As a nursing student‚ I felt really lucky to get a golden opportunity to be a part of this Australia attachment that I was eagerly waiting for. This is a dream come true moment for me in my life. It will be the best experience in my career of nursing. An overseas exposure would allow me to have a greater sense of contextual understanding for different interpretations of health by foreigners living and seeking medical attention. Besides‚ cultural competence can be gained through interactions with
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To whom it may concern‚ For me‚ choosing to be a part of the nursing profession was not as easy as it may have been for others. I am not the daughter or granddaughter of a nurse. My mother was a single unemployed woman for most of my life. I knew I wanted to walk my own path‚ but I wasn’t certain what that was. When I entered the workforce‚ I didn’t follow my dreams; I simply followed familiar steps. For many years I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field‚ but responsibilities held me back
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There is a common expression heard in nursing school and facilities that employs nurses‚ “nurses eat their young”. When I began school‚ I wondered about that expression; I now know the reason behind the expression and it is sad to say how true it is. Bullying plagues the nursing profession‚ but it is not the only form of violence experienced in regularity in this profession. Physical‚ emotional‚ economic‚ sexual‚ and verbal abuse occur frequently‚ often without ever being reported or discussed with
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I believe a job in nursing is an honor profession offering the individual both security and the option to work almost anywhere in the world. A nursing career is a very rewarding personally in terms of helping those who need assistance and care‚ easing the suffering of others even to the point of assisting in saving a person’s life. Nurses can bring delight‚ and support to those who are in need. Every minute of life is like a gift and nobody learns this lesson better than the ones who deal with a
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Rebekah Worley February 21‚ 2012 Mitchell Section 4 Biol 311 Staining and Identifying Unknown Bacteria Introduction: The microbiology lab up to this point has been used to teach the students how to stain and identify bacteria. There are several types of staining through which the bacteria can be identified based on the color and shape. The staining methods used in the lab are Gram Staining‚ Capsule Staining‚ Endospore Staining‚ and Acid Fast staining. One of the most significant method of
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a result of delegation‚ since they remain accountable for the patient in the court of law. “Inappropriate delegation may be specifically stated as grounds for disciplinary action by your Board of Nursing” (Anderson‚ 2012). Consequences can include loss of employment‚ lawsuits‚ and revocation of nursing license. Other barriers include not knowing what can and should be delegated‚ perception of losing control‚ and not having confidence in their UAPs. Nurses can improve their understanding of appropriate
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adult. But that would lead us to have and be ourselves of what nursing school has done for us other than that we would be sole individuals showing our individualism of going through nursing of being sleep deprived‚ altered mental status‚ ineffective coping through two years of training to absorbed and add to our growth “of an immature nursing adult to a mature” to a “MATURE AND NURSING ADULT” .The inimical expectation of the” nursing school farm” (as in a barricade of sheep’s)‚because we want to
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Concepts of Professionalism in Nursing “The skill‚ good judgement‚ and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well” (Professionalism‚ n.d.). Professionalism is a highly regarded characteristic in nursing today. There are codes of conduct that are set through many institutions‚ to hold nurses accountable for their actions. This paper will describe two concepts of professionalism‚ integrity and ethical practice. These concepts are essential and are the key features
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factors and alcohol abuse and depression is complex‚ there are very specific elements that contribute to both depression and alcohol abuse that are unique to the nursing profession. Examples of this are the issues of workplace violence directed at women‚ and unfair discipline directed mainly towards men. These two factors are specific within nursing and interact and compound other nurse-related issues which only makes the stress that arise from these two issues even more
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The purpose of this assignment is to explain what influences informatics has in nursing‚ the impacts it will have on future healthcare‚ what role nursing will play within those impacts‚ what role I intend to play in my career regarding informatics and what I need to do to reach that goal. Influences informatics has in nursing Informatics is significant to nursing and healthcare because in order to provide accurate‚ efficient and professional care to a patient‚ as a future nurse‚ I am going to need
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