How I became a Nurse Maggie Cook Galen College of Nursing How I became a Nurse Have you ever thought about becoming a nurse? Growing up‚ becoming a nurse had never crossed my mind. I didn’t grow up around anyone who worked in the nursing field nor was I used to being in and out of hospitals; whether it be for me or because of family. Although I wasn’t around many nurses or had much experience‚ I knew at one time or another I would be a huge part in changing
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eing a Nurse Is More Than a Job‚ It’s a Treasure To me‚ being a nurse is far more than a job or even a career. It’s an adventure‚ a continuous learning process that I embark on bravely each day‚ in search of life changing events and miracles. Touching the lives of others is a treasure chest overflowing with metaphorical gold‚ whether the help I provide is of great measure or remains unnoticed. The pride I hold in saying‚ "I’m going to be a nurse‚" is immeasurable. Nursing is more than a profession
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Administrative nurses have the gift of being able to use leadership skills to educate nurses. Daily task include managing the nursing staff and communicating with doctors to better serve patients. They have the unique role of blending business skills and health care expertise. Nurse executives are responsible for creating strategic planning that will help the health care facility run efficiently . Besides patient care‚ administrative nurses also have the task of overseeing and approving budgets
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This reflection is based on my observations of the need for of effective communication skills and knowledge of nurses regarding the management of aggression in elderly patients with dementia. Clinician need to be equipped with seclusion‚ medication and de-escalation skills to be able to manage patient aggressive behaviours safely. I have chosen these particular observations after realising how fundamental they are in implementation aggressive behaviour management strategies in patients. While working
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completing which resulted in a medication error and patient harm. In this situation the nurse present should make sure they are providing the best care for the best possible outcome for the patient. Critically ill patients are a high stakes population. They can decline quickly
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will then be anaylsed using theory‚ to create possible explanations and consequences for the behaviour and actions shown by Joe and the nurses. APIE is a nursing process which guides health professionals through the problem solving approach‚ which promotes the individualised‚ holistic delivery of care. It is tailored around the patient’s needs and allows nurses to holistically assess the patient‚ then plan and set goals according to the information gathered. These plans and goals are then implemented
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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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meltdown‚ as many Countrywide borrowers have defaulted on their loans. Countrywide has harmed its shareholders and squandered its own corporate net worth on unethical practices and an unsustainable business model (Unknown‚ 2008). This paper will outline the act that deregulated the financial system that allowed Countrywide to act in the unethical manner they did‚ Countrywide’s unscrupulous tactics‚ Bank of America’s merger with Countrywide and inheriting burdens associated with the merger.
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Mr Jones‘ bed bath‚ and ensured that there were not any obstacles around the bed so that my colleague and I could work effectively. Treating people with care‚ respecting their individuality and their dignity is a fundamental part of our conduct as nurses (The Code 2008)‚ therefore we introduced ourselves to Mr Jones and explained what we were going to do even though he did not seem to understand. As I closed the curtains around the bed‚ his behaviour began to change. He started using very harsh
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need to improve and not properly set for long term uses. An example of workaround situation is : some unsafe practice a nurse administering medicines to a patient without out documenting it. The nurse’s plan being documenting whenever she get a chance to do so. May be the nurse busy with another pt or has emergency so another nurse assigned to help this nurse. The other nurse check the electronic medication administration record (eMAR) and it shows patient due meds. This kind of risky performance
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