School nursing

Why nursing is not about how much money you make, but about the difference you make! When you hear nurse, what is the first thing you think of? The first thing that comes to mind is the ability to help people. Just like any career, a nursing career comes with the good, the bad and the ugly. It’s not always like the shows on television and the cute scrubs…. Nursing is a popular career choice among individuals. Many people decided to go to school to become a nurse based on their salary. Being a…

Growing up in a third world country where the quality of healthcare is very low, having an opportunity to study nursing will a life changing experience for me and the people who in return I plan to help with the nursing skills I will acquire after the completion of my accelerated Nursing Program. In Nigeria, more than 5 million children die each year from lack of healthcare; I have seen loved ones die of malaria, Pneumonia and Diarrhea because of inadequate medical skill and supplies. Missionary…

my career in nursing.” As said by, Donna Wilk Cardillo, who is RN, MA, CPS with 30 years of clinical experience. These are truly inspirational word to someone diving in this professional field. It takes a long journey till you can call yourself a nurse with many stepping stones such as, deturmalton, getting your license, learning to handle the patients, overcoming many new obstacles. The History of Nursing Before there was a word to define what nurses do there were nurses. Nursing dates back…

Joalexis Philosophy of Nursing Purpose: To write a beginning philosophy of nursing that reflects the beliefs and values of Joalexis Gonzalez, September, 20, 2015 Why Nursing? When I graduated high school, I wanted to have a career in the healthcare field, I enrolled at Valencia College to do a major in Chemistry, because I wanted to complete the pre-medicine requirements in order to attend medicine school. While in school I was working at Walmart, it was a decent job. However, my passion to…

Professional Nursing Organization Professional nursing organizations are vital for the nursing profession as they maintain a healthy profession by advocating for nurses and clients (Matthews, 2012). According to the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, a profession is defined as any kind of work, specially one that requires a higher level of education or specific skills (Cambridge University Press, 2015). A professional organization is defined as a group of individuals in a learned…

Florence Nightingale is a leader who had greatly contributed to the nursing profession. For many years she has inspired and changed the view of nursing in the medical science world by using her intellectual skills she had acquired throughout training to care for the sick. Her passion and dedication to care for others taught nurses all over the world that nursing is a calling and it’s not for everyone. Without compassion, empathy and patience, a nurse in uniform will not be able to perform…

become a CRNA because I always thought I would become a computer engineer. I came to America at age 13 in 2003. I was a very studious young child who graduated both middle school and high school with excellent grades. My excellent grades in high school gave me opportunity in choosing between full scholarships between two schools. Unfortunately, I was also an illegal immigrant, and had to decline both offers because I did not possess a green card which would have made me eligible to receive the…

Definition of Nursing Traditionally, nursing is defined as taking care of sick, injured and elder people who need help from others. According to Florence Nightingale note, nursing “What nursing has to do… is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him” (Nightingale, 1859). Nightingale stated that nursing “ought to signify the proper use of fresh air, light, warmth, cleanliness, quiet, and the proper selection and administration of diet – all at the least expense of vital…

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to express my personal philosophy of nursing. To do this I will address some of the key concepts of my theory, including the four metaparadigms of nursing. Also, I will relate my philosophy to an existing nursing philosophy. By the conclusion of this paper, the reader will understand my personal philosophy of nursing. Personal Philosophy of Nursing A nurse’s philosophy involves contemplations of that person’s beliefs, principles, and values within…

groups, communities, and population (Nursing World, n.d). To practice nursing in the state of Massachusetts, there are nursing practice and delegation that a nurse must obtain. The definition of a registered nurse in the state of MASS its that a registered nurse is designation given to an individual who is licensed to practice professional nursing, hold ultimate responsibility for direct and indirect nursing care, graduate from an approved school for professional nursing, and is currently…