Nurse

would run into my childhood dreams of having a wealthy life and taking care of others. The many aspects of my life from my mother being a diabetic and my grandmother having alzheimers would often lead me to the smarter carrer, nursing . To me, being a nurse is not just a job, it’s a life long journey that I would love to embark on . touching the lives of other on a daily basis is something that I take pride in . To let patients know that everything is going to be okay and keep hope alive…

communication. However, to be a professional nurse, it is imperative that you become a respectful team player by means of effective communication. (Kupperschmidt, Kientz, Ward, & Reinholz, 2010) Change of shift can be an extremely busy and stressful part of the day for any healthcare provider. The information that needs to be translated to the oncoming shift can be arduous and time consuming. The NICU I worked in adopted the SBAR protocol as a way of helping the nurses collect data in one place…

In the article “Do Nurses Eat their Yong?” under scenario on page 44, Penny Sauer maintained that Carried felt tired and drained when she arrived for the night shifts. The reason she felt drained signified the lack of teamwork among her nurses in her department of work. One of the main purposes of teamwork in any organization or job site is for members to come together to accomplished tasks that one person cannot be able to complete. This can be done through communication, direction, or physical…

up. When asked why I want to be a nurse “because I care” is always in the response. “Caring is a phenomenon influencing the ways in which people think, feel, and behave in relation to one another” (Potter, & Perry, et al. 2013 p.80). When looking at this definition I for one can see that caring is nursing and vice versa, you cannot have one without the other. One of the aspects of being a good nurse is having a good relationship with your patient. In the nurse patient relationship caring goes…

My overall impression of a nurse thus far is a man or woman who knows what he or she has to do to make others feel better. Whether it be health wise or emotional wise, this person will do what they can to help. This man or woman is not above nor below any single individual. They are leaders, educators, advocates for their patients, and supporters. They are selfless in many ways and responsible for the decisions they make for their patients. I want to be a nurse because I believe compassion…

Becoming a nurse practitioner is something I have always dreamed of becoming. I entered a BSN program with that in mind 5 years ago. Following the completion of that program I took a job with an inpatient oncology unit. Starting as a brand new nurse was, for lack of eloquence, just plain hard. Working in the field of oncology I feel was even harder. I felt so overwhelmed mentally and emotionally and told my "coach" at work that I thought about quitting on a daily basis. She encouraged me to keep…

prevent incidents that may hold an institution liable (Marshall, 2011). Patients and nurse leaders uphold the expectation that healthcare providers should deliver high quality care that is safe, efficient, and cost effective. Nurse leaders, fundamental to risk assessment and management, are essential in complex systems to ensure patients receive the best care possible. The purpose of this paper is to explore the nurse leader’s role in risk assessment and management, the need for change and the…

becoming a nurse reflects back to when I was a child. I was the daughter who was always there to translate, book appointments and relay messages to my parents during doctor appointments. While feeling concerned on helping my parents I began to also feel the need to help others. This is when I decided to pursue my career as a nurse. I have gained the knowledge, belief and passion to advance in my career from a student nurse to become a registered nurse. The four focus points as a nurse comes…

cause of death nationwide and are responsible for over 400,000 deaths annually. A major contributor to these errors is understaffing. A shortage of hospital workers, nurses in particular, can be detrimental to patient care. Patients are dependent upon being treated in a timely fashion, along with the absolute best care possible. Nurses help do just this. They are the first line of defense when a patient enters the hospital, and are in charge of taking a detailed and accurate medical history and…

I’m determined that I want to become a nurse, which my major is nursing. Why a nurse? All my life, I’ve always wanted to help people, especially babies. What made me decide to go for nursing was because ever since I started driving, I’d take my grandmother to all her doctor appointments and took care of her at home when she needed. Becoming a nurse isn’t easy, so my principles when I become a nurse are: 1) Although things get tough, always try to be happy when things…