Registered nurse

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…

A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and has met the requisite outlined by the state to attain a nursing licensure. Responsibilities are varied depending on the specialty that is chosen, but in general, a person in this career field may: prepare patients for examination, treatment, and discharge of a facility. They will adhere to policy and procedures of the practice and facility. They will assure to gain a rapport with fellow disciplinary and physicians. They…

The question “should nurses practice to the full extent of their education and training?” seems unreasonable and absurd like “why to learn how to fly if your wings will be cut off right after?” However, the answer is not so obvious because of the complexity of the medical system. This issue concerns advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) including nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives, who have master’s or doctoral degrees and passed…

Completing this dissertation would not have been possible without the support of my dissertation committee, family, and colleagues who were there for me every step of the way. First let me acknowledge the members of my dissertation committee, Dr. Sue Lasiter, Dr. Ain Haas, Dr. Joanne Duffy, Dr. Anna McDaniel, and Dr. Michael Weaver for their unwavering support, expertise, and guidance. Each member provided unique knowledge and perspectives that made it possible for completing this dissertation.…

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…

being taken care of by people, families, gatherings, groups, and populations. The discoveries of this study recognize that understudies' translation of, and learning in the clinical setting is affected by: a relationship between the patient, registered nurse (RN) and the understudy's development of themselves as a medical attendant. Huge to the study and not already recognized is the way understudies enter the sensitive life-universe of the patient's experience. The study affirms that the RN has…

management, negotiation, and personal organization. The skill set that I think I have mastered is the skill of communication. Though communication is a broad topic I believe I have mastered a few skills in communication over the years working as a registered nurse. Effective communication is an important skill that enables one to better understand and connect with the people (Harris, Roussel, Dearman, & Thomas, 2016). It allows me to build respect and trust, resolve differences and foster…

Thank you for the opportunity, to express my interest in the Registered Nurse Graduate Program, at St John of God Health Care. I am currently completing my third and final year at the University of Notre Dame. I believe my educational qualifications, past work experience and Christian background, would make me a great graduate nurse for St John of God Health Care. Working for St John of God, would be my top preference, as I value the ethos established for the hospital. How the values have…

Zineb is a certified registered nurse anesthetist. She is 60 year old from a Moroccan family. She began her career in health care by working in the north cypress medical center hospital in Houston, Texas, as a dietary technician when she was only 18 years old. After getting her high school degree in Morocco and moved to the US with her husband to pursue a career in the medical field, she found a challenging time to adapt to the unfamiliar environment. However, she started getting used to it by…

I graduated as a registered nurse (RN) in the year 2002. I started my career as a clinical instructor/nursing tutor at a school of nursing. I was in charge of the second year diploma nursing students. I supervised the students during their clinical postings at the hospital. My job responsibilities as a clinical instructor were as follows; overall supervision of students in the clinical settings, participation in doctor`s rounds with the students, assessing the student`s care plan, assisting…