Nursing. What is nursing? Many people would have many different answers to this simple question. Growing up, I always saw a nurse as someone who just helped the doctor by giving medication, treating and healing wounds, and doing all the so called dirty work. After going through the nursing program, I realize that there is so much more to the profession than what people give nurses credit for. The American Nurses Association states that "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations" (2014). After reading this
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I have been in the hospital a lot this summer because my granddad has been struggling with his health. I have seen many different nurses and how each one has their own way of doing things. Some of them come in, do what they need to do, and walk out, barely saying a word to their patient or his family. In contrast, some come in with a smile and talk to everyone in the room. Regardless of how the patient may be doing, the nurse that comes in talking with everyone while smiling and showing that they care, makes the patient and their family feel better. Yoder-Wise refers to this as being emotionally intelligent. “Emotionally intelligent nurses are credible as leaders, managers, and followers because they possess awareness of patients, family, and organizational needs, have the ability to collaborate, show insight into others, and commit to self-growth” (Yoder-Wise, p.7, 2014). I pride myself on making people smile and feel important. Throughout my clinical experience, I have had multiple patients and their family members comment to my teacher about how they appreciate the way I act and make them smile. Not only is it my job to try to make them physically better, but also I strive to make a point to smile and lighten the mood in the room by making conversation and trying to make them have a good day. As a nurse I must remember that while I may keep up with them by their room number, patients are still human beings and deserve to be treated kind and equal without any kind of
I have been in the hospital a lot this summer because my granddad has been struggling with his health. I have seen many different nurses and how each one has their own way of doing things. Some of them come in, do what they need to do, and walk out, barely saying a word to their patient or his family. In contrast, some come in with a smile and talk to everyone in the room. Regardless of how the patient may be doing, the nurse that comes in talking with everyone while smiling and showing that they care, makes the patient and their family feel better. Yoder-Wise refers to this as being emotionally intelligent. “Emotionally intelligent nurses are credible as leaders, managers, and followers because they possess awareness of patients, family, and organizational needs, have the ability to collaborate, show insight into others, and commit to self-growth” (Yoder-Wise, p.7, 2014). I pride myself on making people smile and feel important. Throughout my clinical experience, I have had multiple patients and their family members comment to my teacher about how they appreciate the way I act and make them smile. Not only is it my job to try to make them physically better, but also I strive to make a point to smile and lighten the mood in the room by making conversation and trying to make them have a good day. As a nurse I must remember that while I may keep up with them by their room number, patients are still human beings and deserve to be treated kind and equal without any kind of