Nursing specialties

Nursing Educator Interview I recently had the opportunity to sit with the Nursing Educator at my local hospital to ask her a series of questions regarding her profession. During her 30 years as a nurse she has gained a plethora of knowledge, experience and critical thinking skills. As a nurse holding a masters degree in the science of nursing, she actively uses her clinical abilities within the acute and critical care unit while also successfully functioning as a nursing educator. After 5…

Organization of Nurse Executives [AONE], 2016, p. 6). An example of an active role of leadership is that of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). The NE receives certifications such as Nurse Executive-Board Certified (NE-BC) or once certification is obtained advance to Nurse Executive Advanced-Board Certified (NEA-BC). Another more common certification is to become Certified in Executive Nursing Practice (CENP). Becoming certified within these roles opens new career venues for Advanced Practice…

family members. It encompasses our duty to streamline their healthcare process. It also includes our duty to maintain the integrity of nursing by being professional at all times. We have to always remember that at the end of the day we are the representatives of the organizations that we work for. Another aspect that is very important is life long learning. Nursing evolves day by day. We practice on an evidence based practice model and this means that what we did years ago may have been…

I have decided to pursue an advanced degree in nursing because of my love for science, healthcare and helping others. It has always been a passion for me to help families in any way that I can. I have had the honor of working closely with some amazing nurses when I worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant and I saw some of the responsibilities that nurses have. The nurses I worked with performed many tasks like, physical exams, coordinating doctor’s appointments, administering and prescribing…

better but making them feel comfortable and heard as well is what warms my heart.” This was the nurses response when asked what made her job so important. Some of the many positive aspects of a nursing career would include job security,Opportunity to Make a Meaningful Contribution, Competitive salary, and…

Roles, and Values in Nursing Nurses perform many roles as they provide care on any given day. Nurses are educators, leaders, managers, providers of care, and members of a profession. They use the latest research and evidence-based practice to provide care to their patients. Nursing theories are also incorporated into the daily routines of nursing. A theory is “a method of perceiving reality and mapping the complex processes of human action and interaction that affect nursing care” (Houser,…

Professional Statement Why the Family Nurse Practitioner Program I chose nursing as a profession because I saw the value of the intimacy of the nurse¬-patient relationship and the ability of the nurse to have a significant impact on a patient’s life. While I have cherished and excelled at inpatient nursing and have loved the connection with my patients and their families, my goal all along has been to advance my education and become a nurse practitioner. As an advanced practice nurse, I would…

Plan for Implementation According to the review of literature, one of the biggest problems to prevent CLABSI in the critical care areas is the lack of compliance to the existing protocols by nurses and other healthcare professionals. As we have learned, the insertion of central vascular catheters is an ubiquitous practice in the healthcare setting. Although, the benefits of central vascular catheters are many, the complications associated with this, necessary treatment are dangerous and could…

resulted in an educational experience for myself the student. Listening intently to the Institute of Medicine released report 10/05/10 video (HTTP://iom.edu/reports/2010/the future of nursing-leading-change-advancing health.aspx) lead to excitement for me as a nurse. The Institute of Medicine report discussed the Future of Nursing: Leading change, Advancing Health. I was very surprised to learn that there were at least three million nurses in the healthcare workforce in 2010, imagine what those…

First off, when one is deciding to pursue the field of nursing, basic general credits must be obtained first. This is considered the “weeding out” process to who can handle the rigorous process of such a program as in nursing school. One must pass all the classes such as anatomy and physiology, chemistry, and microbiology (Maryland). All of these classes comes with a lab to be completed also at the same time. This start to a career is nursing makes it seen if someone can handle the work that is…