Nurse education

“Nurse Practitioner, Brains of a doctor & Heart of a nurse.-Unknown” Being a nurse practitioner means a lot to me, I have always known that when I get older I want to help others. I would really love working with children or babies because I hate when I go around and I see sick people. I just wish that I could make them better. By the end of this essay everyone should be able to know what a nurse practitioner is, their salary and duties, and much more. Hopefully this speech helps others…

hospitals had begun to be built for pilgrims needing health care. (DeWitt & O’Neill, 2014, Pg. 1, Para, 2.). Today, nursing has expanded tremendously and nurses are in great demand. You couldn’t necessarily say that way back then though, so what changed and when did things change for nurses worldwide? In the 1900’s it was very hard for women to obtain education and careers. Most of their roles was to be at home and take care of the children, clean, cook and cater to their husbands, well the man…

healthcare status. Patients and families are under extreme stress in the healthcare environment dealing with unfamiliar surroundings, determinants of health, personal dilemmas, notwithstanding possible family dynamics (Ahtisham, & Jacoline, 2015). Since nurses spend much of their time with patients and families, they have a major impact on patient care experiences. A compassionate approach in addition to supportive measures is imperative in my current nursing practice in conjunction with the…

Care Unit at Memorial Hermann and would occasionally bring my brother and I along when a babysitter was not available. Growing up around this setting, I witnessed the types of work that nurses had to perform for long hours, and I was intrigued by what I saw, but I was too young to understand how deep being a nurse truly was. Being in college and having several family members in the nursing field has allowed me to explore what I wanted for my future, and as I juggled around several different…

to get out and pursue a career in the medical field. As I learn more and more about the medical field, my passion has become more specific on being a nurse. Starting off as a Medical Assistant will allow me to understand the nursing field better. Since I have some experience in the medical field, going on to further my education as a Registered Nurse and having the knowledge before I start the program will make me more confident. The feeling of being there for someone…

Nightingale’s efforts to initiate the School of Nursing at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London (pg. 18)(Alligood, 2018). From this beginning started the curriculum era, (1900-1940’s), of nursing which questioned what courses should student nurses take in order to become nurses. This led to standardized curriculum for programs and the foundation for nursing programs that are…

The evidence-based guideline selected from the National Guidelines Clearinghouse is the “Physical restraints and side rails in acute and critical care settings. In: Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice” (AHRQ, 2013). The recommended assessment, interventions, and proper evaluation of the initiation and termination of restraints was emphasized. The strategy not only address the nurse’s interventions, but the interdisciplinary approach in the proper initiation,…

I have been employed at The Queen's Medical Center (QMC) as a registered nurse since January 2004 and currently working in the Float Pool as a medical, surgical and telemetry nurse. Throughout my career as a nurse at the QMC, I have taken the role of a staff nurse, charge RN, resource nurse for other charge RNs, service recovery nurse, and clinical coach for new and experience nurses. In addition, as a former U.S. Army nurse in the Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG), I served as one of the team…

professional. Nurses are scheduled to work 12-hour shifts as a matter of course. Then, to make a 40-hour workweek and obtain benefits they work a fourth 12-hour shift. Already into overtime, the nurse will volunteer for even more hours to satisfy their need to care for people in their charge. Also, the particular needs of the case or a staffing situation may drive the requirement for even more work hours. This significant degree of order is not, however, without its downside. Nurses caught in…

Being a nurse does not mean that you simply take vital signs or give medication to a patient, being a nurse is being a caregiver, an educator, a patient’s advocate and much more. There are many components that a nurse should meet or should be able to accomplish. The Mississippi Nursing Competency Model is a model that allows nurses enhance their education and practice, also facilitates articulation across nursing education programs and allows employers to know what are the different skills…