Rebecca Nurse

will be kept of all patient names, hospital names and staff names, which is a very important part of nursing as a profession and the Nursing and midwifery council code of conduct. The NMC (2015) states that it is a very important part as a registered nurse to maintain confidentiality always. Any names that I use during this essay will be fake names. During this reflective essay of my event that I experienced in practice, I will be writing in the first person. Dewey (1933) suggests that writing…

It is an honor to be considered for the residency program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. For the last 24 months, nursing has become the primary focus of my life. My hope, is that I will continue dedicating my life to this profession through a career at Georgetown. Prior to graduating from Northeastern University’s ABSN program, I completed over 600 hours of clinical education at various hospitals in the Boston area. This education included a 150-hour preceptorship on an intermediate…

and objectives makes it easier to see the progress I have made throughout the semester. It is my hope that I can use the NMNEC competencies as a guideline to measure my progress throughout my time in nursing school, and my level of proficiency as a nurse later in my…

can be overcome through universities implementing more nursing research while nursing students are in clinical and non-clinical courses (Grant, 2012). By doing this, the access and understanding of how to use and apply these resources will follow nurses for years into their…

similar condition, which could have affected their health outcome if I would have been a GN at that time. The role ambiguity describes uncertainty and boundaries regarding the expectations of a role. This means that the role of the mental health nurse, especially for a new grad is unclear, which can also vary,…

Participant Observation The United States of America is known as a melting pot, and there are endless opportunities to attend and participate in ethnic festivals, religious services, cultural medicinal practices and life changing events that are different from ones own culture. Participating in these different activities allows for understanding, appreciation, and tolerance for other cultures and belief systems. The author of this paper attended a Greek festival in order to gain an…

Centering group prenatal care follows the recommended schedule of 10 prenatal visits, but each visit is 90 minutes to two hours long - giving women 10x more time with their provider. Moms engage in their care by taking their own weight and blood pressure and recording their own health data with private time with their provider for belly check Once health assessments are complete, the provider and support staff "circle-up" with moms and support people. They lead facilitative discussion and…

Abstract Caitlyn Jenner a 65 year old female patient fell down a marble staircase and hit the left side of her skull twice when she was rushed into the emergency room. After radiographic images were taken and a skull series was performed it was evident that the patient had an open communited depressed fracture of the left temporal bone. Other radiological modalities were utilized in diagnosing the type and severity of her fracture. After diagnosis was made apparent then the appropriate…

I Ayva Rodriguez Felician College Clinical Synthesis I The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommended nine essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice ("Essentials," 2008, p. 3). One of the key nurse managers’ key competencies is practicing the AACN essential I that uses written, nonverbal, verbal, and emerging technology methods to communicate effectively with a variety of disciplines to inform decision making by using analysis, inquiry,…

Position and Assumptions The role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) has two key dimensions in the healthcare arena. The first is knowledge management that includes generating evidence, gathering different types of knowledge, synthesizing knowledge, and interpreting and determining how to apply this knowledge. The second dimension is to promote the endorsement of knowledge by building the competencies of frontline nurses, engaging with nurses in problem solving and facilitating changes…