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Transition into the Professional Nursing Role The final months of nursing school can be a nerve racking time because there are numerous steps to take and consider. In addition to registering for the NCLEX, working on ATI, preparing for our final exam, we are also researching and applying for jobs. This can be an overwhelming time, but it is also a very exciting adventure because we are seeing everything we have worked for fall into place. I will be seeking employment in Denver, Colorado but…

I have volunteer experiences which have left me exhausted, but that does not change my desire to pursue a Master of Social Work at the University of Utah. This is what attracts me, this is what fuels my desire. I know that I am one who can mentally, physically, and spiritually overcome the hard times in a social worker’s career. I know that I may not be able…

Deal.Session1.Journal I have had several experiences in my life that have influenced my academic work and goals at Colorado Christian University, however the most significant one would have to be my daughter’s high school graduation.Having my daughter my junior year of high school was a very humbling experience in its own right. Most people would look at it as a brick wall, preventing you from obtaining the goals you’ve set for yourself or reaching that level of “success” that we all strive for.…

The Nurse Manager Inventory evaluates the skills and behaviors that are associated with successful nurse managers (Sherman, Schwarzkopf & Kiger, 2011). In this case, I evaluated myself using the inventory tool and discovered the competency of my skills. However, I found out the weaknesses and strengths in career planning, personal journey disciplines, and professional accountability. Significantly, the self-evaluation process assists in creating professional development. Furthermore, nurses’…

Professional Beginnings I would like to invite my readers to join me take a short trip and trace the beginnings of my nursing career. I have been a nurse for more than 20 years, with nursing as my third profession. I was a schoolteacher and a consultant in training and development in my past life. As can be seen, my passion for teaching and education had been rooted in me long before becoming a nurse. When I got my diploma in nursing from Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing in Teaneck, New…

My values, attitudes, and assumptions have changed slightly over the course of the MSW program. I think that is partly due to my field placement and the coursework of the MSW program. I am currently placed at a home-based counseling agency called Quality Care in Augusta, GA. For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to be a therapist. I think I seen movies where a client would come into a psychologist’s office and lay down on a red, comfy couch and tell stories from their childhood, which…

urban street slang with subjects as lofty as Sigmund Freud helping to create characters that are both intriguing and realistic. Jackson’s writing has been described by the New York Times as having “warmth and a hard-won wisdom about the intersection of race and poverty in America”. When I asked him how he describes his book his response was “pick it up for the language and there’s a story in it”. He chooses what he reads using the same benchmark. “The first thing I’m looking for is, are you…

My motivation for choosing nursing as a profession is mainly due to my desire to have a sound career with opportunity for job security and advancement in the future. With our aging population living longer, the prevalence of chronic disease processes and the ever changing delivery of care; nurses will continue to be in high demand. In addition, due to a potential shortage of physicians, I believe there may be an increased need for quality nurses who are compassionate and educationally…

Introduction: The nursing profession aims to produce well educated workforce to care for people and communities. Also, advancing education level to higher education is highly encouraged as research has shown that lower mortality rate, positive outcomes and fewer medication errors are linked to nurses prepared at the baccalaureate, and graduate degree levels. Nonetheless, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has vowed commitment to produce highly educated nursing workforce as…

A critical incident is an expected occurrence in group work, though not all incidents will carry the same degree of seriousness nor will they be unambiguous in nature. The reality of differences among even those with common backgrounds or presenting problems would allude to the fact that it is more likely then not that a critical incident will occur within a group setting. Though often conflict itself is perceived as negative, it can, if apprioately addressed, be a positive turning point in a…