Rebecca Nurse

their Immunization Tours on campus. I got there early and nothing had been set up yet. I talked to a nurse in charge and she gave me my volunteer t-shirt. She told me and the other three freshman nursing guarantee students to wait for a different nurse who would explain what we had to do. When she came, everyone started setting up. We helped set up and followed the instructions we were given. The nurse told us there were four jobs. Two of us would help out the people who had made appointments…

Many baby boomers can remember and related to the wholesome family, “The Waltons”, from the 1970s series about an extended family surviving together under one roof in the back woods of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains during the depression (Hamner, 2009). Who could forget the familiar echoes of the classic evening ritual, “good night John Boy”, “good night ma, pa”, always ending with good night to grandparents, whom also reside in the home. This was an era where family took care of family. Yet in…

Nurses are responsible for patients’ safety and their well-being at all times. A nurse must be able to know the guidelines of medication safety to avoid any errors. Nurses need to have an extensive knowledge on medication laws because it will have an impact when they are providing medical substances to patients. There are factors that need to be assessed when giving out medications and should always be followed to reduce confusion of medications. Complete Health Care Provider Medication Orders…

As an LPN I make ethical and moral decisions every day. It is my job to give medications to the patients at the nursing home that I work at. It is important for me to keep track of which medications go to what patients and I also must make sure I give them the right amounts of the meds at the right times. Even though I am comfortable with doing my job and try my best to keep track of everything, sometimes the patients try to confuse me. About a month ago I had to medicate a patient with…

Altruism is helping others above all else, thinking of others before thinking of oneself. Haigh (2010) states the definition of altruism as the unselfish attention to the needs of others. (Haigh, 2010, p. 1402) Where does the concept of altruism come from? Is it something that is born, taught, or created through experience? Nursing students all enter with the thought or idea of helping others and we see many that eventually forget that passion. Experiences on the floor that nursing encounters…

transplant. (NIDDK, 2016) Kidney disease is an ever rising epidemic and this author has an interest in pursuing a future career as a Nephrology Nurse Practitioner. In 2004, CMS created changes to the nephrology billing “bundling” allowing the charge for four visits a month, this in turn allows the NP to charge for three of those visits. Due to these changes in 2004, Nurse Practitioners in nephrology are in demand. (Davis & Zuber, 2009) After reviewing, The Essential’s of Master’s Education in…

left. I don’t know the patients circumstances but she was alone and had to use the phone in triage to call her loved ones. She made many attempts to contact them but couldn’t get a hold of them. I overheard her nurse say that the patient was a hot mess and I got the feeling from the nurse that she was kind of over taking care of that patient. I could tell that the patient was a little off, I can’t put my finger on it but I could just tell from her mannerisms and how she talked. The patient was…

Two The code I have selected to review is the; Code of Conduct. The main purpose of the Code of Conduct has been established to outline values and principles that are expected to be portrayed by health professionals. The behaviour demonstrated by nurses needs to be withheld to a high standard as the public confines their personal information and trust with the health professional this is relevant to the purpose of Code of Conduct as consumer’s privacy and confidentiality is an ethical duty that…

A nail technician needs to take much consideration and care into planning the physical layout of the premises. Standards need to be presented to achieve the maximum impression of professionalism and beauty care. By combining these two (2) factors, it presents a relaxing and attractive environment for the client as well as the owner. The client room will have all the necessary equipment on hand during treatments, the atmosphere is relaxing and all waiting clients are well looked after. Space…

During the last two weeks at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in the Emergency Department I have had a taste of the fast and the effective pace of the Emergency Department. Learning from my field educator: Amanda May, I have been exposed to a range of scenarios which include: Bipolar disorder, abortion, child protection, domestic violence, homelessness and post traumatic stress disorder. In doing so, throughout the two weeks I have picked up on four common themes: Homelessness, Child Protection,…