Diploma in Nursing

Each institution has its recruitment policy and maintaining a staff that allows them to provide the services required by its clients. Since nursing is a service that 24 hours are required, a provision has to be done and have the staff necessary to meet the needs. Nurse-to-patient ratios can improve nurse staffing, recruitment and make workloads more manageable (Allen, 2013, p.20). Staffing patterns and the method used vary both in the centralized and decentralized personnel has to cover all…

are sicker than ever before, creating a strong need for physicians. New hospital reimbursement policies may lead to budget cuts and a decreased availability of bedside nursing jobs. This nursing shortage has the potential to be amplified with many baby boomers reaching retirement age (Anderson, 2014).…

both innate and professional caring capabilities (Watson, 2008). According to Sokola (2013) when nursing students enter clinical settings at the beginning of their education, they care for others with their innate caring abilities. These innate abilities consist of attitudes and behaviours that have been shaped by years of exposure to daily living (Libster, 2001). As students progress within their nursing program, professional caring abilities emerge as their interactions become subjected to…

Theories The application of nursing theory serves an important role in furthering the nursing profession and its education, research, and practice. Books have been written on the application of nursing theory to education, research, and practice as the application of nursing theory abounds in various nursing situations. As a result, a focus on stem cell transplantation will serve to narrow the scope for this writing assignment. A nurse applying Florence Nightingale’s nursing theory will…

They are trained to delegate and care for their patients using critical thinking. Nurses are the ones who interact with patients the most during the duration of their care. As a nursing student the writer considers patient-centered care, patient’s safety and teamwork and collaboration as her top three priorities in nursing practice. Patient-centered care is giving control to the patient to decide for their care; as providers, doctors and nurses are available to give options and explain those…

“The Anatomy of Care” video posed interesting questions on the topic of patient care, and whether or not caring is innate. A person in the video stated that, “caring just comes naturally for people that go into the medical profession. They just have it or they wouldn’t be here”. While I would agree that most people in the healthcare profession enjoy caring for people, I do not think caring comes without learning how to do it. As people, we often have sympathy for people in distress. This does…

needs, the patient and nurses are simultaneously benefited. Being empathetic emulates through the idea that as a leader you should never ask a nurse to do a patient care task you would be unwilling to perform. Being aware of diverseness within the nursing industry and helping to heal any broken relationships caused by poor communication are ideal examples of using the stepping stones of servant leadership to promote success within a healthcare community. A direct example of the…

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…

spiritual being. The thought and giving of oneself to a higher power is utilized not only in holistic nursing, but in addiction recovery as well. The group Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) uses the mindset of higher power in the second step of the twelve step process. “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity” (Twelve Steps, 1981, p. 25). The thought…

I never dreamed I would become a CRNA because I always thought I would become a computer engineer. I came to America at age 13 in 2003. I was a very studious young child who graduated both middle school and high school with excellent grades. My excellent grades in high school gave me opportunity in choosing between full scholarships between two schools. Unfortunately, I was also an illegal immigrant, and had to decline both offers because I did not possess a green card which would have made me…