Nurse

How to Become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner That Makes a Difference. A Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse that cares for premature and, unhealthy newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). In order to become a successful Neonatal Nurse Practitioner you will have to complete specific steps, such as getting your bachelors in nursing (BSN) and more. Once you complete the steps you will have the opportunity to provide good hands on care for patients. Some…

and mentally, in the work setting. The basis of these complications arises from a low nurse-to-patient ratio. The typical ratio of one nurse to a multitude of patients has been proven to be detrimental to the nurse and patient. It can be harmful to the nurse by inflicting stress on himself or herself and to the patient by being subject to poor care that is given by the nurse. With a miniscule amount of nurses assigned to a multitude of patients, problems in health and within the work setting…

graduate study in nursing. Suffering from acute and chronic stomach cramps I had since high school, I went to see physicians quite often in the last quarter of college. One of the physicians was a nurse practitioner, which was an occupation that I was not familiar with at the time. I asked her what a nurse practitioner was, and she was delighted to explain her job and how much she enjoyed it. After coming home, I researched careers in nursing; I was fascinated by a wide variety of career options…

This collaborative approach allows the patient and family to feel the on-coming nurse is getting all the necessary information, thus allowing for patient and family participation and while the nurses are assessing the patient together it can be used as an opportunity for the nurses learn and educate one another (Trossman, 2009 & Alvin, 2010). A3a. Reference List Butao, R., Reyes, L. J., Azrak, B., Balkin, J., De Jesus, F. M., Listowsky, L., & Laine, R. (2010). Hitting Two Birds With One…

due to a dislocating shoulder. After multiple visits and a few surgeries, the people that I remember the most are the nurses. My surgeon was pleasant and the emergency room doctors were helpful, but the nurses were the ones who not only performed their job, but made me feel comfortable and confident, easing any fears I may have had. The professionalism and friendliness of the nurses that I met has pushed me to pursue a degree in nursing. After joining Bandages for Raju my freshman year, while I…

I feel less nervous and more confident knowing the roles of nurses and what to expect from people with psychosis and their families. Since those with mental illness are at high-risk of illness, I would actively engage in assessments, intervention and treatment. Also, as I now know that the family burden can be quite severe, I would also monitor their physical and mental status. Besides, as a person who has gone through severe depression and family violence, I might be related to the people…

ER Nurse: One of the affiliations that support ER nurses is called Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). ENA was formed by Judith C. Kelleher, RN and Anita M. Dorr, RN since 1971. Now, ENA has more than 40,0000 members over 35 countries around the world. I learned that they have their own standard and deliver quality emergency services to patient. Moreover, they provide continue education to ER nurses. They also gather and concern their opinions about Emergency care. I like how they aim for…

adopted laws in regard to staffing for nurses. These states include Oregon, Washington, Ohio Illinois, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Texas. The difference between the other seven states and California, however, is that California has a fixed nursing-to-patient ratio. Majority of the other states tend to model the American Nurses Association Safe Staffing Principles model, which only requires that hospitals have staffing committees, consisting of 50-55% nurses who will develop staffing guidelines…

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) is an organization “devoted to promoting quality nurse practitioner (NP) education at the national and international levels” (NONPF, 2016). NONPF was initially founded in 1974 with the purpose of developing the first NP curriculum guidelines. Since the organization’s beginning NONPF has grown and developed into a trusted organization for developing and maintaining NP educational resources. Besides promoting quality nurse practitioner…

forward to the experience as this will challenge me to work independently, critically think through situations and enhance my ability to implement appropriate interventions and increase confidence in my practice. I am thankful to the knowledgeable nurse on unit 29, who showed professionalism in their practice and worked as a team to meet patients’ health care demands/needs. I was challenged to take responsibility for my own learning and productivity by being more critical and attentive to every…