our patients. But developing competency is but one step to becoming an expert nurse. Nurses’ expertise grows over the years — a product of experiences (Saver‚ 2009). The importance of nursing practice expertise in modern and effective health services and its impact on patients‚ colleagues and health care services is internationally recognized (Manley and Webster‚ 2006). Expert nurses - nurse consultants‚ specialist nurses and clinical leaders - possess expertise that spans and integrates interpersonal
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Description: In my aspirations to become a Registered Nurse‚ I volunteered at Humber River Hospital. I started as a co-op student in high school‚ and as I met with nurses and doctors there I decided to continue volunteering after my co-op placement. Volunteering at a hospital has been the most valuable experience for me because it gave me a chance to see the roles of nurses. Interpretation: At first I was very nervous to apply as a volunteer and had doubts about being hired. After a long process
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communicating with minors. A positive‚ upbeat work environment where all medical personnel work together for the good of the patient. A professional Registered nurse would be someone who is comfortable consoling parents and communicating with doctors as well as giving attention to the needs of his or her patients. The job role of a Paediatric nurse includes administering medications and providing vaccinations‚ communicating with physicians‚ radiologists and other medical professionals working along with
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shown by the floor nurse include her assessment skills‚ and listening to the patient. Patients know their bodies better than anyone‚ if they report they feel like there is something wrong the healthcare provider should take them seriously and investigate the situation. The nurse was able to request an initial bedside evaluation from the attending. After evaluating the patient the attending physician made no management changes and verbalized his intention to return in an hour. The nurse showed weakness
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Psychiatric nurse practitioners are advanced nurses that strive to treat mental health issues in individuals‚ families‚ and communities. They help assess‚ diagnose‚ and treat a patient’s mental health needs that include psychotherapy and prescription medication. Due to the normalization of mental health issues‚ there is now an increasing demand for psychiatric nurse practitioners. According to Regis‚ to successfully become a psychiatric nurse practitioner‚ there are many steps you have to take
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faced have facilitated my competency as a nurse and increased my desire to continue my education in nursing. My introduction to emergency room nursing was during my senior year as a nursing student‚ as a patient care technician. Even though some days were trying and there was a lot of learning to be had‚ I almost immediately knew this is where I belonged. I have continued my career in the emergency department‚ where I have been working as a registered nurse for 5 years. During my career I have performed
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As the population continues to grow‚ so does the need for educated nursing professionals. With such a strong need for nurses many would think it would be easy to get a nursing education. The fact is it may be harder than many people think. Today the United States also has a shortage of nursing educators and this makes many nursing programs hard to get into often with long waiting lists. Even with all these hurdles in place‚ a nursing career is still a great choice as long as you select the correct
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It is demanded of nurses to show commitments to persons with health-care needs and individuals receiving care. However‚ nurses are expected to be professional‚ transparent‚ therapeutic and ethical with their clients. Similarly‚ nurses are expected to work ethically and working through ethical challenges that arise in their practice with individuals‚ clients and within public health systems (Canada Nurses Association‚ 2008). The dilemma deals with both ethical and legal issues‚ it involves a professional
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I aspire to become a nurse because I enjoy helping people. Helping other is one of the highest priorities that I would like to achieve in my career. There has been many times the nursing staff‚ where my mom gets her routine checkup show their kindness toward her. The way the nurses there patiently calming and taking care of my mom every time we visit there had inspired me to be a nurse. As a future nurse I would provide and coordinate patient care‚ educate patients and the public about various
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The realistic of Nurses are often depicted as stereotypes in media especially‚ not only in Hollywood movies‚ but all over the film world generally. The movies in my native country also perceive nurses as someone always very rude to others‚ not helpful‚ darlings of doctors or as comedians. I have always felt sad and angry at times watching nurses characters played in the movies. Inexact portrayals of Nurses in popular films are damaging to the profession. Nursing is misinterpreted in the public from
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