Yaidelyn Alonso SLS1125: Matos 4/20/12 Nurses: “Caring Today For A Healthier Tomorrow” Growing up in a house hold of medical personnel‚ such as my mother and my aunt and other close relatives has really inspired me to become a Nurse Practitioner‚ but most of all my inspiration has come due to the death of my father. I want to help patients who may have false hope‚ who may think that there’s nothing anyone can do‚ I want to give patients hope‚ and I will devote my life to make a difference
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A Neuroscience Nurse assists patients with all sorts of brain and nervous system disorders. Some duties include monitoring neurological exams‚ administering medication‚ and consulting physicians on patient progress. Neuroscience Nurses work in diverse‚ challenging and rewarding environments‚ such as hospitals‚ health care clinics‚ brain injury units‚ and intensive rehabilitation units. This type of nursing focuses on helping people deal with and recover from their conditions and improving physical
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Every since I was a little girl I dream of becoming a Nurse. The idea of helping people and working in a medical environment has always been intriguing me. On my journey of becoming a nurse‚ I learn you need to acquire a skill set that involves active listening‚ reading comprehension‚ and critical thinking. Active listening is important because you learn to gather information quickly and precisely. Reading comprehension is important because it’s the act of understanding what
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verbal so that the message could be understood and do not break the nurse-patient communication. In my opinion‚ I evaluated that it does not a matter whether it was a patient-centred communication or task-centred communicationbecause both communication mentioned by McCabe (2004) actually doesinvolves communication to the patients. So it was not a problem to argue whichtype of communication involves in my conversation with my patient. After analysed the situation‚ I could conclude that I was be able
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epigastric pain described as bad heartburn. Her sister tells the nurse‚ "I felt like that when I had toxemia during my pregnancy." Admission assessment by the nurse reveals: today’s weight 182 pounds‚ T 99.1° F‚ P 76‚ R 22‚ BP 138/88‚ 4+ pitting edema‚ and 3+ protein in the urine. Heart rate is regular‚ and lung sounds are clear. Deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) are 3+ biceps and triceps and 4+ patellar with 1 beat of ankle clonus. The nurse applies the external fetal monitor‚ which shows a baseline fetal
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REGISTERED NURSES and licensed practical nurses join professional nursing organizations for many reasons. For example‚ some join to learn what’s going on and stay current in their field or specialty. Others want to network or enjoy the peer recognition that comes from being an active member of a major organization. Nurses may join a general organization‚ such as the American Nurses Association‚ a specialty group‚ such as the Emergency Nurses Association‚ or a state nursing association-or one of each
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Registered Nurses otherwise known as RN’s or a patient’s guardian angel‚ can work in a vast variety of fields ranging from Oncology who specialize in cancer patients to Pediatrics who work with children. This paper will be covering the training required to become one of these professionals‚ the many opportunities available to them and the risks and outlooks faced by the Everyday RN. Still in their hectic lives it is important to remember “Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.” – H
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One of the barriers I have encountered to become a professional nurse was a multicultural issue. In nursing school‚ I learned how to respect the rights and dignity of all patients. Here in Miami‚ a cosmopolitan city‚ I had the opportunity to interact with family and patients from other cultures. In my personal case‚ I have learned that I do not need to understand all beliefs completely‚ but I do need to respect them. For example‚ some manifestations of this barrier were: discrimination‚ racism‚ prejudice
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the four phases were; Orientation-patient seeking help‚ nurse and patient meeting‚ identifying the problem and interventions needed. Identification- identifying the best person to support patient‚ patient relates their personal feelings about the experience and is encouraged to participate in care. Exploitation- patient explores‚ all parts of the problems‚ and gains independence on achieving the goal Resolution- termination of the nurse-patient to encourage balance both ( can be difficult for
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Nurse Practitioners Taking Over Home Health Fields Nurse Practitioners (NP’s) have integrated their profession into many fields including adult primary care‚ family primary care‚ neonatal care‚ acute care‚ pediatric primary care‚ as well as many more fields. NP’s have started to penetrate the home health care field‚ but have not fully integrated their profession into it yet. This paper will delve into the idea of NP’s fully integrating into the home health profession as well as the legal changes
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