Develop Nursing Skills

To be a nurse, one must be compassionate and respectful. A nurse is the medium between the doctor and the patient and for that reason it is imperative that the individual is an effective communicator. You must be able to explain things clearly in both a technical and non technical way. I will be able to work in a cohesive environment of nurses, doctors You’ll never know what’s going to happen at any given point in time. there’s constant excitement and challenge in a nurse’s life.

As children, many of us were taught that we could be anything we wanted to be with enough hard work, determination and believing in ourselves. According to Rath (2007), we cannot be anything we want to be, however, we can be a lot more of who we already are. Strengths Finder 2.0 focuses on finding specific talents an individual possesses, so they can then develop them into strengths. Donald O. Clifton created a database containing 34 of the most common talents based on a 40-year study of human strengths. The Clifton StrengthsFinder was created and then evolved into Strengths Finder 2.0. This book focuses on talents because talents are more likely to be consistent through the lifetime; nevertheless, knowledge, skills, and practice also play important roles in personal strengths (Rath, 2007). These talents are then evolved into strengths. After taking the short Strengths Finder 2.0 test my recognized strengths included, in order of highest to lowest, achiever, learner, responsibility, harmony and consistency. This paper will focus on my top three strengths, achiever, learner and responsibility and how these play into my personal life, nursing practice and how finding my strengths can lead to personal growth.

Write a one-page reflection, 2-4 paragraphs, respond to the following questions in order to analyze your preparation, participation, and nursing competency development.

As the healthcare industry changes, challenges arise for the healthcare administrators of acute-care organizations. One of these challenges includes the need to ensure that every member of the nursing staff is competent within this continuously changing environment. Competence is not an achievement; it is a habit of lifelong learning. The Joint Commission defines competencies as the knowledge, skills, aptitude and behaviors that an individual possesses in order to perform tasks correctly and skillfully.

With my career goal is to become a nurse; just not ole any nurse, a great one. My strengths are very important to have. Faith is needed to help get through tough days and to also spiritually help your patients. I feel like whenever you do a task it should be done with integrity. Being a nurse, you have to be strong-minded and also able to heal and comfort mentally, emotionally, and physically, all great signs of a leader. You always have to remember that you can’t always do everything alone. Teamwork is very important in the healthcare field. Each job is important and is connected to one another. Communication is the key to many careers and very important to nursing because you have to build positive relationships with the people and patients around you.

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

Practice problems are those that affects care, need a solution, and would make a difference when gets improved (Assisting Nurses with Practice Problems). Every workplace has one or other practice problems that are current (Current Issues and Topics, n.d.). In my workplace, one of the major problems is the varying competency levels of nurses. The purpose of this paper is to establish that varying levels of nurse competency is a current practice problem.

Strengths-based leadership will be the focus of this paper. It will provide definitions, history and background of StrengtsFinder 2.0, and major concepts of strengths-based leadership. Functions in the nursing practice and how strengths-based nursing can be applied to nursing roles will be addressed as well. This paper will focus on my top three strengths, achiever, learner, and responsibility and how these specifically play into my personal life, nursing practice and how finding my strengths can lead to personal growth.

Skills such as patient advocacy, active listening, collaboration with the healthcare team and compassion towards patients. As a student nurse in the clinical setting, I was tasked with assessment and management of care to my assigned patients.

The Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies were selected to serve as the backbone of nursing. This means that every nurse that has the initials RN behind his/her name has the exact same competency-based education, no matter where they obtained their degree. These competencies serve as a foundation to nursing.

This essay is going describe the skills that student nurses need to demonstrate to show that they have a clear understanding of good nursing practice. This essay will focus on four inter-related skills that complement each other in achieving goals (Barker 2007). The goal that these nursing skills seek to achieve is good nursing practice as according to Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC 2008) mission of protecting the health and welfare of the public. NMC is the National Regulatory body that stipulates and regulates standards of education, training, and conduct of nurses and midwives throughout Great Britain and islands. They have published four core principles to ensure people are treated as individuals with respect and dignity

To have a successful career in nursing one must have certain skills and abilities. A nurse must always be looking for ways to help her patients. Critical thinking is important because sometimes a nurse must make quick decisions that may benefit or harm the patient. Medical tools are always used while on the job and a nurse must know what these tools are and how to operate each one. A nurse must also know what tool is best needed for a certain patient when trying to make them better.

In nursing, I will have to do lots of charting on my patients. I will have to do health presentations on various subjects such as exercising, how our society eats, and sex education if I want to be a course instructor. Researching information on all of those topics I will have to make sure I do an excellent job on and collect accurate information and statistics so that I can compare to other sources. Dictating to the doctor means that I will need to write properly so that he understands what I am saying. Other nurses will have to be able to understand what I am talking about by my writing skills when doing shift changes. I will have to be very precise so that other nurses will not

Nurses may play different roles in the field, but their responsibilities are all very similar. Nurses must be confident in everything they do and be patient with people. They should have strong listening

Deciding to become a nurse is a huge decision to make. Nursing is an occupation that requires more than just schooling; it requires compassion and understanding. Many people do not understand everything a nurse goes through, so not everyone appreciates nurses like they should. Nurses influence the lives of many on a daily basis, and are often the motivation and encouragement that patients need. Nursing is more than just taking care of patients; it is also communicating and collaborating with physicians and patients. Even when nurses are having a terrible day, they have to remain positive and passionate about their job. Nurses have a lot that they have to be able to do, and that is why the personality characteristics a nurse has is essential. It is important for nurses to maintain positive attitudes and have a certain personality. It is also vital for nurses and physicians to collaborate and communicate efficiently in order to give the patients the best care possible. Though it is important, it is not always easy; sometimes they have to work together to better collaborate and communicate, and to help one another keep a positive attitude throughout the day. Nurses also need to have the right personality for the job because they are dealing with people, who may be emotional, or easily irritated. Collaboration, communication, positive attitudes, and personality are all significant in the nursing field.