There are several important reasons why I want to become a nurse practitioner. The first one is the opportunity to work in the healthcare industry and be part of a professional group that helps to save lives. I would like to be involved in making patient diagnosis and developing individualized treatment plans for patients. Taking care of humanity is a noble idea that I would like to be associated with. Moreover‚ I strive to be part of an elite group of professionals who are changing the structures
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Mental health nurses are continuously subject to physical and verbal violence‚ as part of their daily work routine. Studies indicate that mental health nurses face the highest risk of violent attacks by patients (Shiao et al‚ 2010). Workplace violence can cause job stress and lower life satisfaction due to the constant stresses of their workplace. Life satisfaction is described as how a person gauge their life as a whole rather from present feelings and emotions (Diener 1985) Nurses experience a variety
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According to Provision 2 of Code of Ethics for Nurses (2015)‚ “the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient‚ whether an individual‚ family‚ group‚ community‚ or population‚” (Brown‚ Lachman‚ & Swanson‚ 2015‚ p. 269). An interpretation of this provision is that the nurse cares for‚ and is committed to‚ patient and family. Provision 2 also explains that the patient’s family should be allowed and encouraged to participate in the care of their loved one (Brown‚ Lachman‚ & Swanson‚ 2015). I am reminded
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Organizational Analysis – The Nurse Leader NURS 4455: Leadership and Management University of Texas at Arlington June 12‚ 2015 I have chosen to study the Director of ICU at Bay Area Regional Medical Center. Bay Area regional Medical Center (BARMC) is facility with a 104-medical bed‚ 22-bed Intensive Care Beds. The Director of ICU‚ Denise Fredericksen‚ has been with the facility since before they doors opened to the public on July 21‚ 2014. This paper will discuss her leadership style
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The Nurse : Melanie Weigeshoff 1- Before: The job of nursing used to be more time consuming and tiring which caused many nurse to quiet early . the nursing job was full of papers work alongside with many responsibilities and duties. For that Melanie weigeshoff have many responsibilities ‚ duties and tasks consist of being a nursing assistant and having to take medication orders ‚ lab test results ‚ doctors` instructions for patient care to record it on paper‚ also she have to be always on
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Why do I want to be a Nurse? I want to be a nurse because I enjoy being around people in their times of need and I get internal satisfaction by serving those that need help. I remember when I was just a kid and I played with my cousin that we were both nurses‚ I grew up saying I wanted to be a nurse and that is when I realized my passion for nursing. I believe that the cure for many of the people’s ailments is not just in medicine‚ it is in the care that they receive as patients in hospitals and
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My career choice is to be an R.N. (registered nurse). For starters‚ registered nurses (RNs) are not limited to working in hospital settings. RNs can also work in clinics‚ schools‚ assisted living facilities‚ homes‚ and more. They can also specialize in areas such as cardiac care‚ midwifery‚ family practice‚ geriatrics‚ labor and delivery and emergency nursing. Basic registered nursing duties: Nursing responsibilities can vary greatly depending on the healthcare setting. But in an average day‚ RNs
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Famous Nurse Paper – Roles 1 – NU1210 Amber Hooker-Fewless ITT Technical Institute Isabella Baumfree Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in 1797. She spoke only Dutch and never learned to read or write English but did eventually become a very powerful public civil rights speaker. She worked on freeing African American slaves during the Civil War. She not only helped free them‚ but enlist them where needed on the Union’s behalf. Sadly‚ thousands of soldiers were killed or wounded
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Why I want To Be A Nurse By: Lourdes Ocasio I walked off the school bus; it was a beautiful summer day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing‚ but inside my house it was dark‚ a cloud had moved over us. I slowly made my way to the door‚ expecting my mother to greet me but instead my sister opened the door‚ something was wrong‚ I knew instantly. When I walked in there sat my three year old little brother playing with his toys in the family room and my parents were sitting
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Hello everyone‚ My name is John Santiesteban and I’m currently a nurse. I am attending this class in order for me to achieve my masters in nursing. My enthusiasm for nursing first took root and flourished after losing my father. My father became very ill and needed medical care. When I saw that my father was starting to become weak and frail‚ I thought to myself "What access would my father have to good quality health care?" I asked my mother "Where is the nearest hospital?" and my mother replied
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