Jackie Cornwell's Role As A Pre-Independent Nurse

Jacquline Cornwell, also known as “Jackie,” is currently a Registered Nurse at Rockwall Presbyterian Hospital. She has been a nurse for over 30 years and has been recognized for her many accomplishments. Jackie has always been passionate about nursing and feels that the Lord has put her on this Earth to serve in that specific way. I have learned a lot from Jackie in just 30 minutes and I hope to model her values and actions someday. Currently, Jackie’s current role is working as a Pre-Op Nurse at Rockwall Presbyterian Hospital. She has found it to be her favorite department of nursing, but has had many other rewarding experiences in the past. Jackie was honored to be in the 2nd graduating class from Purdue University’s Nursing School in 1972. …show more content…
While completing a history check, Jackie will go over the patient’s medical, surgical, and current history. This is important to note for the knowledge of a doctor, surgeon, anesthesiologist, and many others. When observing a patient, Jackie explained to me that she’ll closely look at physical appearance in regards to nutrition and mobility. It’s important to note when a patient appears to be walking with a limp (GATE) or seems to be over or under their Body Mass Index (BMI). Taking notes of observations will help prevent an even bigger conflict from occurring when undergoing treatment or surgery. Since Jackie has graduated nursing school in 1972, she believes a numerous amount of things have changed. She explained that that HIPAA guidelines didn’t exist at the time and a patient’s information wasn’t as confidential. Jackie said a nurse could tell his/her friends anything about a patient and couldn’t get in trouble under any guideline. She stated, “after following and understanding HIPAA guidelines, nursing may be a bit more strict, but it is currently more