Becoming A Successful Nurse

“For patients, loyalty comes from compassion. Loyalty is gained by showing more than simply courtesy. In most cases, it comes from being engaged with the patient in a way that shows compassion. For every loyal customer, there is usually a special story…” (Fred Lee). The continuous need for nurses began long before our time. No matter what age you are, if you have ever been the hospital or the doctor’s office, you were taken care of by a nurse. With her friendly smile and a polite introduction, she took care of you without any judgment as to why you came in and she did it willingly. With the right amount of determination and motivation, anyone who puts all of their hard work into it, can become a successful nurse.
As a little girl, I had always …show more content…
As a nurse, one of the most important jobs we have is making sure that our patients are well taken care of. A few of the basic jobs a nurse is trained to do is recording the patients’ medical history and symptoms and administering the patients’ medicines and treatments. It is important that all the patients have a record with accurate information. If a record gets misplaced or something is inaccurate, there could be serious medical consequences. Along with keeping track of their information, we should keep track of them as well. It is our job to get someone an ice water if they need it, help them find their way to the radiology unit, x-ray lab or any unit in the hospital. Nurses are there to talk to you and make you feel comfortable with what is going on. We help explain to you what is happening and what is going to happen; it is important that you know just as much as we know about your medical treatment. Of course, there are other people that come into play at a hospital but as a nurse, we are usually one of the first people you see and you see us the most often. Another very important but underestimated thing that nurses do is looking presentable. If you are being taken care of by someone, you probably want them to be able to take care of themselves. This includes the small details like nail polish, makeup, the use of deodorant and the cleanliness of your clothing. As you probably know, not just anyone can be a nurse. You must have the correct training and education to fulfill the requirements to work in the medical field. I currently volunteer at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph and I have spoken to several nurses and doctors about the schooling and classes they went through to get where they are today. Several of the young nurses told me that going through the LMC nursing program is a great idea; depending on where you work will require different schooling. Some