Nurse education

Pleasant High school, where grades one through twelve where housed in the same building (William, 2007). As a young woman, her intention was to attend medical school but after working as a nursing assistant and been mentored and inspire by several nurses, she decided nursing was the carrier for her. May L Wykle then applied to several nursing schools, but her admission was turn down because of her race (William, 2007). She went ahead to work for a year as a nurse’s aide before she had…

What Do I Look For In A Position? There are numerous career options open to the new graduate nurses. These options span from the traditional roles, to newer roles that continue to emerge, thanks to the advances in technology (Yoder-Wise, 2014). For myself, however, the career path I would be looking for would be one that not only considers my experience and educational background, but also my physical requirements. After the bilateral knee surgeries, that forced me to go on medical leave, I…

skills and leadership skills among the BSN prepared nurses. Registered nurses today are the primary care givers and directly responsible for the coordination of care for their patients and work as part of an interdisciplinary team. Through formal education a BSN prepared nurse is prepared for community education and case management, these areas provide coordination of patient care within and outside the hospital setting. The ADN prepared nurse due to being technical/skill educated lacks…

infancy up to adolescence. Some pediatricians and their pediatric nurses provide care for adolescents up to the age of twenty-one. In order to become a pediatric nurse, a person must have the required education, certification, and experience to get a job at a health facility that gives care to children and young adults. Universities colleges and some hospitals offer nursing diplomas and degrees. Anyone who desires to become a pediatric nurse must be able to learn all of the job…

think of a nurse, what do you think of? Do you picture the typical, traditional nurse – a woman dressed in monotone scrubs standing in a hospital? Now, try and add more detail to that image; add her nametag. Under her name, there is a big red label that clearly states R.N., registered nurse, in bold white letters. If you were to add even more detail, you might be able to see the small black print above the red label stating that this nurse has at the very least two extra years of education in…

Continuing health education includes activities, learning encounters or individual attempts that resolve in either a recognized, also known as credentialed, or unrecognized also known as uncredentialled knowledge according to Leadlow and Stephens (2018). The formal CHE includes those undertakings backed through specialized organizations or through a higher education that offers credit, towards a certificate or licensure. Mensik and Kennedy (2016) mentioned the necessity for more formal…

It’s said that nursing is the most trusted profession in the United States according to a survey from Gallup.com. Nurses are patient advocates and the main focus is care and safety, if we cannot provide that then we simply cannot provide. As a healthcare professional, we must accept the fact that we may not be able to change everything and sometimes things do not go as planned. Nurses are compassionate and hardworking individuals so sometimes we may do things that are better for us instead of…

Geriatric Nursing: Developing a Dedicated Education Unit in Long-Term Care: A Pilot Project The purpose of this article to find a way to establish a way for nurses to teach nursing students in the clinic setting. Nursing programs constantly have to turn away qualified students because of the shortage of faculty. This research is appropriate in obtaining enough faculty in order to stop turning away future nursing students. The main point of this model is to create a way were the nursing staff…

than a profession. The previous nurse image failed to show and autonomous provider of care, rather a subordinate “handmaiden” to the physician, who is implementing routine and repetitive care (Hoeve and Roodbol, 2014).In contention with physicians, nurses exercise independent judgment, accountability, and responsibility for self-actions in the care of the patient. Despite the attitudes and the stereotypical image of a female nurse, significant developments in education, research, and vertical…

licensed registered nurses have not demonstrated the use of proper technique during skills. Some of these unsafe techniques include breaking sterile field, inserting an intravenous catheter after contaminating the site, and administering multiple oral medications, at once, through a PEG tube. By not demonstrating competency, the nurse is putting the patient’s safety at risk. Understanding evidence-based practice, and keeping current on new techniques can help facilitate the nurse to minimize…