Nursing is a profession that you are always learning something new. Being a nurse can be tough and challenging‚ but it is also fulfilling and gratifying at the same time. Nurses personify health care and leave a lasting impression on patients and families. A patient doesn’t always remember which doctor saw them but they always remember their nurse. I didn’t plan on being a nurse; it was actually a career I never would have imagined my-self doing. I worked at a bank when I was younger‚ but it was
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A discussion took place with Nick‚ whose name has been changed to respect confidentiality as enshrined in The Code (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2008). Nick‚ a gentleman‚ aged 51‚ was admitted to hospital with vomiting and acute abdominal pain. Nick’s experience of admission‚ examination and testing were mainly positive. Nick’s postoperative experiences were extremely negative. Most aspects of The Code (NMC 2008) were observed on admittance nonetheless‚ it appears that little of The Code
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entirely wrong because registered nurses are capable of accomplishing different tasks in a short period of time. We are trained to be flexible and reliable at all times. Nursing documentation provides a means of communication between members of the health team involved in the continuity and documentation of care. As we all know nursing documentations helps to evaluate whether patients are meeting their outcomes or how they are responding to treatments. The more skilled the writing of the nurse‚ the more
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Everybody has dreams‚ wishes and goals that they want to achieve and sooner or later they should be completed. To obtain these goals and achieve them I must keep myself motivated at all times. My first goal is to earn an Associate Degree in Nursing. This will allow me to achieve my second goal of attaining a career where I can minister to the sick and care for other individuals. My final goal is to try to start saving money for an emergency fund. I am excited to be working towards my educational
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Nursing to me is not just a career choice; it’s a way of life‚ and one that I’ve wanted to pursue since I was a child. I’ve witnessed firsthand the miracles that nurses can work and I know that every nurse is somebody’s hero. Likewise‚ the most inspirational people in my life have been nurses and I strive each and every day in my classes to absorb as much information as I can‚ in hopes that one day‚ somebody will say the same thing about me. I believe that one of the most vital choices you can make
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This paper will discuss the importance of health literacy and correct communication and how the nurse demonstrated this while caring for Kate. It will then go on to look at the importance of the nurses personal philosophy of practice and the ways in which she demonstrated this relating back to the Treaty of Waitangi. Lastly it will discuss important reasons to provide culturally appropriate care for people relating this back to the nurse. Health literacy is defined as a person’s ability to
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COMMUNICATION IN THE NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP | Mental Health Module | Introduction Communication is defined as a process by which we assign and convey meaning in an attempt to create shared understanding. Communication begins when one person sends a message to another with the intent of evoking a response. Effective communication occurs when the receiver interprets the message exactly as the sender intended. This process requires a vast repertoire of skills in intrapersonal and interpersonal
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want to offer a helping hand. As a matter of fact‚ I never anticipated being a nurse‚ I constantly say nursing discovered me. It was all confirmed once I began clinical in nursing school; that’s where my compassion for ministering to the ill found a place in my heart so deep it gives me butterflies. Throughout achieving my Associate’s Degree at St. Paul’s School of Nursing I have learned that nursing is not just treatment of disease with medication and procedures. It is a work of the heart‚ a combination
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A personal goal of mine is to earn my Master of Science in Nursing‚ specializing in the role of a Family Nurse Practitioner. Currently‚ I work as a registered nurse and I enjoy my current role‚ providing bedside care and education to patients. However‚ as previously stated‚ I aspire to further my education and advance my career. My healthcare journey started over a decade ago when my mother became ill. Throughout her illness we visited numerous clinics‚ where we encountered someone from almost
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Pursuing a career in nursing is a goal I am determined to accomplish. My interest in nursing is because of the classes and people that have come into my life. One individual who sparked my interest was a close friend of mine. At one moment in her life she was dealing with a difficult ordeal. She was diagnosed with a mental illness by her primary care physician. Although she had a medical condition she decided it was best not to tell her family about it‚ and confided in me. I felt that it was unfortunate
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