I have been asked many times why I would ever want to be a hospice nurse. I get strange looks when I tell people it’s my dream job. I get the same reaction from most people, they get big eyes, jaw slightly drops, and they always suggest hospice nursing must be one of the saddest jobs created! I’ve wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can remember, and have felt called to hospice. As a young girl I wanted to be a baby nurse, and wanted to bring babies into the world.…
In my perfect world people would live healthy lives; they would always pick the healthy option rather than the cheap more convenient one. Free clinics would be more readily available for the homeless or less fortunate. The public would be interested in precautions on how to prevent the spread of diseases and illnesses. Realistically this is a challenge that our world faces and is one of the many reasons why I want to pursue a degree in nursing. My desire to enter into the medical field and become a nurse stems back to when I was an adolescent; I can remember watching Dr. 90210 do multiple surgeries on patients and I can just remember myself saying “I want to be able to make people feel good about themselves, no matter what.”…
This articles talks about the importance of nursing residency programs. It is estimated that the number of experienced registered nurses will decline for the future, making new nurses graduates the only available solution for this shortage. The 2004 registered nurse sample survey reported that 55 % of RNs will retire between 2011 and 2020. Nurses graduated at the baccalaureate level seems to be the target for hospitals since nurses at this level of education have stronger backgrounds in different areas such as leadership, research informatics evidenced based practice and critical thinking skills.…
After graduation, I am going to get my CNA license at FlatRock. While getting my CNA license, I would like to maintain a steady job at their nursing home they provide. When I finish my clinicals for the CNA license, I will need to take the state boards test. Once I have the license, I would like to go to IU East and get a bachelors degree in Applied Science in order to become a registered nurse. To me, becoming an RN would be absolutely amazing.…
I am interested in pursuing a career in nursing. I plan to get my BSN and possibly continue on to get my Masters and become a nurse practitioner. Some of the daily duties of a registered nurse entail gathering health histories, preforming physical exams, dressing wounds, making informed and critical decisions that best suit the needs of patients, directing and teaching nursing aids, promoting health through education and counseling, administering drugs and medications, researching ways to improve patient outcomes, and directing care. Since I am studying to attain my Bachelors in Nursing, there is more opportunity for me to specialize and work in sometimes more critical environments. BSN’s are able to work in the ICU, Pediatrics, Obstetrics…
I'm going to do it , even all the challengers in my way. I am an anesthetist nurse from Cuba with fifteen years of experience ,and i move to The United States of America in September12 of 2014 like almost every one looking for a better life style,impossible to get in my country. I have very clear my goals. I want to be Register Nurse here for many reasons .Enjoy so much help people in this field,i have facilities ,skills and a lot experience for all the years than i studied this career and, for all the years than i worked in different Hospitals like a nurse.…
The nursing program is not an easy program; however, mentally preparing myself will better prepare me as a nursing student. Understanding that studying will take approximately 25-30 hours a week means that I will have to study for about 4-5 hours a day. At home, I have full access to a computer and the internet to help me further prepare myself for my studies. Since my current work schedule is flexible with my working hours, I am able to take time off for my studies and prepare myself for test and/or exams. My family is very supportive and is understanding about my school work and always encourages me to try my best in school.…
Nursing has always been an idea lingering in the back of my mind ever since i was about 10 years old.it has always been a career i wwanted to follow. However because of my family background i have always been persuaded to follow a career in hvac, and nursing was really never mentioned as an option for me. After i graduated however things changed i did not want to pursue a career that i was not truly passionate about but I didn't want to invest in a career that I would I.…
“Some things that will turn people away are sickness, burnout, shirft work, long shift hours” (“utah.gov”). Like the shift hours may turn people away because they have to work at night or on the holidays. Nurses also may have to work longer shifts for other staff members that can’t make it in that day. “For we who nurse, our nursing is something which, unless we are making progress every year, every month, every week, we are going back.…
Ever since a young age, my dad always told me, “work hard now so you don’t have to work hard in the future”. Of course at that age I didn’t understand what he meant. Now I realize he meant work hard and get exceptional grades so I can get into a favorable college and find a wonderful job. Some students are lucky and new material comes easy to them.…
What events led you to choose nursing as a career at this stage in your life? Why are you choosing to pursue this degree at NYU? If one’s career choice is typically influenced by personal aptitudes, sociocultural environments and life experiences, as I reflect on my life’s journey, there has been one constant that inevitably shaped who I am. I have often been described as “my sister’s keeper.”…
. I have chosen to become a nurse practitioner because this career is a combination of the things that I love to do. Nurse practitioners are registered nurses that are qualified to treat certain medical conditions without the supervision of a doctor. They are considered primary and specialty care providers. I have wanted to be a nurse practitioner for about two years now.…
Why I want to become a nurse “Nursing is defined as a profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm”. Nursing is known a highly respected and sought after career because everyone that belongs to this profession is able to make a difference in the life of those they care for in one way or the other. I want to become a nurse because, nursing is one of the most exciting and in-demand jobs in America today. Nurses work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness and this will is my philosophy and that is why I want to become a nurse so that help those that need help in time of their needs. Nurses are needed by the general population for his or her skills and the contributions to the medical field.…
Rationale for the Developed Course Syllabus The beginning of a course syllabus starts first with the selected or proposed course topic. Understanding the need for a course to be added to the curriculum provides a purpose including the information gap that should be included. The nursing profession adapts to ensure that patients are cared for with the most current and relevant information. Knowing that the profession is changing frequently, it is just as vital for nursing programs to change and prepare students for work in field of nursing. The population is continually aging, and this has lead to an increased need for nurses to be prepared to care for older adults.…
Having the knowledge on how to help people is one of the most rewarding and important things one can accomplish in his or her life. Having a career in the medical field has been something that I wanted since I was little. The role of a nurse is one of the most challenging and satisfying jobs in the world. Nursing is one of the few jobs that lets you connect with people and truly make a difference in their lives. Being a good nurse means being a good listener, being eager to learn, having interpersonal skills, being empathetic and having the pride to improve on oneself and learn from one’s mistakes.…