Nurse

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…

107) Established that the unionized Registered Nurses successfully changes the nature of power inside hospitals as unions are a force of positive change and they advocate for a better quality of care. Unions accomplished change by picketing outside the hospital for safer working conditions, improved staffing, and better care. With that said, I propose that Nurses should be Unionize. Unionization can be empowering and emancipating for Register Nurses because it allows them to jointly organize as…

My Worst Nightmare The nurse leader that I chose for this interview is a rock solid emergency department nurse that I worked with over the last two years. I chose to interview this nurse, because she is the reason I have decided to base my career in the ED. When I first started in our small rural ED, this tiny British woman walked over and introduced herself to me as "I 'm Gill, your nightshift Clinical Coordinator - aka, your worst nightmare". To say the least, I was absolutely terrified of…

Being a traveling nurse has many attractive benefits over regular nursing Firstly, nurses are in demand constantly not only in the US but worldwide. For a nurse that has the desire to travel and earn money, becoming a traveling nurse would be ideal. Of the hospitals and medical facilities rely on traveling nurses to fill roles when staffing levels are lower than normal, but further than that to bring a new level of expertise that may be lacking in the nursing in the respective hopsital. So now…

Top of Form After conferring with colleagues and different services here at West Palm Beach VAMC, the Operating Room nursing team could definitely say, Ms. Anna Liza Fernandez is the best nurse manager, worthy for the Secretary of the Veterans Affairs Nursing Excellence Award. She is an inspiration, an admirable leader, and a clinician who epitomizes nursing at its best. She displays a high degree of integrity, responsibility, and high proficiency in the surgical field. What makes her truly…

orthopedic surgeons for the last ten years. I absolutely love the people I work with and my job, but the dream of becoming a nurse has always been a heart wrenching ambition. I get the wonderful opportunity to be inspired by nurses every day. Nurses who, from the first time you see them interact with a patient, you know in your heart that’s what they were intended to do. A devoted nurse will be selfless by putting their patients’ needs before their very own. That brings up the questions…

My nurse preceptor today was Miya. She was a great nurse from the moment I met her. She was receptive to my presence, questions, and assistance. The thing that I liked most about her as a nurse was her knowledge and spirit. She was honest with her patients and coworkers. She did not hesitate to ask for help if she needed it. Everyone on the unit worked as a cohesive team. She was also very thorough with her work. If I could name a tip that I could recommend to my colleagues based on my…

critical care nurse? When I got out of school, the job market for new nurses was not particularly good. A lot of my classmates ended up going out of state to other job markets in order to get their first hospital gig. I ended up working at the nursing home where I once was a CNA, for a year and a half. While working at the nursing home, I met another nurse there who ended up paving the way for me to get an interview on the coronary care unit (CCU) of a local hospital. The particular nurse knew…

Nurse turnover represents a significant cost burden to the Canadian health system and places patients at risk. According to the CNA, on average, one in five nurses working in Canadian hospitals leaves their job each year; costing the institution on average $25,000. Lowering nurse turnover will not only promote a more stable nursing workforce, but will also; increase job satisfaction, reduce overtime hours, and reduce the probability of medical error (O’Brien, Tomblin, & Shamian, 2008).…

symptoms and reactions to medications and treatments administered, as well as accurate documentation of information. They work to sustain health, prevent illness, identify problems, teach others, consult, and assist in the delivery of health care. The nurse must be in good mental and physical health. Must possess a high school diploma and degree or diploma from approved nursing…