Nightingale

Over the years, many have conveyed the professionalism and characteristics of nursing as a result of the numerous explanations of energetic features and professionalism in plentiful descriptions of the various functions and nature. With the rapid changes in the social value system in these days, nursing has experienced more ethical and philosophical problems in caring for customers. Along with this change, the requirements for professional nursing have created a new nursing environment, and the…

As a high school student, myself, approaches graduation, thoughts of beginning a career in nursing come to my mind. A new upcoming nursing student should think very seriously about their career goals. These include long term as well as short term goals. As with any path of life that an individual takes, it is not random. Each person that seeks an education does so with a set of plans and directionality for their immediate goals and long term. The idea of graduating from a nursing program once…

Some of the traits and qualities that I have which demonstrate my suitability as a future nurse is the ability to empathize with the patient as well as being personable. I feel these two traits are important to have because being in a hospital can be both traumatic and emotional for both the patient and the family. I know from experience with both of my grandparents being in and out of the hospital how scary it is for them, specially as they have gotten older. I feel that we need give them the…

A nurse is a highly skilled, sensitive, educated and adaptive being. It is not merely a career one chooses to pursue. It is a transformation of thinking and behaving. My philosophy of nursing embodies the different ideas and actions witnessed in many great mentors I have had the privilege to work with. Nursing serves as team leader, caregiver, advocate, educator and role model. The Nurse is a leader first and foremost. Unlike the description of complete obedience to the doctor in the late 1800s…

Overview As nurses, we all remember what it was like during our first year as nursing students. It is a time of excitement, fear, and wondering if we can really become a nurse in the end. The first year as a nursing student is critical in preparing students to be successful throughout their program, gain skills to help them take on more responsibility, and manage themselves effectively (Porteous & Machin, 2017). Porteous and Machin (2017) set out to study this important first year in students'…

Nursing, the career that has many opportunities. As I grew I had different careers I wanted to do. But I realized during high school that nursing was the right choice for me. I wanted to become a nurse for several reasons. Remembering my aunt as well as my grandfather suffering from cancer or when I see elders needing help, made me realize in order to help people who are sick or elderly I need to get into the profession of nursing. Helping others has been a part of me for a long time. As I help…

Finally, high stress environments can cause nurses to become overwhelmed and mentally exhausted. Within a 12-hour shift they have to be in charge of a lot of different things. They have to make sure that their patients are comfortable, give their patients medications, follow the doctors’ orders, assist in procedures, and more. It is easy for a nurse to feel overwhelmed especially when a hospital is short staffed. A hospital setting can be fast paced; nurses have to learn how to adapt to these…

The implications of the policy issue at hand for the nursing profession include the following: the nursing community will be required to collaboratively change policy at the local, state, and national levels by addressing mutual goals and priorities for effectively addressing safe nurse staffing and increasing patient safety. This may be in the likes of lobbying, unions, and professional organizations. The enactment of this policy implies that nursing may desire government intervention but that…

Karbowski Journal Entry 2 Practicum II In this journal entry I will describe various meeting and activities that my preceptor has included within my practicum experience at the Brigham & Women’s Faulkner hospital over the past months. My project involves assisting the nursing department completing the requirements to attain Magnet status for their hospital, and I will discuss the progress made towards advancing this goal. Participation and Meetings Brigham and Women’s Faulkner hospital is…

Introduction There are many adjustments new nurses must make as they begin their new roles as registered nurses with Bachelor’s degrees, from how to maintain their licenses according to the state licensing board to making sure that they are up-to-date with new policies in the health care facility. As new nursing grads prepare for their first jobs following graduation, there is always significant emphasis placed on the procedures and policies of the health care facility in order to help new…