Nightingale

In my personal and professional experience, the acute inpatient environment may at times appear to lack any positive direction for the mental health nurses working directly with patient care however, if you were to delve beyond this superficial appearance I would also argue that the role of the mental health nurse is, as suggested by Horsfall, Cleary, & Hunt (2010) and Bowers (2005) often established by the patients, their needs and the reason for their admission to an acute mental health…

Reflective practice has been described as a way of self-examination in which an individual looks back on what happened in their practice as a mean of professional growth (Williams, Gerardi, Gill, & Soucy, 2009). Incorporating reflective journaling in nursing education is useful in developing thinking skills, self-understanding and coping with critical incidents in practice (Williams & et al., 2009). Self-reflection is a means by which students may develop self-awareness (Williams & et al., 2009)…

For nearly two years now, I have desired to pursue nursing and midwifery and have worked hard to achieve excellent grades in a rigorous high school curriculum. I have a passionate dedication to the pro-life movement, cherishing life from conception to natural death. Such a commitment has motivated me to become a nurse, so I may better promote life through my profession and act as an advocate for the true health of women and their children. Throughout my high school studies, I realized I have a…

Susan, a nursing supervisor on the oncology floor has just been informed her unit is closing and merging with a medical surgical unit due to low census. She has been two weeks to prepare an argument discussing rationale for unit closing, a plan of action and the nursing philosophy of management in making this decision. The Chief of Nursing’s rationale for closing the unit is based on budget cuts and continuous low census. The oncology unit census has been below fifty percent capacity. This unit…

For the first week, my clinical objective was to participate in interprofessional team communication and collaboration. Being a student it can often be daunting to go out on a limb to put yourself out there and incorporate yourself as part of the team. This week the experience I encountered which helped me reach my clinical objective was quite adrenaline-charged. Upon having a patient return from their dialysis treatment they were found unresponsive by my preceptor and I. Being able to…

Professionalism is someone who is trained to do a job and definition is often defined by many. Professionalism is an important factor in our society, by displaying great character, display good judgement, maintaining a healthy self image and lifestyle, and doing what you love, while trying to make a positive difference. These often in the workforce are key factors that suddenly helps. My example is I love to serve and help others, this has helped me find my career in nursing and shaped me to…

The career that I chose to research is (Emergency room) ER Nurse and Parole Officer. I am interested in these careers because it demonstrates the passion I have for helping others and I am also interested in being a mentor, advisor and authority figure. A personal experience I had a family member received excellent care from an emergency room nurse and I want to make a similar contribution to my patients’ lives. Someone who wants to become a Parole Officer and ER Nurse needs to go to school for…

The purpose of this week’s optional discussion post is to discuss one individual that exudes power through the use of words and actions. Additionally, the post outlines how I perceive this person compared to myself, and the importance of authority in relationship to nursing. Power I have thought about this discussion post for the last week. I have tried to identify the one person that I consider having the assets that I consider vital to a nurse leadership position. Over the years, I have…

The title of Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is one of high regard, influence, and inspiration. CNO’s represent nursing services at board meetings, manage nursing budgets, establish nursing policies and procedures, and create performance improvement activities. Their leadership role has a tremendous impact on nurses and their daily duties. To have a more positive impact on their nurses, CNO’s should enhance communication and appreciation of staff nurses and generate new nursing positions to aid with…

Their Only Choice: Daily Struggles of Living in a Nursing Home You hear it all time older adults telling their children, “don’t you ever put me in a nursing home” because over the years, nursing homes have acquired bad reputations for the action of those employed there. Nursing homes should not be as dreadful as people make it seem. These should be places where the elderly are able to go and live out their final life moments in peace and serenity. Instead there are incidents all over the nation…