terms of the nursing field? In order to understand this question, it is important to look not only at the vigorous training nurses must receive but to also explore the Code of Ethics for Nurses and how nurses are incorporating those ethics into their every day practice through care, compassion and communication. In order to even sit down and test to become licensed as a nurse, it is required that you attend a certain
The Connecticut Nurse Practice Act defines advance nursing practice as the " performance of advanced level nursing practice activists that, by virtue of post basic specialized education and experience, are appropriate to and may be performed by an APRN". This act describes the role of an APRN as one that "performs acts of diagnosis and treatment of alternations in health status" including collaborating under a physician to prescribe, dispense, and administer therapeutic and corrective medical interventions
Portfolio project Throughout the years of studying for the nursing program, a lot of information have been read, revise and analyzing with the intention of developing a better understanding of the nursing role on the medical field. By being able to look back to a variety of prior papers created as part of the program, the understanding of the intention of those projects become clearer as development of researching, analyzing, critical thinking and understanding of evidence base practice. The rationalization
My primary interest for nursing was when my mother had severe depression, she needed constant care, which was provided by nurses, so she could lead a healthy lifestyle. This motivated me because as a nurse, you need to provide support to the family, a quality of care and sympathy towards the patient. Throughout the years I recognised nursing is a very stimulating and challenging career, as I would help her with everything she needed, from bathing her to collecting her medicines from the pharmacy
say. I especially feel that I have a better grasp on what I want my future to look like as a nurse leader. Thirdly, I finished my prerequisites, and did very well in them, which I think shows a great deal of perseverance and commitment to my future career. Lastly, but perhaps most important of them all, I want more than anything to be a nurse. I want to be the person who is there to hold a patient’s hand
Introduction Critical thinking is one of the most important skills to have in the professional workplace. Being able to solve almost every problem one faces in the workplace is critical, especially in the case of nursing. Nurses are constantly faced with complex and challenging medical problems that require critical thinking in order to take care of all of the patient’s needs. Another important aspect of being a nurse is the constant need to educate oneself about new practices and procedures. Each
To study Child nursing is my life’s ambition, I love a challenge and feel I work well under pressure. As a child myself I became a “Young Carer”, looking after my younger siblings, adopting a motherly role; Feeding, washing, changing and doing school runs, etc. This has given me an understanding of the basic care and needs of babies/children, and adolescents, which I can apply to my future nursing studies. Whilst studying Health and social care I learnt the importance of diversity and communication
England’s Chief Nursing Officer, Jane Cummings launched the 6Cs which was set out to allow for nurses and midwives to be able to provide the best possible care for others. Each C carries equal weight therefore by encouraging the 6C’s, it helps patients to be independent, improve health and provides a positive environment (Department of Health, 2012). The 6Cs include: care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment. Care is a fundamental element from the 6Cs which will be examined
billing, working with patients and being part of a team focused on improving patients’ health and well being, proved very rewarding. Although my job brought me personal satisfaction, it was not until I became a nurse that I began to understand the importance of the care
Various research articles correlated career choice with attitudes toward clients (Happell & Taylor, 2001, Hayman-White & Happell, 2005, Melrose, 2002), career counseling (Robinson & Murrells, 1998), as well as interest and a sense of self-efficacy (Bell, et al.,1998; Nauta, Kahn, Angell & Cantarelli, 2002). Each of these aspects was important in determining career choice. Of note, Bell, et al. (1998) correlated career choice with the student’s sense of confidence and competence