A Reflection On Being Stereotyped In Nursing

Stereotypes affect all of us, more so when we are not aware of them. Recognizing stereotypes helps us to move past them. Choose one stereotype about nursing. In at least three paragraphs, describe the stereotype, show an example of the stereotype from literature, television, a movie, etc., and then describe how the stereotype could positively and negatively affect the image of nursing. Cite your sources in APA format. Save your work as a Word document and submit as an attachment in Blackboard.

I've very adaptive to new technology such as programs used for online documentation and electronic MARS. Other registered staff in my unit often comes to me for problem solving and troubleshooting with our online documentation program. I always put my patients first and I take the time to listen to my patients & families, no matter how busy my schedule may be. I work well under pressure and in a solo or team environment. I strive to become more knowledgeable in nursing in order to provide the best care I can to my clients In order to excel at my profession and passion I need to do everything I can to make myself better. As part of that, I did not stop with Bachelors, I did my masters, then I did Medical-surgical certification & I am also certified preceptor, have certification from UCF. My upbringing developed my core beliefs of community, family, loyalty, compassion and honesty. It also taught me that all things worthwhile require hard work. I love being a nurse, but recognize my yearning for more. I love nursing and have enjoyed my time as a floor nurse although my work experiences are acutely based, I have observed the direct relation between primary and acute care. As a nurse primarily working with patients, I have observed how patient miseducation, miscommunication, and

The national shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) has helped generate formidable interest in the nursing profession among people entering the workforce and those pursuing a career change. According to a report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service in 2002, the national population is continuing to grow and age and medical services continue to advance, so the need for nurses will continue to increase. They report from 2000 to 2020 the predicted shortage of nurses is expected to grow to 29 percent, compared to a 6 percent shortage in 2000. With the projected supply, demand, and shortage of registered nurses and nursing salaries ever-increasing, the nursing profession can offer countless opportunities. But first one must

Ever since I can remember I have always wanted to be in scrubs, the idea of working in the hospital has always been something I wanted to do. I looked up and admired physicians as everyday heroes who worked hard to rescue those in need. Growing up I volunteered in hospitals during the summers and spent every Tuesday and Thursday night during the school year at Moses Cone Hospital taking part in their Medical Explorers program, a program designed to expose one to all the different careers available in the hospital. I was on the fast track of working towards my dream until the realities of living as an undocumented immigrant became very real. After I walked across the stage in 2005, this dream became a distant memory. Fast forward 10 years later

Thank you for sharing your story. I can totally understand how you feel about working here in America, especially in the healthcare industry. I agree with you that knowledge and skills will get us farther in nursing but we have to double our effort when it comes to communication. I, too, have to ensure that my message is understood correctly because of my Filipino accent. It is indeed a hurdle. Mullins (2009) emphasized that it isn’t about how many adversities we face, but how we face the adversities. Do we let them break us or we break them? Often times, Americans tend to have prejudice or negative preconceived notions about the immigrants because of their individualistic culture. I think that Americans judge immigrants based on their own

Before the age of eighteen, I had lived in three countries. My father’s career as a doctor and scientist of Military, Disaster & Extreme Medicine took my family throughout Kazakhstan, Russia, and the Ukraine. Although it was a challenge for me to continually adapt to new places and learn three languages, I am grateful for the cultural exposure that traveling provided me. In every new environment I was raised to treat others with equal respect and kindness regardless of any differences or similarities we may have had. This exposure has taught me that successful acclimation lies in the ability to interact well with people from diverse backgrounds. Here, in a country of immigrants, I have met people from countries all around the world. The Nursing field provides me the opportunity to help all people regardless of age, sex or ethnicity. I seek a Nursing degree here in the United States in order to increase my knowledge and to be able to practice in the field of professional nursing. My goal of becoming a Registered Nurse has long been encouraged by my personal interest in the profession and by my experience, previous education and achievements. These factors continue to motivate and inspire my desire to seek this degree and become a healthcare professional.

