Registered nurse

As we all know, nurses are the largest group of health care professionals (Shi and Singh, 2015). When a registered nurse is qualified through advance training, education and clinical experience, to assume some of the duties and responsibilities formerly assumed only by a physician, becomes a Nurse Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner, n. d.). This program was first developed in the United States by Loretta Ford and Henry Silverman in 1967 at the University of Colorado (Kippenbrock, 2017).…

When I graduate from Logan Senior High School, I intend to apply and take classes at BridgeValley Community and Technical College. To get into the nursing program at BridgeValley, a student must first be a high school graduate or have a General Educational Development (GED). They will also have had to achieve a 3.0 or above grade point average (GPA) in their high school courses. The student will then have to take a pre-nursing admission exam. They will need to make at least a composite score of…

Coaching Employees Nurse managers who take an active role in the growth and development of future nurse leaders can transform the future of healthcare. Coaching is the process of assisting others to improve their knowledge and skills through advice, hands-on experience, encouragement, and honest, immediate feedback (Manion, 2011). The purpose of this paper is to develop a coaching and development plan for a new employee using a six-step coaching process. Step One – Intention The first step…

currently thinking about becoming a nurse, this major offers further advanced studies of nursing research and practices. I would love to increase my knowledge on nursing methods, and help others with it. I am fairly certain I can complete this major, I am considering looking at the psychiatric and pediatric nursing majors. With this major I could pursue a career in registered nursing, and as a nursing instructor. I have decided to pursue the career goal of registered nursing, because I enjoy…

specialized observation is available to 230 individuals. The current census posted within the facility lists the number of residences to be 210 and nursing staff fluctuating any given shift. For example, on Saturday I volunteer they had five Registered Nurses, eight…

When I chose nursing as my profession I had imagined myself working as a pediatric nurse and it was the only area I aimed to work in. However, I have been exposed to various areas in nursing during my clinical rotations in Austin that I have loved every area concerning nursing care ranging from the operating room, to the neurology unit, emergency department and so forth. It was during my time in the emergency department that I felt it was where I desired to be the most. It was something about…

becoming a neonatal nurse. Working in the healthcare field would be extremely rewarding because there are endless opportunities to give back to others. When researching neonatal nursing, I discovered the educational requirements, universities offering the degree, the average salary, as well as job openings close to where I currently live. The career outlook and a typical day on the job summary encouraged me even more to become a neonatal nurse. In order to become a neonatal nurse, a person must…

provider roles with subspecialties within each category. Direct care provider roles include the Nurse Practitioner (NP) with can further be divided into subspecialties including the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), and the Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP). Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)…

acts, are set up by each states board of nursing. The state board of nursing license nurses based on these NPAs, and holds hearings for those accused of misconduct. This means that each nurse is to know and understand the Nursing Jurisprudence, which includes the NPAs, and is required to follow them or risk losing their license. Nursing Jurisprudence is something that all students…

Early College, I will be attending East Carolina University in August. From there, I intend on majoring in nursing. I either want to become a pediatric nurse, or an emergency room nurse. I have also considered studying cardiology, but the other two options have been on my mind for a while now. Most people who aspire nursing become registered nurses (RN), but I plan to skip that step, and work for my Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or BSN, at ECU. One reason for wanting a BSN is because I learned…