Bachelor of Science in Nursing

My journey as a nurse began in the fall of 2001, when I was 16 years old. It was the beginning of my junior year of high school, and I had been accepted into the licensed practical nursing (LPN) program that runs concurrently while you’re in high school. In the twelve years that I have been a nurse, it has taken on three phases: learning to be a nurse, chasing the excitement of being a nurse, and finally, why I am applying to the Family Nurse Practitioner program, utilize my abilities as a…

Different types of nurses have different aspects of communication, responsibility, and levels of understanding. Pediatric nursing is a piece of the nursing career, which is slightly more delicate than any other nursing due to the sense of caring for children and their parents, rather than just adult patients. Pediatric nursing requires a great amount of concentration, critical thinking and compassion. There is also a limitless amount of understanding toward children’s different…

Math Teacher A teacher majoring in Mathematics is referred to an educator who teaches middle or high school math. It also requires them to train for classes such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry and other higher level math classes. Math teachers, also called arithmetic teachers are highly skilled in a variety of topics. Math teachers are of the jobs that require a big amount of patience as it take some students a long time to understand a concept. Math teachers should also be creative in…

Almost everyone has heard the term NICU. It is a common term heard throughout a hospital, but what does it mean? NICU means neonatal intensive care unit. It is like the intensive care unit, but for neonatal newborns. Neonatal refers to the first twenty-eight days of a child’s life. Therefore, the NICU is an intensive care unit for very young babies who have health problems. These babies have severe life threatening health conditions and need intensive care to become healthy. One of the most…

My Journey to the Nursing Field I was born and raised in Lima, Peru. I come from a humble and very poor family. Ever since I was little, I was always intrigued by the medical field. There was something about the white coats, stethoscopes and the kindness the healthcare professionals always offered that grabbed my attention. I often saw myself playing pretend or a nurse with my dolls. I was always the first one to attend for anyone in need or medical care. I just loved to put band aids on…

Goss is a local author who currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin. She was born in a small college town of Oswego, New York. While living in Tempe, Arizona she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arizona State University in 1990. ("Re: Student”) After moving from Arizona to Wisconsin in December of 1992 with her fiancé at the time, she received a Masters of Arts in Public Affairs and Public Administration from UW-Madison in…

would be one that not only considers my experience and educational background, but also my physical requirements. After the bilateral knee surgeries, that forced me to go on medical leave, I could no longer stay long hours on my feet. Thus, bedside nursing is no longer an option for me. It is true, as cited by Yoder-Wise (2014) that how “nurses reach their career goals depends on the goals they set and how they manage their career development” (p. 545). It has been suggested, that there must…

Coping With Nursing School Stress Obtaining a Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) is said to be one of the toughest undergraduate degrees. The workload of nursing school is profound; finding a way to de-stress is key to being a successful student and a working nurse. Nursing programs require students to learn a lot of information fast. In addition to the grueling pace, many students feel pressure to achieve high, test scores and pass industry exams, such as the HESI and NCLEX. Self-induced…

I am now able to apply the concepts into every day nursing practice, and other bachelor of science nursing (BSN) courses. I will forever use the knowledge I gained from this program to further my journey as I pursed my BSN. It was also important to adhere to the university goal in order to be successful in this course. At the times…

by one’s environment in their youth; a child’s home-life and school-life that creates their mentality for their future. In order to achieve my goal of becoming a healthcare administrator, attending The University of Texas at Dallas and obtaining a Bachelor 's in Healthcare Administration would greatly increase my chances of obtaining that goal. A Bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration would be of great assistance to the business side of a hospital or clinic. Mallegg and Palmisano explain that…