Me and my nursing career As a child‚ a nurse wearing a white uniform and a doctor wearing white coat fascinated me. My cousin was a nurse and often when I visited her‚ I felt a force pulling me or attracting me to that white uniform. Never realized until I became a nurse that it was not a dream‚ I was destined to be a nurse. Today we call Florence Nightingale pioneer of nursing and Mother Teresa the epitome of love and compassion (‚ 2010‚ p. 1). These women choose to do what was in their heart‚
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Introduction The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and the Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) both recognise that good record keeping is required to provide safe‚ high-quality health care (MBA‚ 2014; NMBA‚ 2008‚ 2014). Clinical documentation reflects the assessment of the patient‚ the clinical findings‚ the plan‚ patient’s response and outcome of care (Heartfield‚ 1996; Jeffries‚ Johnson‚ & Griffiths‚ 2010). Accurate documentation is seen not only as a record of patient care (Rodden‚ &
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The U.S. nursing shortage had been a serious issue for quite sometime now and continues to escalate. As the nursing workforce continues to age‚ nurses leave the profession faster than they can be replaced and the crisis continues to grow. Nurses are leaving for different reasons. What is being done to solve the nursing shortage here in the United States? Nursing recruitment and retention is one of many solutions that can alleviate this problem. "Nurses are privileged to belong to a profession
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P.‚ & Hall‚ A. (2009). Fundamentals of nursing. (8th ed.‚ p. 322). St. Louis : Elsevier Mosby. Shives‚ L. R. (2008). Basic concepts of psychiatric-mental health nursing. (7 ed.‚ p. 140). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Retrieved from http://books.google.com/books?id=3gA4ncoe3gYC&dq="social communication" vs therapeutic communication nursing&q=small talk Townsend‚ M. C. (2010). Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing‚ concepts of care in evidence-based practice
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Roles and Values of Nursing Western Governors University Roles and Values of Nursing This paper is a comparison of the views of a BSN staff nurse and a BSN clinical administrator on various aspects of nursing roles and how they contribute to my professional development. Both of the nurses that I interviewed had obtained a BSN and worked in a hospital owned orthopedic and spine medical group. There were commonalities in several of their answers related to patient care but differences related
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Dritan Sali My goals in nursing are to graduate with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and work in hospital. The Holy Family University accelerated program will help me finish the BSN program‚ which will prepare me as I graduate to be a nurse generalist to provide professional nursing in a variety of areas. After graduation‚ I would like to work as a staff nurse on a surgical floor for couple years and move to intensive critical care unit( ICU) because I like the challenge
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Professional organizations in nursing play decisive role in the progression of solutions‚ development of the efficacy and extraordinary work that is vital to the healthcare organizations (Matthews‚ 2012). Many professional and personal benefits may be obtained when joining a professional organization. Furthermore‚ belonging to a professional organization allows nurses to network and advocate for patients‚ community‚ and healthcare reform (Kitson‚ 1989). On November second at nine in the morning
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head: Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy of Nursing Nancho DeChirico University of Phoenix Philosophy of Nursing For as long as I can remember‚ nursing was a profession that I longed to be a part of because nurses represented the very essence of caring and compassion. After realizing my dream‚ I found myself working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where I developed a personal philosophy and core set of values regarding nursing. “Philosophies of nursing are statements of
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Nursing has become one of the most important professions in healthcare however; there are many aspects as to what is needed for nurses to become more efficient in their skills. The IOM report has much information as to the impact of nursing in regards to nursing practice‚ education‚ and leadership. In each of these‚ the IOM report explains the importance of these subjects as well as the impact it has on future nursing. In this paper‚ the explanations of the importance of each of these skills are
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Mayra’s Journey from RN to BSN I am not the same person and nurse that I was when I started the RN-BSN program in fall 2015. My views‚ practice‚ and professional demeanor have changed for better as a result of the knowledge and experiences acquired during this journey. My essence as a nurse is still the same‚ I believe that “nursing is a sacred work dedicated to the service of others‚ and requires a nurse’s deliberated commitment to inner spiritual growth to achieve a healing presence with patients”
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