Case Study: A Career In Nursing Care

A Registered Nurse is a person who enjoys helping other people. They practically have the responsibility for many peoples lives. What’s interesting about a Registered Nurse is that they get to learn about all the parts of the human body. A Registered Nurse works in the medical field and needs to be ready with anything that comes their way. There could be a sudden death, some kind of medical issue that pops up, and even a patient just falls over and hurt themselves. As a Registered Nurse they need to be able to deal with blood, snot, vomit etc. The main thing a Registered Nurse has to be good at is being able, and wanting to help people in need.

Examining the competencies for the training for the SpNS nurses has raised questions about the direction of the program and the RNST competencies project. We will meet next week (12/8) to discuss the program, refocus the project and examine what we have done so far. I will be working on the concept and structure of a survey to determine the in-house training capability and resources of CHDs, which I will send for your consideration.

The career I researched about is a Nursing Assistant. Nursing Assistants help patients with the daily things we do as individuals to help ourselves. The personal qualities and abilities within this job is getting the special things the patient needs in order to be healthy, such as grooming the patient, brushing the teeth of the patient, observing them, helping patients walk, making their beds, and they helping with the bowel and bladder problems for their care. In the United states it is required for Health care facilities to have Nursing Assistants. The educational requirements for a Nursing Assistant is to have a CNA credential and also a state registration. Nursing Assistants need to take programs such as a certificate program in nursing assistance. Usually you may go to a community college to have the proper education needed for the job or you may go to a university. The certificate program to become a nursing assistant takes about 18 weeks or a whole semester. Lastly they need to

In order to reach one’s goal, the goal should be well defined, firm and the individual must be completely committed to attaining it. Pursuing a career as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner has always been my driving goal throughout all my education and training since the age of seventeen. Over the past three years working within a Surgical Inpatient unit as a Registered Nurse, I have become aware of the lack of community resources and access to health care available in rural areas. This has inspired me apply to the University of Western Ontario’s Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner program for the fall of 2014. After completing my Bachelor of Science of Nursing at the University of Western Ontario, I am certain that no other

Nursing care is a dynamic field of practice. The way it looks today is far out greater intense and very structured. It advances itself by the use of nursing theories and evidence based practice. Policies and procedures constantly change with the advancement of technology and science. While caring for the patient in the given case studies, a nurse involved utilizes practical knowledge, a culture care model and transpersonal caring relationship to attain a caring environment (Smith & Parker, 2015).

According to the U.S Census Bureau, Population Estimates and Projections, the nation’s elderly population aged over 65 is expected to increase from 46.2 million in 2014 to 98.2 million in 2060 (Colby and Ortman, 2015). When the number of elderly persons increases, there will be more long-term care residents (Fox-Rose, 2000). This increase will require many caregivers in long term care facilities (Tak, Sweeney, Alterman, Baron, & Calvert, 2010). Between 2010 and 2020, the employment of nursing aides is expected to grow by 20%. This increase is larger than the average (14%) for all occupations (U.S Department of Labor [USDOL], Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS], Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012).

Dedicated and committed new graduate nurse highly motivated to practice and advance nursing skills as a Registered Nurse with Banner Health.

Some say that we are better at the individually focused aspects of this policy than at social justice, that our past shows a commitment to social justice not currently found in our profession (Bekemeier and Butterfield, 2005).I disagree with Bekemeier and Butterfield, the new version of the Code sets out a role for nursing in terms of social justice and this is the right path for our profession to follow. Historical public health nursing leaders such as Lillian Wald, Florence Nightingale, and Lavinia Dock provide great examples of nurses who look to improving social conditions that have deleterious effects on health in the vulnerable population. The ANA points to ways in which nurses can promote health by educating the public and joining legislative forces to promote health. For example as a bedside nurse, I see daily how a social problem becomes a health problem such as homelessness, lack of cultural sensitivity, and abuse.

estimated to reach a deficit of up to one million nurses by the year 2025

A professional career as a registered nurse can be very rewarding, but it entitles hard work and dedication. The main purpose of a registered nurse is to provide care, education, and support to their patients. Their responsibilities mainly depend on the type of file they work in. For example an emergency nurse, labor and delivery nurse, a school nurse each have specific duties they need to perform in accordance to their job. Thou, in general, an RN responsibilities are very similar.

When you hear of the word ‘’career’’ it makes you think of some of your long term goals in life. A career is a pursuit, occupation, profession you choose to take in life. My career of choice would be a profession that deals with being a caregiver, it doesn’t matter the age group. I want to be a caregiver because not only are you helping someone in need out, your also putting a smile on their face. I just love being able to help others and to make a change. When I was a little girl my grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer ,so from that day forward I was always focused on being in the medical field ,I just knew that I could be the doctor that will and would find the cure to the disease’s that are killing our people off. I came to Aiken technical college to achieve one of my goals of getting a degree in nursing. Since I was a little girl I have always dreamt of being a doctor, so I knew by me taking up nursing I would get one foot in the door of following my dreams.

A career trajectory is a formalized plan for a successful transition into a career path that an individual has chosen. Likewise, the goal of nursing is to improve health through the advancement of knowledge therefore, improving the safety, effectiveness, and the access for healthcare. In combining these two definitions, a career trajectory in nursing advancement is to allow for clarity of direction and expected outcomes in a career by meeting the goals to advance in the healthcare field. In order to build a successful career as an advanced practitioner an individual must consider the requirements of the position and make strategic decisions in order to facilitate progression towards this goal (Feetham & Doering, 2015).

I consider a career as a way of supporting your family and/or lifestyle. A person can have several careers in their lifetime that may require special training, education, or advanced skills. These careers are individually pursued to meet our needs. Prior to being called into the nursing field, I worked several positions on many different levels. I could easily switch jobs when I no longer felt connected to the position or the position was no longer enjoyable. Careers can have a tendency to change as we experience different phases in our own life.

Nursing is a very complex career that at many times requires one to be a leader. Nurses can be leaders in formal roles and also on the unit during any given shift. Nursing is a career that truly tests the character and attributes of those who choose to enter this career. Leadership in nursing is vital in creating a successful environment for patients. According to Stichler (2006), “effective leadership is essential to transforming organizations into environments that are safe for both patients and staff” (p. 422). Therefore, it is vital that as new nurses start out his or her careers that they learn from great leaders who are already in the profession. There are several great leaders working in the field who have a plethora of

As a senior in high school, you have a lot of pressure to endure. You have the most important goal which is to graduate. Before graduation there are some things that need to be done such as applying for colleges, with a career in mind, along with applying for scholarships. For me, the career I want to push forth to being in nursing.