Since the start of my nursing career, I made the decision early on to get a few years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience and then continue on the further my education to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. My first job after graduating with my Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN), I worked in Pennsylvania as an oncology and hospice RN in a small rural hospital. After gaining one years’ experience, I decided to further my career by starting a career as a travel RN and simultaneously I enrolled at Chamberlain College of Nursing in the FNP program. After graduation, I plan on settling down in Washington and start my career as an FNP. Throughout this paper, I will effectively explore the scope of practice for APNs in Washington, complete a personal assessment that reflects my strengths and weaknesses, explore local and professional organizations that can be accessed to gain information on employment opportunities, determine

I’m a Georgian. I have a degree in engineering, which i used to work in my country (Republic of Georgia) for 4 years. I came to the United State in 1998. When I came here I did different jobs to take care of my family. In 2008 I decided to become a caregiver in 2008. Being a caregiver is something that I love doing because I love to help. I like this job because I am able to contribute my time and energy in the lives of people that needs help. Throughout my years of working as a caregiver, I have helped my patients with everything they request and make sure they are comfortable. I am very honest person, trustworthy, patient and very dependable. One special thing I did for my client was one day I stayed awake all night to make sure my client was safe. I called for emergency when situation got worse and handled the situation as a cared caregiver. I waited until in the morning, when I called the family to inform them about their father’s condition. When I am not working, I really love to watch any type of sports.

I believe that I possess talents and characteristics that will benefit the nursing profession. Coming from an aerospace background, I have worked in environments where attention to detail, safety, documentation, and hazardous material handling occurred on a daily basis. In addition to my normal job functions, I was proactive in process improvement programs, inventory control systems development, safety awareness programs, and I served as the department point of contact/ team leader in all three areas. I was also formally trained and worked as a certified

After this, I realized that I should not have judged anything about elderly people before talking to them. I should have researched about how to interview elderly people and prepared myself for the interview. I now feel that interview would have gone more smoothly and I would have more fun if I had not hesitated to ask the words that I did not understand. With the help of my mentor, I also realize that I need to be more confident to become a good interviewer and eventually a good nurse.

At this time, I had a difficulty getting a full-time job. I went on many interviews at hospitals where my close friends worked. They are managers or directors at these various hospitals. After the interviews, I was told that not having my BSN was the reason for not getting a job offer. I was surprised since I had nineteen years of experience in management and supervising. Certified in many areas that I worked in. I was being held back due the fact that the hospitals I want to work for are only looking or nurses with their BSN. My only future prospect was to be a staff, a nurse that is not my professional goal. My professional goal is to get away from bedside nursing. I have looked around my friends in nursing over the last couple of years and have found that they are all, typically, mastered prepared nurses. I want the level of education and opportunity that they have. But I have to start somewhere, and here I am today, facing and overcoming one of my greatest fears:

I am a graduate nurse with my college degree earned in Brazil. I lived in Canada for five years, in there I could refresh my course and get back to the workforce. I worked for three years as an undergraduate nurse in an acute and palliative care unit, a rewarding experience that brought me happiness. I was doing the job that I love because helping people is my passion. In 2013, I moved to the United States, and I was expecting to do the same job. In order to set my license, I sent to the Nursing Board my credentials. Surprisingly, I was advised to go back to school and start over; my degrees and nursing experience in Brazil or Canada would not be considered acceptable by the United States standards. Not giving up I asked if I could take the NCLEX test, but the Board declines the request.

After I graduated from my two-year college in the year of 2013, it was very hard to get a full-time position in the hospital so that I applied for a home visiting nurse in a home care agency. Fortunately, I got a job as a home care nurse after my friend’s referral. After a few months of visit, I have gained some experiences. Also I have learned how to deal with people with chronic disease. In addition, I have spoken all most three domain of Chinese language in the community. Finally, I have gotten a chance to work with a health insurance company with Managed Long Term Care as a nurse care manager since September 2014. I like this job so far.

No one chooses to be stereotyped or categorized under a specific title, and no one wants to be the victim of an unfair judgment. Despite those statements, people stereotype others like it is their personal right to label another human being. We all know that its true and we all do it. Everyone in our society makes judgments on people they barely know; sizing up the way they walk, listening to how they talk, and noticing the clothes they wear. It doesn’t take long to pinpoint who we perceive as the less fortunate person wandering the streets, or the lush beauty surrounded by friends and paparazzi who constantly longs for attention. When a person creates a stigma—a disgrace or shameful name to something or someone who is regarded as

Like any scientific discipline, the nursing profession has evolved over time. Nurses, once regarded as housemaids and lower class citizens, now hold positions of authority and stature in our modern society. These changes in the profession are attributed to the many nurse theorists who devoted their lives to the improvement of patient care. Through their theoretical advancements, the public perception of nursing has gone from dismissive to reverential. Today, our culture considers the nursing profession to be one of the most rewarding and respected career paths an individual can pursue. Through a review of one such patient theorist, Dorothea Orem, one can witness this change in the perception of the nursing profession. As a first semester student in a professional nursing course of study, Orem has already influenced my personal nursing philosophy.