What is your personal goal for research and what do you hope to learn in this course? My personal goal for this class is to pass it and to learn as much as I can! We have already learned a lot of about evidence based practice but it will be interesting to find out what more there is out there on this subject. What area of nursing is exciting to you? I have been surprised that I enjoyed taking mental health and working with those types of patients. I look forward to learning more about…
being a registered nurse is worth it. A registered nurse has the task to help people every day to become healthy, happy and strong. They use their own time meaning they really want to take part of someone’s lives. A registered nurse’s one goal in mind is to help cure and care for others. Once one helped that patient, it leaves them with the feeling of accomplishment, and that is why this job is worth it. Also,…
the light of “The Angel of the Crimea” (“Florence Nightingale” Bio) or popularly know as Florence Nightingale. Born into a rich British family, Nightingale strayed from her promising future of wealth and ease, and answered her calling by becoming a nurse. After her schooling, it was clear to many people Nightingale would soon master many great things. She lived her life determined to change the way healthcare was practiced in her time period. Florence Nightingale, a world-renowned heroine, known…
I wanted to work in the medical fields. First it was being a Doctor for many years. I’ve learned that it’s a lot of work and schooling. So now I’ve been stuck on becoming a nurse. I want to be that someone who takes your blood pressure, your temperature, and just helps families out in general. They’re called Registered Nurses or RN for short. RN’s work with Doctors in Hospitals and in a Physician’s office and you can find them just about anywhere in a health care area. What do RN’s do? Well they…
to talk to. I never realized how such a simple gesture could mean so much to someone. From this experience, I have learned that therapeutic communication is very important. Therapeutic communication helps instill a trusting relationship between a nurse and their patients. This situation made me feel very appreciated. Whenever a patient is worried or upset about something, I will always remember to sit down and just talk to them. Communication plays an important role in providing safe…
Wartime Nurses Imagine you were a women who got chosen to be a nurse in the army with only four weeks of training, what would you do? Thinking of the world is a very sad thing to think of with many of people dying and many people injured. In WW2 there were thousands of women nurses who had served. To start with there were over 59,000 nurses who served, that is a huge amount of nurses (“CEUfast-Nursing and Medicine During World War 2”). William Barton was the first to recommend that females be…
Standard 1. Assessment The nurse administrator collects pertinent data and information relative to the situation, issue, problem, or trend (ANA, 2016). Mr. Curtis integrates knowledge of global and environmental factors into the data collection and assessment process (ANA, 2016). He also recognizes the impact of personal attitudes, values, and beliefs in the assessment process (ANA, 2016). Standard 2. Identification of Problems, Issues, and Trends The nurse administrator analyzes the…
This guide is going to be talking about the role and responsibilities of an Adult Nurse and the skills, qualities and values that are needed to be a great nurse. It will also be looking at comparing the role of a professional which is an adult nurse with the role of another professional which is a doctor and a non-professional which is a healthcare assistant. Agcas (2015) says that Adult nurses care for patients throughout their adult lives from age 16 with a diverse range of health conditions,…
ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators. Prior to commencing the continuity binder I assessed and identified trends at the unit level. Next, Ms. Smith and I strategized and planned which resources the binder would include. Finally, a draft version of the binder was circulated among the staff to allow them to contribute feedback. If feel that my I was successful today and that I am gaining new insight as to how my future role as a nurse leader will have a substantial impact…
religion. Time has redefined society’s outlook on nursing. Nurses have a crucial job in providing and enhancing the health care services to the public (Glerean, Hupli, Talman, & Haavisto, 2017). The image of nursing in 2017 is important as the population grows because nurses are dominating the health care field with their variety of work environments, multiple career opportunities, and specific professional requirements. Nursing…