Essay On Clinical Rotation

Even when last Friday week three was, it was the second time that I have a patient assigned to my care and as expected I was still feeling nervous due to the age of my patient. However, at the same time I was looking forward to experiencing taking care for a little one and be able to applied new nursing skills due to mu first interaction with a patients his age. The experience was very gratify and enjoyable to be able to help a little one to feel more comfortable while performing nursing skills. The fact that the instructor was with me during the assessment help me to feel more confident as well as be able to ask questions and concerts that developed during the assessment. My assigned patient has a twin who was also staying at the same unit but on a different room so it was very interesting to be able to interact with both twins and observed the development differences even when they are identical twins. The nurse assigned to care for the patient was very helpful and approachable as well which make things a lot easier going in reference to taking care for a little one for the first time besides OB rotation which was more observable and not so much hands on. So far, I am looking forward to next week rotation and excited about learning new

For any mother the birth of a newborn child can be a challenging experience. As nurses it is part of our job to ensure their experience is positive. We can help do this by providing the information they will need to affective care for their newborn. This information includes topics such as, breastfeeding, jaundice, when to call your doctor and even how to put your baby to sleep. When the parents have an understanding of these topics before discharge it can largely reduce their natural anxiety accompanied with the transition to parenthood. Health teaching for new parents is seen as such an important aspect of care on post-partum floors it is actually a necessary component that needs to be covered before the hospital can discharge the

This last week at clinical was my favorite week of the entire semester. I could have spent all day in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). I am very thankful for the opportunity I was given at Cardons. I started in the unit where the babies were not critically ill, but still needed some developmental assistance before they could be discharged home. I cared for a set of twins who were on total parenteral nutrition (TPN), were fed breastmilk through their nasogastric tube (NG), and were not on any medications. Their mom is very active in their care and seemed thankful of the nursing staff for taking such good care of her babies. She comes to visit them every day. Her husband drops her off before he goes into work and picks her up on his way

I am currently a full time Nurse Tech/Unit Secretary in the Mother/Baby Care Unit at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In this position I work directly with patients, nurses, and providers to assist with activities of daily living, sterile procedures, education of normalcy in postpartum healing, breastfeeding, and newborn behavior. This has been a wonderful opportunity to be involved first hand in patient care, evolve my bedside manner, and experience working on a medical team. Additionally, I am currently working on research in the University of New Mexico Medical Center’s Emergency

On my journey of becoming a registered midwife, I firstly gained experience working in the NHS as a volunteer on the postnatal ward at the Royal Free Hospital. This post has not only given me an excellent insight into the work of a clinical midwife, but helped me to enhance my communication skills and build my confidence in working in a hospital environment. The continuous training opportunities and the supportive staff has made me more confident that working as a part of the NHS team is the right career choice for me.

This experience opened my eyes to a field of nursing I hadn’t ever considered before. Concrete As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a nurse who told me we were about to go into a c-section and that I needed to get gowned up. I was really surprised and really excited that I was going to get

Throughout this program, each class has really broadened by skills and knowledge to prepare me for practice as a family nurse practitioner delivering excellent evidence-based medicine. The first class where we learned about the role of the advance practice nurse really set the tone for what to expect as a provider and what each role entails. Moving on to the theory class, it was discovered how much nursing theory really plays a part in caring for patients. My knowledge was increased on the different theories and how one can relate them to patient situations by participating in discussion questions and preparing papers. Also, it was known that theory is what guides research to better patient care. Pathophysiology was really the building block for the makeup of the human body. One has to be proficient in knowing how different systems in the body function and how they can be affected by other processes. By reading the provided textbooks, writing papers, and participating in discussion with other classmates, my knowledge of pathophysiology was taken to a new level. The 2 advanced nursing classes really reinforced common problems that can affect different parts of the human body and how care should be managed for these conditions. There was an abundance of learning during these 2 classes that really helped prepare us for clinical rotations and

Overall, my experience at Shriner’s Hospital for Children was a great opportunity and it has helped me understand other aspects of nursing care. This experience has given me the opportunity to see the individualized and customized care provided for each patient that could change a child’s life for the

The APN leader interviewed for this paper is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), Chery Arnett works in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. She began as a registered nurse in 1981, then in 2001earned her CNP title. She manages and cares for the ill neonate, collaborates with Neonatologist and Pediatricians to improve overall health outcomes. She provides support and assists ventilation, assists with deliveries both “normal” and high risk infants, provides care for the healthy newborns, also providing guidance to parents for caring for the “neonate” or healthy newborns. She is also responsible for assessments, orders, treatment plans, medications, and discharge of the infant. CNP’s provide initial, ongoing and comprehensive care, including managing patients with acute and chronic illness and diseases for both premature infants and term infants.

Letting out a loud scream, Clorees bolted from the patient’s room, displaying the world class speed that won her so much acclaim in college. When the laughter finally died down, it seemed justice had prevailed once again.

Since the development of this role during the Vietnam war, now many nurses can increase their skills, experience, and education to become one of the most prominent careers any Registered Nurses can be. Therefore, today in the United States, many Nurse Practioners can study and focus on a certain specialty units in their career such as Pediatric Nurse Practioner who can provide care for babies, young children, and school aged children. With Nurse Practioners on the rise in the nursing field, many patients are receiving more satisfactory care from them because they are taking the time to accurately assess, diagnose, and treat their patients with the proper care possible. Without Nurse Practioners, we would not have had a detailed perspective on healthcare and the patient’s health in general. Therefore, Nurse Practioners set an example for every Registered Nurses since history that they have the possibility of advancing in their careers in the medical field by expanding their skills and clinical experiences; as a result, by doing so they can get a different perspective of healthcare that no one has yet to

I always knew I want to work with pediatric population. During my clinical rotations, I always requested to work with pediatric patients if available. Unfortunately, my nursing instructor who understood this passion and extracurricular activities passed away shortly before graduation. However, that adds to motivation to help continue to help children and their communities. In the first month of clinical rotation at Seattle Children’s, there was a patient’s family who was getting frustrated. After

Several of the roles which I observed this morning were expected: the nurses took vitals for incoming patients, performed focused assessments, and were the main communicators between family, the patient, and the physician. I realized when the first patient came in around 10:00 am, the RN’s role in assessments, gathering blood work, and carrying out all the necessary steps to situate and stabilize the patient as soon as possible. It was incredible seeing the nurses work together, in sync, in those first moments when the patient was brought in. And though expected, I appreciated seeing just how much communication was held and information was gathered from the patient or family members by the nurse. Jessica asked the right questions from both parties, while still showing incredible empathy and not making the whole situation seem rushed and flustering. I understood this as another essential role of the nurse in the ED; he or she must maintain even in such a fast-paced environment empathy and focus in each interaction.

There is no better teacher than experience itself. This statement holds true with regards to acquiring knowledge and necessary skills in the nursing profession. Clinical rotation is when theories are actually put in to practice and competencies acquired. Indeed, during this clinical rotation I felt like I gained a whole lot of understanding about the nursing process, the legal and ethical matters surrounding the practice, and the public health nursing as a profession.

It was an unpleasantly early morning in the hospital waiting room. Nurses buzzed around, busy attending to their patients while a faint beeping sound could be heard in the background. I was starting my second shift of the day at the hospital, just finishing working a shift in the dark, grimy morgue. Groggy, I sat down at my desk to begin another four hours of labor. My position was to assure that the paper work was properly completed and that all patients were attended too. While being a supervising nurse was a great responsibility, it left time to day dream.