James Hitesman was a registered nurse and shift supervisor at Bridgeway, Inc, nursing home. He displayed concerns to management about that amount of infectious diseases within the nursing home. He claimed that the incidents of infections were rising at a disturbing rate. The management did not take care of the situation as he desired. Therefore, he told a television reporter about the problems in this nursing home.…
Media is a way of mass communication, media is shown through movies, tv, books, news, internet, games, and more. The media delivers the news, stories, popular information, and more about war. What the media doesn’t show you is the effects veterans face after war. PTSD is a health condition that causes the victim to experience a previous terrifying event. Many veterans or active soldiers suffer this condition after the war,…
The Nurse, rather than embracing the current feminist movement, hides her sexuality in order to maintain her authority. During the 1950s, men often dominated the workplace, forcing women to succumb to their authority. Nurse Ratched clearly defies this stereotype by maintaining complete control over the ward. She is capable of manipulating the doctor, aids, and patients into following her orders, which leads Harding to say that the ward is run by a matriarchy. (Kesey 56).…
In the film, five nurses share their real life scenarios within their nursing career. The nurses describe some challenging situations, which demonstrates that struggles come along the way of patient care. However, the film highlights the nurses’ incredible reliability to constantly provide medical assistance, despite the difficulties. Throughout the film, these nurses indicate a few important interventions that help to improve patient care. Since the film focused on different settings, each nurse focuses on a unique way for assisting his or her…
The nursing code of ethics have been established by nurses to provide guidance for ethical relationships, responsibilities, behaviours and decision-making (Canadian Nurses Association, 2008). Within the code, there are seven primary values that outline the responsibilities central to nursing practice (Canadian Nurses Association, 2008). In regards to the described case, four values have been compromised: promoting health and well-being, promoting and respecting informed decision-making, preserving dignity, and promoting justice. Promoting health and well-being. This Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) value refers to advocating for your patient to ensure that their health is the priority concern (Canadian Nurses Association, 2008).…
Many nurses went into this career because of a strong, caring desire to help, cure and comfort those with illnesses. Patients, however, don’t care why a nurse chose their profession and will sue nurses for many reasons. As a nurse, I think, patient respect is an important responsibility. It can, although, at times, be very difficult to always be conscious of your actions when you are under the stress of caring for patients. There are multiple examples where treating a patient with disrespect could yield potential discipline.…
A Day with a Hospice Nurse Hospice nursing is more than just “nursing”, its listening, showing compassion and being and advocate for peace and comfort. Hospice nurses provide individualized care to their patients and families during a time of difficulty and transitioning. During each of our visits, the nurse demonstrated respect for the patient’s views and wishes by asking permission before entering or performing and part of the assessment. She was also actively listening to concerns and asking what else she can do for them.…
What can a registered nurse really do? The purpose of this posting is to discuss the scope of nursing practice as by the American Nurses Association and to define my own state of Pennsylvania’s own scope of practice. The American Nurses Association is a guide for us registered nurses to follow in order to give competent, sufficient and safe care. The scope of nursing practice is to understand the patient from head to toe, to be able to understand the every question of why the patient is in the condition that they are now. As defined by the American Nurses Association a registered nurse uses the six steps of the nursing process accordingly to provide personalized care to a patient and to care for them consequently while answering the six questions…
Personal values effect how nurses practice on daily basis. Every nurse has different core values but there are fundamentals such as empathy, caring, honesty, and altruism. In this paper, I will identify my core values, share my beliefs, values, and assumptions about metaparadigm. I will also discuss how my core values effect my current practice and share examples of real life situations. As a nursing student originally from an different country, I believe it is fundamental to embrace diversity.…
I have been waiting for this opportunity since my freshman year. I have always been fascinated by the medical field. I was in admiration of the dedication and requirements that I would have to put into to even be able to be eligible for this internship. This has taught me many responsibilities that I can and will use for my school and work career. These requirements I can tell are meant for those who truly want to pursue their career.…
Illustration essay Through the eyes of a newbie: Successful Nurse Nursing is a profession of caring for the individual, while the doctors are caring about the disease. Except for the fundamental knowledge base, qualities to be a successful nurse are not taught in school, some are innate and some are developed through experience and careful observation of the surroundings once you are practicing after finishing the nursing school. This is due to the fact that while you’re still in school many people, including myself, worry more about not failing courses and the clinical, than gather skills. What makes a nurse successful is the ability of making the best out of the interaction with the surrounding you people and picking up on their virtues.…
Professionalization and professionalism are two very similar words but both have different meanings. Professionalism is considered more of an image because one demonstrates skill, good judgment, and a polite behaviour geared towards specific professions. Professionalization on the other hand is defined as the social process by which any trade or occupation transforms itself into a true profession. Without professionalization, standards would not be set for an individual to act professionally. Both professionalization and professionalism are key components to nursing.…
They are highly skilled and educated individuals, scientists and innovators, who work in many different divisions, all for the best interest of their patients. They require a deep commitment to their work and patients as well as a compassion and love for those who he or she is caring for, always remembering that the patient is the top priority and their well-being is the center of all things they do. Registered nurses fulfill a number of duties and responsibilities including preforming physical exams and histories of the patients, administering medications, preforming wound care, provide emotional care, maintaining a hygienic and safe environment, (SOURCE), but also included in these duties are some that the general public may not be aware of or consider. One of the jobs…
My first clinical experience was at St. Vincent hospital on a geriatric unit, when I was a second year nursing student. During my time there, nurses often approached me to provide small learning experiences and teach students how to be efficient. When a nurse on the unit asked for help with a bed bath for a patient with whom I was not familiar, I agreed. I wanted to get as much experience as I could. The nurse led me to the patient 's room right away.…
It was a cold Saturday morning back in January, 2012. I remember tucking my scrubs into my socks in a failed effort to prevent them from getting soaked in the slush-coated parking lot. I was overwhelmed with excitement as I rushed through the hallway to make it to huddle. Not even a snowstorm the size of Texas, trapping us all at work for days, could dampen my mood that morning. It was only my second week on the job in the emergency room when not even a half hour into my shift I witnessed my first cardiac arrest.…