A Nurse For A Long Time

focusing on in this essay, are Long Term Care Nurses (LTC) and Nurse Practitioners (NP). I’ve interviewed two healthcare providers one of each title, and the information that I have been given, I must say is quite interesting. Let’s begin with nurse practitioners. What is a nurse practitioner? “Nurse practitioner’s (NPs) are advanced practice registered nurses who provide care to patients throughout the lifespan, from premature newborns to the elderly” (Nurse Practitioner, “2015). What…

A long time ago, but not so long ago that people can’t remember, I was born; thus making me sibling number four, and child number five. The word, “No”, was similarly invented way before I was conceived or even a thought. Does anyone really have a clue when the valuable word, “No” was created, no? Well, it may be one of the most important words known to man. Let’s recall way back, I mean way back to when, well, when we were younger and more naïve. As a child, I can remember wanting to lick everything…

Managing Your Time Britney Molkentin, Erica Ramos, Kristen Kelly Concorde Career Institute Managing Your Time You are 20 minutes into your 12-hour shift, do you know how the rest of your day is going to go already? Ask yourself these simple questions: Do you know about your patients? Have you reviewed all of your orders and your “to-do” list? Have you already planned how to prioritize and delegate your tasks for the day? In Today’s world of nursing, a nurse must multitask, intervene…

For a long time, women has been considered a second class citizen in many society. This view has created a significant social problem in our socio- economic and cultural values. In the last few decades, women has seen improvement in equal opportunity in terms of jobs, leadership role and in cultural values. In different part of the world, cultural values has various degrees of influence on women. In the Middle East, women are often considered second class citizens. In Saudi Arabia for example, women…

will argue that, long wait times are a root of reoccurring and on-going health problems among many Canadians, that waste money and time of the government and public. Long wait times in Canada are very common especially in sub-urban and urban areas around the country. Pro longing waiting times in hospitals and/or treatment centres do not help at all, to make patients better, instead these wait times add into making a patients health status lower. The problem with long waiting times for patients is…

focusing on in this essay, are Long Term Care Nurses (LTC) and Nurse Practitioners (NP). I’ve interviewed two healthcare providers one of each title, and the information that I have been given, I must say is quite interesting. Let’s begin with nurse practitioners. What is a nurse practitioner? “Nurse practitioner’s (NPs) are advanced practice registered nurses who provide care to patients throughout the lifespan, from premature newborns to the elderly” (Nurse Practitioner, “2015). What…

wanted to be a nurse for some time. I love the idea of the nursing processes, assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient’s and their conditions. It excites me to know I am able to help someone get better because I studied and learned about their condition and I provided them with the best evidence-based, patient centered care. Deepen the development of the role of the nurse as provider of care, manager of care, and member of the discipline of nursing. The nurse is the main…

financial reasons. The disfigured child screamed in agony in the ER hallway the whole night before passing away the next morning. This tragic event made me doubt my choice as being a nurse for a very long time. Are we truly able to help those who need help the most? I started having doubt in the back of my mind of being a nurse. When I saw the mission of UCLA nursing school is to help underserved population, I heard the calling! To help people get back on their feet again from their illness regardless…

Nurses and Grieving: A Time for Change Elli Hunt Denver School of Nursing Abstract Individuals enter nursing with a wide array of experiences in how they grieve the loss of someone or something. These experiences follow them into their career and express themselves in the way they grieve for the loss of a patient. Evidence shows that this has historically been inadequate and unhealthy. To prevent the negative impact that ineffective grieving has upon the individual the approach to the grieving…

I have known for a long time that nurses make some of the best advocates. They are known for being the ones who spend the most time with patients, so in turn they are able to better recognize their immediate needs. Advocating for patients does not have to involve major health care decisions, but rather it can be small actions that are simply for the benefit or comfort of the patient. Throughout my clinical rotations, I can say that I have advocated in small ways. An example of an act I consider to…