I have been working in the care industry for the past three years. During these three years I 've had the opportunity to work within different care settings, from the elderly, learning disability, challenging behaviours and supported live in to name a few. Throughout this period I managed to obtain countless caring skills working in a community and hospital setting. In addition to this, it also improved my ability to communicate and interact effectively with others in a friendly and professional way at the same time. I believe I have an authentic interest in all
My personal perception of nursing is an occupation that requires lots of love, patience, empathy, care for others, dedication and skills. A nurse is the one that stays by his/her patients’ side as they are experiencing pain or even death. Nurses do more than bathing the patients or offering them pain medications. They are there to provide comfort and emotionally connect with their patients. When I was young, I was hospitalized for appendicitis.
Introduction: Client My patient, MG was a 72-year-old female who came to the emergency department because of a fall in her bathroom. Her admitting diagnosis was a right hip fracture. Other concurrent health challenges she had were: hypertension (HTN), high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). MG was a full code status with no known food or drug allergies.
Guided Reflection #1 The overall experience of this patient experience has been quite memorable so far. In terms of contributions contributing to our patient’s quality of life, our contributions have been more practical in nature.
IHI Certificates and FEMA Certificate- Current and Future Practices The IHI and FEMA Disaster Management certificates I completed was, shared decision making, quality in health care and introduction to the incident command system for healthcare/hospitals. All of these topics are very relevant to my current and future nursing practice. Shared decision-making and quality in health care are fundamental components to a nurse daily practice.
On 2/05/17, I was getting medication for another patient when Kofi Obeng, came up to me with the new admission vital signs. He stated, he could not find the new admission that came in because it was not in the system. So I asked him to tell the nursing clerk to assist him to accept the client in the system. When he went to ask her. She responded to him that anyone can do it and she is not doing it.
Introduction and Setting For the last 3 years I have worked in an acute care hospital, on the night-shift as a nurse in the labor and delivery unit. This is a 16 room labor and delivery bed unit that also houses 4 additional triage bays, a full time nursery, and a fully functional operating room This labor and delivery department runs as a 24hour, 7day a week unit with each nurse having to take at least 16 hours a month of call on days, evenings, or weekends. This is a very fast-paced unit, which carries a heavy load of responsibility and stress. Labor is unpredictable with that you never know what your patient load may be from day to day. This is an area that requires knowledgeable and multi certified/trained nurses that are always on their toes and have the ability to adapt and react to emergencies without hesitation.
I believe that my experience as an NP has a significant influence on my role transition as NP. I always valued my role as a patient advocate as RN I was the last defense line to protect my patients. Now as future NP I can maximize that role. Since I have more authority to influence my patient care.
Being an experienced nurse at the bedside in critical care unit it is my responsibility to ensure that high acuity and critically ill veteran’s and their families receive optimal care. My experience helps me to practice in settings where patients require complex assessment, high intensity therapies and interventions and continuous nursing vigilance. Critical illness can have huge impact on patient’s life both physically and emotionally. Fear, isolation and loss of control.
I am in my third year of nursing and I am currently working in a hospital on an Orthopedic Neurological Trauma Unit. I collaborate with patients to identify the prominent health issues they are experiencing and advocate to ensure the care they receive is the most effective for their healing process. Patient interaction, learning new skills and evidence based practice, and being hands on with patient care are the benefits of my job that I enjoy the most. I form a bond with these patients and listen to their personal story to ensure that I give care individualized for each patient. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I can connect with patients of various age ranges and diagnoses by applying these
Before starting this job, I never realized how much of a difference a CNA really could make. I understood the job duties and importance of nursing assistants, but I did not understand that they could make such an important impact on the lives of patients. Being aware that I could make a significant difference became a huge motivator for me. Every single shift, I put my whole effort forward to give the patients a reason to smile. One of the most rewarding days as a CNA came when I had a patient who had recently started showing signs of expressive aphasia.
As I reflect on my medication pass, I not only realize the lessons I learned, but also the things I will take with me with me for a lifetime. This was quite the experience of learning and lessons to become a registered nurse, so as I began my day, I began by looking up my patient’s medication. I would be passing in the MAR – on the computer. This is where I proceeded to check for allergies (medicine and relevant food), this should be done every time you give a medication. The instructor said ok are you ready?
My field experience with Vidant Home Health and Hospice was rewarding and challenging, but overall it was such a privilege to work with patients and their families at the most vulnerable times in their lives. I intern with the social worker and the Chaplin to know how the social work part works and the bereavement part works. I learned to use evidence-based practice and psychosocial evaluation to make sure that I was able to give the patient and the family the best care so I could help increase the quality of life and provide the patient a positive environment. When conducting an assessment, I learned that communication with the interdisciplinary team is critical so that patients and their families receive the best care possible for end-of-life
As a first year college student, I have had the privilege of experiencing many new and exciting technologies. All of which seem to aid in the learning process substantially. The technology that has just recently been introduced to me is definitely one that has caught my eye. Human Patient Simulators (HPS) are not an idea of the future anymore. They are here, and they are being used.
The professional nursing values I believe are things you can be taught and some you cannot. Nurses are special individuals who ultimately want to care for and help others as much as they can. I agree with all of these values and believe some I will need to work on myself such as competence, illness prevention and patient education. Others I believe I have based on my experience I have already had while caring for others. Some of the qualities I believe I have include: caring, compassion, dependability, empathy, focusing on the patient- defining quality of life, having a holistic patient centered care, kindness, openness to learning, respect for others their dignity and worth and sensitivity.
