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want to become a nurse. I can’t though, because this never happened to me. At age 15, when I decided to become a CNA, I was taking a leap of faith, knowing that not only would it not be easy, but it could end up being something I hated. Luckily, not only was this not the case, it was the best decision I have ever made in my life, and it has made me more determined than ever to become a professional nurse. There are a multitude of reasons why I hope to become a professional nurse in my future.…

All the nurses seemed genially concerned about each patient and was very attentive to all of their needs. The most difficult part of my clinical experience was watching the evening nurse trying to persuade my patient into taking her acetaminophen. I thought the nurse did an excellent job at standing her ground and not letting the patient get out of taking the medication, all while still…

I interviewed Ms. Stephanie Sims for my Nurse Interview. She is my colleague of two years but she has been a nurse for three and half years now. She is one of the good and knowledgeable nurses on the floor. If you ask patients, they will tell that she is one of the most caring nurse and always has a smile on her face. Stephanie is smart, caring, compassionate, flexible, hardworking, and a dependable nurse. When I asked about what made her choose nursing as a career, she gave me a long answer…

that we are taking care of and it is essential to keep this in mind when we start our nursing career. Issue The way we went about identifying the topic we wanted to further research, was first of all by observation. During clinical many of the nurses, we worked with would discuss the issue of not really knowing when and if swab caps were being…

Professionalism in Nursing When you think of a nurse, what do you think of? Do you picture the typical, traditional nurse – a woman dressed in monotone scrubs standing in a hospital? Now, try and add more detail to that image; add her nametag. Under her name, there is a big red label that clearly states R.N., registered nurse, in bold white letters. If you were to add even more detail, you might be able to see the small black print above the red label stating that this nurse has at the very…

of potential male nurse to even consider becoming a nurse. The American association for men in nursing (AAMN) is actually encouraging men to enroll in nursing school and plan to increase the male enrollment into nursing programs my twenty percent by 2020. When thinking of nurses most imagine a female; however, this is creating a gap of nursing positions that should be filled with males. The stereotypical image of all nurses being female 's has itself caused a shortage of nurses across…

exists due to the demands of society. One major problem society is facing today is a shortage of nurses. Lois Berry and Paul Curry (2012) state, “by the year 2022, there will be a need of 60 000 full time registered nurses (p.35). Berry and Curry note that the number of nurses will decrease by 2022. A nurse shortage is defined in relation to the current unmet demands for present nurses and student nurses. Nursing shortages are becoming a concern worldwide. The causes for this shortage are…

them. Albeit challenging, preventing workplace violence is an issue that healthcare workers will continue to fight for. Overall, nurses should be aware what constitutes violence in the workplace, risk factors, and interventions they can perform to prevent a situational occurrence. As important, is for nurse leaders to provide resources and open communication so that nurses are not harmed and leave this…

The most important day in your nursing career is the day you graduate. As new nurses, we look to the words of Florence Nightingale for guidance as we are called to respect all persons regardless of their background (Egeus, Leinung, 2013). Regardless of these significant words, nurses have failed to observe and carry them out, resulting in hostile work environments. When you ask others how a nurse should act, you expect to hear the words compassionate and caring, not cold, abrasive, disrespectful…

It’s said that nursing is the most trusted profession in the United States according to a survey from Gallup.com. Nurses are patient advocates and the main focus is care and safety, if we cannot provide that then we simply cannot provide. As a healthcare professional, we must accept the fact that we may not be able to change everything and sometimes things do not go as planned. Nurses are compassionate and hardworking individuals so sometimes we may do things that are better for us instead of…