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Nursing is my vocation. I have been in the pursuit of graduate education in anesthesia for some time now. Obtaining such an academic achievement would allow me to continue my vocation in its greatest capacity and fulfill my goals of service and education for others. I consider myself fortunate to be serving in Guam’s only public Intensive Care Unit and happy to give back to the island that raised me. Providing care to an underserved population in such a demanding setting helps to reinforce the goals
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others in a time of need. According to U.S. Department of Labor‚ nurses have been described to “work to promote health‚ prevent disease‚ and help patients cope with illness.” Nursing is a profession that blends the rich traditions of the past with the ever changing realities of today’s health care industry. The status of nursing as a profession reflects the values that society places on their work and how nurses are to the good of society. I feel that having a caring and compassionate heart work together
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Student Reflective Practice Building Deeper Connections to Concepts Kathleen R. Murphy My classroom is quiet except for the light sounds of tapping keys on keyboards. There is an occasional rustle of papers as students pour through their labs searching for data and information. I move slowly through the rows of tables‚ looking over shoulders‚ commenting quietly on work‚ and answering a question here and there. Suddenly a student calls out‚ "Oh‚ I get it‚ Ms. Murphy! I just had an aha moment
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Discuss the Important of Following Instructions and Nursing and Safety Issues Nursing courses are different from other courses because one of the main challenges is to ensure students apply knowledge‚ learned from class‚ and be apply to a work environment in a safe way. own definition; student nurses who will work in nursing‚ health care‚ checking the condition of the patient‚ prescribe medication and do other work during the health care of the patient from the beginning until recovery. Nurses are
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opportunity for me to realize my dreams. As such‚ I expect to be the very best and therefore want to receive my education from xxx College‚ clearly the leader in my desired field of study. I ask that the xxx team accept me into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program‚ with my intention to ultimately enter into the Master of Science Program in the specialized field of Nurse Anesthesia. If Clarkson College could only admit one more student‚ why should it be me? I am confident that my personal character
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Nursing is a career that offers the opportunity to help others and make a difference in their lives. I want to be a nurse because I enjoy helping people‚ and I get internal satisfaction by serving those that need help. Nurses provide an invaluable service to society‚ and being part of that group has long been an ambition of mine. I am a person that possesses all personality traits needed for nursing. I am helpful‚ trustworthy‚ understanding‚ kind‚ and compassionate. I want to be competent‚
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Health (NIH)‚ burnout is a psychological term that refers to long-term exhaustion and diminished interest in work. Nursing burnout is a condition that some Registered Nurses (RN) experience that shows itself as being fatigued‚ irritable‚ suffers from insomnia and poor performance. Nursing burnout can happen to nurses with years of experience‚ newly graduated RNs and even students in nursing school. As a result of these stressors‚ the level of patient care can decrease related to poor work performance
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Nursing homes are where families send their elderly‚ trusting that they will be taken care of. The elderly are not always capable of taking care of themselves. Weather it is remembering to take pills‚ to forgetting how to do basic things. The nurses in the nursing homes are supposed to help them and take very good care of them. In most nursing homes the nurses are mistreating the elderly by not being gentle with them‚ not paying attention to them and giving them what they need‚ and not keeping them
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Throughout the history of nursing‚ training of those entering the field has varied from rudimentary to extensive. In the 19th century‚ training for nurses was minimal and there was no set curriculum (Nursing Timeline of Historical Events‚ 2014). With the nursing focus shifted from caring for the sick and dying‚ to caring for ill people and providing preventative care for well people‚ the training for nurses has also changed. This discussion will focus on the differences in competencies of nurses
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