Celeste knew she did not deserve this kindness, but people continued to help her in situations where she would not have done the same. Even the nurses and doctors in the Superdome appeared to Celeste like, “little gods, angel people” (11). The actions of strangers helping Celeste forced her to begin pondering what motivated her to act the way that she did towards…
Nurse leaders work under very stressful situations and these stressful situations can lead to ethical dilemmas which can create the potential for moral distress. Inadequate nurse leaders often fail to address ethical dilemmas which can put patients and their staff members in danger. True nurse leaders will have the courage to challenge people when they see healthcare violations. They are the ones that are able to see in ways that are out of the norm and then find solutions to help resolve these challenges. They must not be afraid to take the first steps in being a role model or help develop and practice moral courage in the nursing profession.…
The proposed bill will not only benefit healthcare in a positive way, but will greatly impact patients as well. First, patients will get the help they need, and will less likely be readmitted to an inpatient facility. As a result, the overall cost that a healthcare organization would have to pay for hospitalization would be decreased. Secondly, patients will receive further care by having an on-call case manager on standby if needed.…
After what seemed like years, we were finally dismissed to go home. I was the first kid out the doors and I sprinted as fast as I could to my mom’s car. It was 3:20 P.M. when I got home, and it would be only four hours and ten minutes until my life would be changed forever. I had been waiting…
Scraping your knee on the sidewalk, getting hit hard with the basketball, falling off the monkey bars, these are just a few examples of ways you can get hurt at school. The worst case scenario is you would end up going to the school nurse as a result of an accident. Before first grade, suffering an injury was way out of the norm for me. The only time I got hurt in first grade, I bypassed the school nurse and went straight to the hospital. It was a scalding August afternoon, and I just finished another tiring day of first grade.…
Cadence was ill. An immense pressure bore on her head as she slowly awoke from her midday slumber, her daydreams gradually fading away from her mind. Reality sunk in, and she found herself awake. Dim candle light shone all around her, and it pierced her eyes, worse than a thousand needles ever could.…
Historically, social movements and technological advancements have been major events promoting the growth in nursing. World War II create one of the major changes in healthcare, women played a major role in the military medical units. Consequently, there was a shortage of nurses in America, so a two-year associate degree in nursing (AND) was developed in desire to quickly train nurses to acquire a minimum skills level. Koernig & Hayes (2016) stated that ADN programs since then have increased at a higher rate than BSN programs (p.477). The American Nurses Association (ANA) had a great influence in the change that nurse’s education took place in institutions of higher education, so nurses were prepared in hospital-based diploma programs by 1965.…
The aim of this essay is to discuss and assess a given case scenario where, the chosen patient admitted with acute headache and vomiting with intermittent confusion. This essay will define clinical judgement and decision-making; discuss importance of decision-making process in the assessment of patient’s care. It will also mention some of the theories about clinical decision-making in nursing practice and explain Tanner’s 2008 clinical judgement model that will apply in critically reviewing patient’s complex needs and assessing care plan and interventions. Further, this essay will demonstrate how effective sharing decision-making might enhance patient’s recovery, prevent deterioration. There also NHS mantra “no decision about me without me”…
It was my mother’s ruptured appendix that caused my interest in nursing. When me and my family would go visit her at the hospital I saw how the nurses were caring for her compassionately. Their gentle approach, positive attitude, and way of providing information regarding her treatment, we all felt at ease knowing my mother had great nurses. Witnessing the way those nurses attended my mother triggered my desire to one day become just as them. through them I realized how much I would enjoy having the ability to care for others especially my family.…
I admired the nurse that took care of my aunt up to this day and hold them in high respect. I invested hours in their office whenever I visited my aunt in the moments of her surgery or to pick up her medicines. Few years later, I had been volunteering at a local hospital, this made me fully realize the hard work nurses put in their work line. My overall experience with the nurses that I encountered was positive. In my senior of high school, I took a course on health and human anatomy.…
Literacy Narrative Everyone has a story to tell, one of the most important stories anyone can tell is the story of how they came to choose their career path. My specific career path is nursing. Some Nurses tell a personal story of something medically happening to them. However my story is different.…
As approaching my senior year in highschool there were a lot of great things to come ahead. Like whether to leave the state for college and most of all what to major in. As my major of choice found its way to be the topic of discussion in most cases , I often would run into my childhood dreams of having a wealthy life and taking care of others. The many aspects of my life from my mother being a diabetic and my grandmother having alzheimers would often lead me to the smarter carrer, nursing . To me, being a nurse is not just a job, it’s a life long journey that I would love to embark on .…
Nurses play an essential role in the healthcare business, providing care to patients and filling leadership roles at various hospitals, health systems and other organizations. According to the world health organization (WHO) nursing is defined as an autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of the ill, disabled and dying people. However, it is a tough profession that requires a lot of dedication and commitment however there are many challenges that nurses’ face today. The two problems that really stand out to me as a nursing student are the shortage of staff and the daily hazards that our job exposes us to on a daily basis.…
The emergency room was filled with noticeably stressed out nurses and doctors pacing back and forth between their patient’s rooms. As my mom logged in with her badge to start her day, I observed the chaotic scene around me. Our first patient of the day was an old man in his seventies. As my mother strode into the patient’s room with me on her heels, I felt relieved to leave the chaos of the emergency room for a…
Moral distress is one of the issues that can cause a nurse to experience feelings of powerlessness. In such a situation, the nurse knows the ethically right action to do but feels immobilized to perform the deed (Manoljovich, 2007). An example is when a nurse places a patient on life support for a long time even though ethically it does not benefit the patient. Another instance is when the nurse gives false hopes to patients and their families. If the moral distress is unresolved even after explaining the situation to the head of the emergency department or administrators, it can cause staff turnover.…