between my own personality and that of a registered nurse’s emphasizes that I should spend more time on cultivating my communication…
This paper explores the opinions of what a nurse really does and the contributions that I can make to the nursing profession. The question of what my goals are and how I intend to meet them are answered along with where I see myself in ten years. This paper also examines where I see the nursing profession in ten years and why.…
Knowing that, Irene M. Boyd tries to convince her daughter not to quit her career by many persuasive arguments. This is a good article for student who want to pursue nursing degree. This article reflects the reality that many students did not anticipate the great pressure that they have to face when they get into nursing major. As the result, they feel disappointed and want to quit. In addition, through the words of Irene M. Boyd to her daughter, she gives readers answers for questions about nursing career such as nurse’s life is not lonely as people think, or nurses have always been in high demand and age is no deterrent.…
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Throughout the decades, the nursing field of has brought millions and millions of people to above average paying jobs. Along with that, opportunities arise every day, and await all degree holders of nursing, especially those students that graduated from top nursing schools, and since nursing is proved to be in an endless great demand, seems more nursing schools grow and multiply every year like mushrooms. When you get ready to become a nurse and get a…
After seventeen years in the nursing profession I realize each day is a learning experience. As my experiences evolve so do some of my beliefs and values. However, I believe nursing at its core has fundamentals that are unwavering. The essence of nursing: Caring, empathy, honesty, trust, communication, and respect have transcended all theories. What follows will be a discussion of how I was called to nursing and my vision for my future in the nursing profession. I will also discuss my…
The future of the industry is so unclear and always improving. Therefore, we, as graduate level nurses, always have to allow ourselves to grow and develop with the profession. Lastly, and her favorite attribute of leadership is exhibiting the passion for nursing and inspiring her passion in others. The writer most certainly demonstrates her passion and love for the field. How could one not love nursing when they are continuously making a difference in people’s lives. The writer knows that others see her passion as well by the positive comments she so often receives from her patients and their families. This makes the thirteen hours of work away from her own family totally worth every…
Nursing is a great field with flexibility in practice area. The “ registered nurse is trained as a general nurse who is free to move in and out of specializations, unrelated medical fields, and endless opportunity.” (Williams, 2007). Often, the nature of the staff nurse’s job can be challenging and stressful. Staff nurses are often bombarded with many patients, medication administration, and paper work. Because of the workload, nurses may become burnout and the job they once enjoyed isn’t enjoyable any longer. Being burnout not only affects the nurse, but it affects the patients too. When a nurse is burnout, it is unlikely he or she will do their job to the highest standard; patient care will not be at its highest quality. This paper seeks to address how nurses can enjoy and maintain the excitement of the field of nursing. Suggestions such as nursing prioritization development of good work ethics, exploring the profession of nursing, and nurses recognizing that they make a difference will…
According to the American Nurses Association, nursing is defined as “protection, promotion, and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (American Nurses Association, 2004, p. 7). However there is much more to nursing, as a whole and throughout this paper I will be discussing my own personal nursing philosophy, which is what I believe to be the core characteristics of nursing. The aspects of my nursing philosophy and value/belief system are as follows: knowledge, time management, compassion/caring, advocacy, respect, honesty and patient…
The mentorship program is a great program because it allows mentors to influence the new generation of nurses. It is a mutual learning experience for both the mentor and mentee. The mentor will be able to share what they have learned through experience whereas, the mentee is able to share knowledge learned in the classroom, that perhaps the mentor did not learn in nursing school. Nursing is a life-long learning journey, the mentorship program helps foster the continuity in knowledge necessary to create the best future for our upcoming nurses.…
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This essay will debate whether or not that the social determinants of health can help reduce health inequalities within the nursing workforce and the Australian Health Care System. To define the social determinants is “how people are born, how they grow, live, work and age which are influenced by the distribution of money and power”. These social determinants are the main reason for most health inequalities. 1. Inequality refers to the state of being unequal. It implies that the distribution of social resources is concentrated more upon some, than on others, “a difference in health status of the distribution between population groups” 2. In the essay it will discuss how nurses and the AHCS will contribute to reducing the number of health inequalities in rural areas using the social determinants. It will also compare similarities between Australian and Canada on how they address a solution to the health inequalities facing rural and remote areas. Examples will demonstrate how Nurses and the AHCS will influence the diminishing amount of inequalities due to the social determinants.…
This research is aimed at providing healthcare professionals with ideas and information regarding student nurses on how they balance their focus and time between academic responsibilities and social relationships. It was also prepared for the purpose of unveiling the effect of which to academic performances. The gathering of data will come from the nursing students of World Citi Colleges from first year to third year. Proper balancing of two certain priorities would lead to an improvement and subsequently much better effect on academic performances of a student.…