from the nurses during that time extended beyond my mom‚ they tended to me as well. That moment was filled with so much unknown‚ but it was the nurses who remained by our sides never letting us go through that experience alone. That experience along with my experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant‚ I have learned that while a nurse can be defined as someone who cares for a person when they are sick‚
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I choose nursing as my career path because I want an honest career where I can help others. My desire to help others in need comes from watching my sickly grandmother health deteriorate before my eyes and not being able to help her. I was one of my grandmothers care takers‚ for a whole year I watched my grandmother suffer. I watched a scab go to a stage four decubiti’s ulcer‚ in less than two weeks all because she was not changed positions every two hours and proper cleaning techniques was not used
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world. There is absolutely no reason we should not have in the country the best health care in the world”. The career of nursing is an exciting career because you are getting the opportunity to help other people. The research will describe the career of being a nurse‚ what is required to become a successful nurse and the impact this career has on society. Until 1870’s‚ nursing care in the United States was provided by concerned individuals- usually- women- who applied their practical knowledge of
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11 Ardmore/Medical-Surgical Unit at Wake Forest Baptist Health utilizes the team nursing model in implementing effective patient care. There is a charge nurse each shift with the coordination of the RN team and assistive personnel (LPN‚ CNA‚ UAP‚ etc.)‚ and each staff member functions directly under their Scope of Practice. On this 30 bed unit‚ each assignment is divided so that an RN is responsible for the care of 5-6 patients‚ and a CNA may be assigned 10 patients and work directly under the
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1.0 INTRODUCTION I propose to study the attitude‚ knowledge and experiences of nurses on prioritizing comfort measures in care of the dying patient in an acute hospital setting. I am particularly interested in this field as I worked in a hospice during semester break where palliative care of the dying concentrated on the quality of life of the patient. When the prognosis for the patient was imminent death‚ care was focused on reducing the severity of the disease symptoms rather than vainly trying
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possibility of not being able to pursue the career you so diligently put the time and effort in to become. Well‚ this is a common risk every person entering pediatric nursing must face. Pediatric Nurse Practitioners are those that care for patients from when they are newborns to adolescents. In order for one to pursue the career of pediatric nursing one must be informed that it takes a great deal of education‚ job function‚ and the utmost love and devotion to care for others. Education is key to success
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Ethics refers to the study of situations that require practical reasoning. Ethical dilemmas are encountered in many instances of the nursing career. Therefore‚ some reasons determine particular ethical behaviors. For example‚ what individual regards as an ethical behavior may be considerably different from another person’s perception of the situation who may be applying a different approach. This situation results in moral distress that arises in the circumstances where a person is unable to decide
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Pastoral Counseling Reflection Paper Veronica Mead Liberty University Abstract In this paper the student-author sets out her experience with pastoral counseling‚ current needs‚ expectations of the course‚ and describes her approach to pastoral counseling. This student author completed a Master’s Degree in Theology at Liberty University in order to fulfill the role of Assistant Pastor at the Christian Community Church‚ in Georgia‚ but has no formal or informal experience in Pastoral Counseling
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Nursing informatics‚ an essential skill for nurses as healthcare providers. Nursing informatics is the combination of sciences inclusive of computer‚ nursing and information intended to aid in the effective management and processing of nursing data‚ information and knowledge which supports nursing practice in providing nursing care. (Graves & Corcoran‚ 1989). As the nursing profession continue to evolve in a technology advanced environment‚ the need for informatics competency is deemed vital in order
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Self Assessment Reflection Paper Yvonne Johnson-Cane Wilmington University Self Assessment Reflection Paper In the Tests and Measurements class we were given an assignment to complete several assessment tests. These tests included: 1) The Simple Rathus Assertiveness Schedule‚ 2) Barsch Learning Style Inventory‚ 3) Career Decision Profile‚ and 4) Winward Community College Trio Program Study Habits Inventory. As I proceeded to respond to the questions on the tests I kept a few things in mind
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