process needed for family nurse practitioner (FNP). With the provided material, readings, and discussions, the MSN program outcome number four was meet with the highest level of teaching. As a student, my ability to critically evaluate, design, and implement strategies was strengthened. The learning that took place regarding the class has allowed me to develop a practice that is safe, evidence based, and effective. According to Johnson, Fontelo, Olsen, Jones, and Gimbel (2013), family nurse…
the career for me. I am currently 28 years old and I have 2 little boys who are my world. Christian is 5 years old and Carson is 1 year old. I was the first person from my working class family to attend college. I received a Bachelors of Science in Health Care Management, at that time I steered away from nursing and became fascinated with Health Care Management. After I graduated,…
Introduction: Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles. Nurse as an angel: “She is dear one…
The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as “the protection, promo-tion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of heal-ing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advoca-cy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities , and populations” (American Nurses Association, 2016). But, what does it mean to be a professional nurse? Being a professional means “adhering to the…
Introduction Nursing philosophy establishes set of protocols that if practiced, will allow individuals to understand, appreciate, and gain substantially from the care provided. Philosophies are like opinions and differ extensively, however I will share mine and elaborate on how I came to define the nursing metaparadigm that involves the person, health, environment, and nursing. These four concepts intertwine and influence each other in various ways that in return, modifies nursing as a whole.…
Transitional to professional nursing was my very first online class. I was skeptical at first I did not know what to expect or if I was disciplined enough to cover all the materials that I needed to succeed. Setting a schedule and being discipline is quiet important with online classes. Although it was a challenging experience after those 7 weeks of class I felt like I have learned so much more and retained much more by doing my own research about different subjects. The very first assignment…
Twitter verse Although nursing is a great field of work, depending on an individual’s personality nursing may not be for them. The process of obtaining a degree can be very time-consuming so the individual has to stay determined focused and ready to handle all the tasks of life while earning a degree. Depending on the individual, obtaining a nursing degree can either be a long or short process; it ultimately depends on the route the individual is willing to take. Most nursing majors go to…
certification, and education (LACE) considerations differ for APN clinical roles (for each one, MIDWIFE, ANESTHETIC, CLINICAL SPECIALIST AND FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER))for these three states: California, Washington, and Illinois? Provide evidence for your response APN clinical roles Advanced practice nurses involve nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, family nurse practitioners, anesthetic and clinical specialists. The APNs are important in healthcare because they ensure that the general public…
Nurses devote their lives to care for others. With nursing knowledge, skill and experience, they are able to care for patients and touch the lives they have helped. Although nursing has many benefits, nurses can experience a common condition called “compassion fatigue.” According to Black (2014), she defines compassion fatigue as “a condition in which one experiences loss of physical energy, burnout, accident proneness, emotional breakdowns, apathy, indifference, poor judgement, and disinterest…
In today’s society, it’s hard to imagine nursing as a wanted job by males. Look around a hospital or a doctor’s office: women will be looked at as nurses while men will be looked at as doctors. The blame should be placed on society itself. Parent’s tell their son to look down at nursing due to its feminine features it receives. Instead, parents push for their son to become a doctor or physician while they tell their daughter to pursue nursing because females don’t get respected as doctors as men…