Becoming A Nurse

Nurses play a vital role in healthcare. They are the patient’s advocate and act as the patient’s “eyes and ears”. Pictured here, is Mark, a Registered Nurse working in the Schulich Heart Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, preparing medications for his patients. Making sure the correct medication is administered at the right time is an integral part of a patient's recovery. On his unit, patients are primarily admitted under three services: cardiology, cardiac surgery, and vascular surgery. His ward in particular only has registered nurses as the patients are very acute and registered nurses have more education and training than a registered practical nurse. His daily activities include administering medications, tracking vital signs,

As of 2008, there were about 753,600 Licensed Practical Nurses and 2,618,700 Registered Nurses in the United States (U.S. Department of Labor, 2010-11). In the year 2018, the LPN employment percentage is expected to rise 21% while the RN rate should be approximately 22% (U.S. Department of Labor, 2010-11). This may not seem that high, but it is, when one considers that the expected employment rate for a Dentist is only expected to be 16% (U.S Department of Labor, 2010-11). Nursing is a highly respected and sought after career because every person that enters this profession is able to make a difference and is needed by the general population for his/her skills and contributions to the medical field. When a person is contemplating entering

As far as I remember I would always play nurse with my siblings and make them feel better. When my parents would take me to the store to pick up a toy, I always picked band-aids and pretend doctor kit. My long-term career is becoming a Registered Nurse, and my short-term career is the career I currently have as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Striving as a successful Honor Student in high school has been daring over the years, but soon will lead to more challenging aspects centering my career goal as a Registered Nurse; which will involve my aspirations, excellence, and accomplishing the vision. Becoming a Registered Nurse is going to be hard because I'm not sure what to expect .However, I do know that the journey to this accomplishment will be stressful. Despite those circumstances as long as I stay focused and do not procrastinate, my career is bound to happen in success. The main aspect to reaching my career goal consists of my aspirations. The biggest aspiration is for me to improve myself and my skills with those around.

After I graduate I plan on attending National Park College for their RN to BSN degree program. I wish to do that and gain some field experience before I go back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner. Becoming a Nurse Practitioner has always been a dream of mine and each day I get closer. To stay close to home to attend National Park for the first part of my goals is a definite plus. My end goal is definitely to be a Nurse Practitioner but to also have job security and stability because they do make very good money. I come from a struggling, middle class family with hardworking parents and to be able to provide for them one day as they have done for me is also a future goal of

Have you ever pondered becoming a doctor but did not want to deal with the outrageous amount of schooling? Well, if you have, then becoming a nurse practitioner might be a good choice for you. First thing you should know is that there are several branches of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing. According to Nurse Journal, they are, “Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Nurse Midwife, and Clinical Nurse Specialists (“Requirements to Become A Nurse Practitioner”). Now that you know what branches there are, you have to know what a nurse practitioner does. Nurse practitioners perform a series of different things ranging from working with patients to assisting doctors. They also conduct research and studies

My career choice would be to obtain my license as a registered nurse (RN). This career’s consist of gruesome hours, nerve wrecking patients and co-workers that not might not be the easiest to get along with. Working as a registered nurse entails that I would be supervising CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) and LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse). The RN works under the doctor, I would consult with the doctor to find the best treatment plan for the resident/patient. I would perform multiple test and screenings to make necessary moves to provide the resident/patients with the best medical care.

My educational goals are to receive my Associates Degree in Nursing at Shelton State Community College so that I can work as a Registered Nurse. After working as a Registered Nurse for at least two-years, I plan on returning to school to obtain my bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Becoming a Nurse is more of a calling then just a job or a career for me. I have worked in the healthcare field as a Certified Nursing Assistant since I was eighteen years old. I have known that I’ve wanted to be a Registered Nurse since I was fourteen when I helped take care of my sick grandmother. Becoming a Nurse is very important to me because I have a passion for taking care of people and I know that I can make a big difference in people’s life.

Nursing is an honorable profession, and nurses are the heart and soul of the health care system. Being a Registered Nurse plays a vital role in the well- being of patients. They are teachers, advocates, caregivers, critical thinkers, and innovators. Without nurses, nurse practitioners would not be able to perform overloaded procedures; therefore, they are a necessity in this world. Becoming a nurse will require sacrifices and hard work, but I willing to conquer the task. Registered Nurse is the perfect job for me because of the salary, the responsibilities, the work environments, and how to become

“Every nurse was drawn to nursing because of a desire to care, to serve, or to help” (Feist-Heilmeier). Nursing is a job that is pursued purely based off of a person’s intention to help others. Nursing comes with many pros, cons, and hands on education that can be very time consuming and intense.

A Nurse (RN/BSN) is a health care professional who always taking cares for sick people, disabled individuals including children, their families, their communities while make sure that these people attain and continue to maintain the best health and functioning possible. RNs direct patient care per Physician modalities. RNs also administer and manage medication for the sick and needy population including patient and family education, basic assessments of care needs. RNs must also stay up to date with new technology and tools. These skills help nurses provide the best care to patients and families and the best support to doctors and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of their patient. Some nurses may also eventually attain a

Becoming a nurse has always been an aspiration of mine, I’ve always wanted a job that uses my caring nature and becoming a nurse seems like the perfect fit. Any job can be rewarding but working in the medical field where you can help save lives, make differences and be supportive at a person’s time of need is at the top of my list when I think of a rewarding career. I am choosing this course because I love learning new things and with a nursing career no day will be the same as the day before, so you will constantly be learning new skills, plus there are many different areas of nursing that you can go in to, so this will enable me to put my skills that I already have in to use but also learn completely new things.

Pursuing a nursing degree can be challenging as well as a rewarding experience for many reasons. A registered nurse, more commonly known as an RN, must go through extensive training. Training that not only involves medical care, but mental training as well. Nursing takes a lot of care, patience, education, stamina, and mental stability. In order to accomplish this career successfully, a nurse needs to be sincere and enthusiastic. You have to meet certain, special requirements not just educationally, but additionally a nurse needs integrity.

When I was in the 7th grade, I knew I wanted to be a CRNA. When I became a junior, I started to duel enroll. This was the class I couldn’t wait to take. I wanted to learn about the human body so bad. After reading these pages, it made me even more excited to learn. I hope this class is the start of a career that I will love. I expect this class to get me prepared for nursing school. I expect this class to be difficult but I hope and am willing to try my hardest for an A. I want to do well throughout my life, but this class is the base of my career. I expect to not understand everything, but I will ask questions when I don’t understand. I expect to make friends that I can study with. I expect to study a lot with the friends I make. I expect

I will be interviewing a registered nurse, I will also gather articles that discuss different type of drugs and technology that are bettering the life's of cancer patients.