What They Do Nurse Practitioners have many duties‚ such as performing physical exams and observing patients‚ perform and order diagnostic tests‚ give patients medicine and treatments. They serve as primary and specialty care providers‚ delivering advanced nursing services to patients. Nurse practitioners usually care for a certain population of people. For example‚ NP’s may work in adult and geriatric health‚ or psychiatric and mental health. They also assess patients and determine the best way
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well as important to my future goals. I believe I have been taught to expand my knowledge to a base in scientific method‚ holistic healthcare promotion and nursing theory which will allow me to give the best patient center care possible. This may sound very typical‚ but as a very young girl I already knew what my purpose in this world was‚ to serve others; to find the satisfaction in knowing that I can help change the world one person at a time. To me‚ being a nurse is far more than a job or even
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Nurse Practitioner A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who has advanced education and clinical training in a health care specialty area. Nurse Practitioners work with people of all ages and their families‚ providing information people need to make informed decisions about their health care and lifestyle choices based on high quality care‚ cost effective care‚ and patient satisfaction. Nurse Practitioners work very close with physicians (doctors). They advocate health promotion and
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Nurse Practitioner Nurses Practitioners are registered nurses with advanced training and education; they work in conjunction with physicians in caring for patients. The hours they work can vary depending on the patient and health care facilities. Their long hour range from ten‚ twelve‚ or twenty-four hour shifts. It takes four years in a registered nurse program and a two year practitioner program in order to become a nurse practitioner. Their duties are to take care of minor illnesses such
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Statement of Professional Objectives/Goal Statement I have been reflecting on why I have chosen the path to become Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner over other master’s degree in nursing. Mental illness is one of the major medical concerns in our country today. There is significant shortage of psychiatric mental health practitioners to meet the demand of the mental illness population. I want to be a part of a big change in the health care setting by providing care to those who are not
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quote from Mahatma Ghandi that I frequently reflect over as I persevere in my academic studies to become a nurse. Although I did not know that I wanted to be a nurse until my freshman year of college‚ I always knew from a very young age that I wanted to support and provide care for people in need. My experiences‚ values‚ and strengths would eventually contribute to my desire to become a nurse. At the same time‚ my character gives me the energy and willpower to thrive in my academic studies. With that
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Personal Goals Paper Alice Bennett HCS/301 Undergraduate Nursing Studies March 8‚ 2011 Cora Barrios Personal Goals Paper A goal is defined as something that you hope to achieve. Setting goals will give you long-term vision and motivation; it will help keep you focused on organizing your time and your resources so that you can make the most of your life. Objectives 1. Identify one professional short-term and one long-term goal. 2. Identify one personal short-term
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What is the differences in education steps and career outcomes of a nurse practitioner and physician assistant? Many of the things between a nurse practitioner and physician assistant are similar‚ such as the amount of years you spend in college and many of the core classes. A physician assistant is also known as PAs‚ practice medicine on a team under the supervision of physicians and surgeons. Physician assistants are educated to examine patients‚ diagnose injuries and illnesses‚ and provide treatment
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I am an outstanding reflective practitioner focussed on developing children into enthusiastic learners through creative learning opportunities that engage and progress all children. I first became interested in primary teaching through working with my son who has autism. He struggled to maintain attention which led me to seek creative ways of engaging him i¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬n learning activities. I developed an interest in how children learn and subsequently gained a First Class BA Hons degree at the University
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My Personal Goals The personal goal s I want to achieve as a student at University of Phoenix is to receive a college degree and make my mother proud. I know once that has been achieved‚ my future prospects are limitless. I am a product of a parent who grew up on welfare‚ but not only obtained her Bachelor’s degree‚ but went back to school two more times to obtain her Doctorate of Education. Her mother sacrificed plenty to send her to college and my mother always knew the power of education
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