When I was in nursing school‚ I never thought about the dangers that lurk in the darkness‚ the things I would encounter as a nurse that could change my life forever. On a fateful day in 1998‚ there was an event‚ a needle stick that changed my life forever. I was worked nights as an oncology nurse at the local hospital in Humble‚ Texas. I had two small children at the time‚ so the night shift appeared to be the best option for me. My shift started at eleven pm‚ the majority of my patients were sleeping
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To me‚ being a professional nurse leader means helping other achieve their highest potential though education and competency training. According to Zimmerman (2013)‚ the nursing professional assists and leads nursing staff though changes in technology‚ clinical outcomes and the need for new models of care. As I obtain additional education and knowledge in leadership my perception of the role of the nurse will change from a clinical‚ direct patient care model to a complex system of policy‚ leadership
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that watching TV is not good for teenagers. But I discover one of my dream jobs through a TV show. When I was secondary one‚ I watched a TV show which is about a nurse midwife who had welcome over 10000 babies to this amazing world. After watching that show‚ I decided to be a nurse midwife when I grow up. Do you know why? Being a nurse midwife‚ you can bring a baby to this amazing world and show them how beautiful the world is. So‚ I chose Biology as one of my elective subjects in order to make me
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From the inquisitive age of my formative years‚ my attention has been captured by all things that are implicated with nursing. I have always aspired to be a nurse‚ to be part of those who help vulnerable people and make a difference to their lives. When I was younger‚ I was always interested in playing doctors and nurses with my friends‚ which included getting miniature nursing kits and trying to treat and cure the falsely ill patients. I was always the one to help my mother look after my grandmother
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have worked as a CNA since November 2016 and I have shadowed an orthopedic surgeon‚ thus I could observe and understand the healthcare field from the perspective of patients with chronic illnesses and members of the healthcare team‚ including nurses‚ nurse assistants and physicians. Through these experiences I saw how the healthcare team improves the quality of life of people on a daily basis. Yet‚ I also perceived potential problems that limited the extent and scope in which the healthcare team
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essential to me. My professional aspiration is to become an Informatics Nurse specialist. The reason why I want to become an Informatics Nurse is because I enjoy working with the information technology. I have been working as a Registered Nurse since last sixteen years and have worked in different areas. Now I would like to uplift my career and wants to become an Informatics Nurse. Throughout my career in nursing I found out that Nurse informatics specialists are at the front position of transforming technology
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Working in the trauma pods of the emergency room‚ I never knew what to expect when a nurse yelled‚ “Incoming patient in 5 minutes!” Many patients with different backgrounds and injuries had already found themselves sitting in the cold‚ white rooms of the hospital when I heard the scream of an agitated patient in the hallway. A stranger had
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am going to pay for college with the help of scholarships‚ my parents‚ my future job and financial aid. My career plans include getting my bachelors degree in nursing then obtaining a job as a registered nurse. Then after I am ready I will try to go into a specialty; preferably a pediatric nurse. To be accepted into my preferable college I am going to maintain excellent grades‚ ask my parents or a trusted adult about my future plans and manners about
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have to say the most interesting aspects of the course were not the material‚ which I loved learning about everything we had learned about‚ but‚ the fact that I had to think like a nurse. I have not started my nursing career yet‚ just my public health one‚ but I loved the fact that this course made me think like a nurse. For the past 5 plus years I have had to think‚ prevention‚ intervention‚ community assessments and not think treatment or individual. It was good to be able to be able to combine
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and although I have applied for several‚ I do not know at this time if I have been awarded any of the scholarships I have applied for. While in college I plan to work as a CNA to save money and to also get better knowledge for my goal of becoming a nurse. Throughout high school‚ I feel that I have gained a strong work ethic. Not only towards jobs that I have held but also towards my school work. I have worked at the Bedford Swimming Pool‚ which I have become
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