Nursing specialties

Second, I will complete all required prerequisites for HACC’S nursing program. After all prerequisites are complete, I will apply for the nursing program. When I am accepted into the program, I will need to complete clinicals, pass the entire program then I will receive my associates’ degree. Next, I will try to obtain employment in a hospital setting, particularly labor & delivery, if I am unable to find employment in this specialty, I will find work elsewhere, and meanwhile, I will work…

Since I was a child, I knew I wanted to work in the health care field. As I grew older, I specifically chose to pursue nursing as a career path. I want to become the registered nurse (RN) that I would approve my family to be cared for. I admire nursing for treating each patient as an individual. I value empathy, honesty, and passion because we taking care of patient’s who are at their most vulnerable point due to illness. Regardless of their socioeconomic, religion, race/ethnicity, sex, or age…

There are many different specific specialties that you can go into as a pediatric nurse. This will, however, require more training in whichever one you choose. If you become unsure of what you want to do, many healthcare facilities offer, “shadow days”. A shadow day is where you follow and assist a nurse or doctor and “shadow” them while they work. This will allow you to explore different options and see if you would be interested in many of the different specialties without completely…

Group Project: Introduction to Nursing Informatics Nursing Informatics has become its own nursing specialty and touches every field, making it a necessity to learn and become an integral part of nursing curricula. The ongoing contributions of Informatics, has been growing over the last number of decades and has maintained its momentum since initially being recognized. The field initially began to become standardized in the 1960’s, however Informatics itself began when computers could hold large…

Initial post Use of standardized nursing language for documentation of nursing care is vital both to the nursing profession and to the bedside/direct care nurse (Rutherford, 2008). One way of ensuring a unique communicating system in a clinical setting is the adoption of standardization of nursing language (SNL). According to the American Nurses Association (2015), the Standardization of nursing language (SNL) has become a valuable tool to promote interoperability between multiple concepts,…

Nursing can be a rewarding and satisfying career choice. One of the many benefits of being a nurse is that there are a wide variety of categories & divisions of nursing to choose from such as, long term care nursing, pediatric nursing, critical care nursing and emergency care nursing to name a few, among many other specialty areas. Long Term Care Nursing specializes in caring for the elderly patient. Nurses that work in nursing homes often times are responsible for the total well-being of…

believe that the field of Nursing is the perfect choice. Nursing offers great job opportunities, vast work areas, benefits, flexibility and last but not least the satisfaction of providing help to others. According to the Bureau of Statistics, the Nursing field is a rapidly growing occupation that continues to have many opportunities available to those looking for employment. Nursing is expected to grow to 581,500 jobs by the year 2018. That is a 22% increase of available nursing job since…

Specialty Nurses throughout the world have various roles and positions. Depending the country, scope of practice may vary, and even within specialties scope of practice may vary. For instance, emergency room or trauma may have more autonomy than a more structured unit. One country may have nurses have full autonomy and can write orders, while others strictly follow provider orders. Nursing regulations vary greatly from country to country and even within specialty to specialty. Below is insight…

Nursing was not considered a practical job for a young lady. Taking care of the sick, poor, and dying was thought of as a dirty job. Until Florence Nightingale came along and started the modern nursing program. Historically, nursing has had many changes, from the role nurses played. One change is the gradual increase in the required knowledge base and the licensing to practice nursing. Unlike the past where there was little to no training and no supervision, today nursing has changed to be…

are in need. My mother taught me not to hate and that anyone could use a helping hand, no matter who that person may be. When I joined HOSA my sophomore year of high school, I was absolutely thrilled because I realized I had found my passion: nursing. Nursing is the perfect career for me because it combines my passion for healthcare as well as my love for helping others who need it the most. I have the opportunity to help multiple people on a daily basis while practicing medicine which is…