TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A PSYCHIATRIC NURSE 1 Returning to School to Become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Denyse Collins University of South Alabama RETURNING TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A PSYCHIATRIC NURSE Returning to School to Become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Introduction There is great benefit and reward in returning to nursing school. Returning to nursing school has a positive‚ transformative‚ and life-changing effect. This essay will explore factors contributing to nurses returning to
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find the satisfaction in knowing that I can help change the world one person at a time. To me‚ being a nurse is far more than a job or even a career. It’s a continuous learning process that I look forward to each day‚ in search of life changing events and providing miracles for those in need. Touching the lives of others is the best gift given to one self. The pride I hold in saying‚ "I am a nurse‚" is immeasurable. Nursing is more than a profession of integrity and compassion‚ it is a privilege that
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There are several important reasons why I want to become a nurse practitioner. The first one is the opportunity to work in the healthcare industry and be part of a professional group that helps to save lives. I would like to be involved in making patient diagnosis and developing individualized treatment plans for patients. Taking care of humanity is a noble idea that I would like to be associated with. Moreover‚ I strive to be part of an elite group of professionals who are changing the structures
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registered nurse when I graduate from high school. I think I would be good at this job because I enjoy helping people and becoming registered nurse would allow me to do a lot of that. I believe that this job will provide many benefits‚ such as good pay‚ flexible hours‚ and the joy it would bring me to know that I helped someone or did my best to do something good for them and get them feeling better. I am in the healthcare pathway at the high school and I really enjoy it. Becoming a registered nurse has
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Nurse Practitioner Part One: My Interest Every nurse is drawn to this profession from a desire to care‚ to serve‚ or to help. A nurse practitioner is educated and trained to provide health care‚ diagnose‚ and treat an illness or condition. Explaining this career will help people understand the importance and dedication behind it. This field is forever changing to improve and fit the need of patients. Being a nurse practitioner requires passion and gives the opportunity to help people which is the
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Shortage of Nurse Practitioners To determine why there is a shortage of nurse practitioners it is best to understand that there is a shortage of healthcare workers overall. The shortage of nurse practitioners began in the 1960s as a result of a shortage of primary care physicians. This was due to many physicians pursuing medical specialties that were more profitable. (Hamric‚ Spross‚ &Hanson‚ 2009) In 1965 Medicare and Medicaid began providing health coverage to low-income women‚ children‚ the
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Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with additional education that allows them to provide high-quality‚ cost-effective and individualized care for patients‚ families‚ and communities. Nurse practitioners are authorized to treat‚ and provide health promotion‚ maintenance‚ and sick care services to those in need. In addition‚ nurse practitioners have privileges to prescribe medications. Family nurse practitioners provide direct health care services to newborns‚ infants‚ children‚ adolescents
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Family Nurse Practitioner Family Nurse Practitioner Healthcare in the United States in the 1950’s and 1960’s experienced an upheaval with the expanded availability of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and the increased specialization of medicine. The shortage in providing health care coverage to low-income women‚ children‚ the elderly‚ and people with disabilities gave clinically experienced nurses the opportunity to fill the primary care void. This was accomplished
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surrounding nurses ’ accountability in relation to the scenario discussed‚ and to Adult nursing. From the group sessions and further reading I have broaden my understanding of what being an accountable practitioner involves. Nurses are highly responsible for their own actions and care they provide. Consequently they are professionally accountable to the Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ (NMC) as well as their employer‚ public‚ patient‚ families and to themselves. Nurses have to justify why specific care
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certified registered nurse‚ I discovered my aspiration to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. I feel that the time has come to take a step towards reaching my goals in the field of Family Nurse Practice. I believe that when I become enrolled in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program of UIC I will have the best learning experiences to equip me for my future as a family nurse practitioner. My short term goal is to finish the said program and become a certified family nurse practitioner. To accomplish
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