My mother was a nurse. I’ve watched her leave at late hours in the night, early mornings, and afternoons. She ran herself to death by working to pay the bills in our house, organize amazing trips to take together , clean, and through all of that she had to find time to sleep. But, she choose to run herself because she was that compassionate about her job. She loved the feeling of helping others get better and not only did she love it, she was one of the best at it. She helped me learn that what…
a Certified Nurse Assistant. Overtime, I realized that I needed to keep studying, developing myself and getting educated, in order to be better…
According the American Association of Nurse Practitioners ([AANP], n.d.), Georgia is a state with restricted practice which means that the state requires supervision or management by an outside health discipline, such as a physician, in order for APRNs to provide care. Full practice authority is when state and licensure law allows for the APRN to assess, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic testing, initiate and manage treatments (which includes prescriptive authority) under the licensure…
Nursing programs offer excellent trainings to become a nurse. Those trainings are well recognized by hospital and health care facilities in the same area. Staff will tell you what they know about the degree of education you received, for sure, depending on the college or university you have graduated from. But, what excellent program means to them? Having a vast amount of knowledge on physiological responses and doing a thoroughly head to toe assessment do not create a person able to deal with a…
varied approaches to how they educate students and how they keep a record of nurses’ skill level and history. This directly impacts the quality of care given by nurses to patients with Australia being far more advanced and efficient in its approach towards healthcare. The main difference is that Australian nurses go through extensive study and clinical practice at a university to become a registered nurse. A registered nurse can practice without the supervision of a superior and can be held…
Nursing Profession I would like to go into nursing. Being a nurse requires much hard work and dedication. There are educational requirements, initial licensure requirements, and licensure renewal requirements to meet. These are the requirements to be able to start practicing nursing and to continue. I will need a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree. According to Earning Your Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Can Expand Your Career Options, nurses with a BSN are typically given higher…
excel their degree to become a doctor. Both jobs are physically and mentally challenging. A License Practical nurse may preform various jobs under the supervision of a RN or Doctor. Licensed Practical Nurses also perform many tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse. A LPN administer medicine and injections, and take vital signs. An LPN is a great way to become a registered nurse (RN). It’s also a great alternative route for those…
nursing encompasses hundreds of years, beginning way before Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, or Dorthea Dix and the evolution of a nurse’s role continues today. Preparing to become a nurse requires a unique body of knowledge, theory, ethics, and science along with the ability to safely apply that knowledge. All nurses belong to the medical profession but some members of that profession are in disagreement. The disagreement about whether nursing truly is a profession or whether it is simply a…
leadership outside this rigid structure. For the military nurse in the outpatient setting, both the finite and aesthetic methodologies are necessary for the satisfaction of the patient and efficiency of the clinic. Without leadership on part of the Registered Nurse (RN), the ability to operate…
A nurse that specializes in the care of minors from infancy into late teenage age years and their families is referred to as a Pediatric Nurse. Understandably, parents will often prefer a nurse or health care provider with knowledge in the field of Pediatrics when their child’s health and wellness is of concern. (explorehealthcareers.org) This preference may stem from the fact that a pediatric nurse often displays an ability to effectively communicate and sympathize with the child, all while…