Kay Biography

For this assignment I was able to interview Regina Bowman RN, BSN. Her current position is that of the Director of Medical Surgical Nursing. Her position places her over top of seven nursing units between two facilities. Regina graduated from the Mercer Medical School of Nursing in 1979 with her diploma in nursing. The Mercer medical school of nursing is still in operation although it has been renamed the Capital Health School of Nursing. Her return to school started after graduation. She enrolled at Mercer County Community College to obtain her Associates. Secondly she attended La Salle University and received her Bachelor’s in Nursing in 2003. Lastly she is currently enrolled at the Thomas Edison State University, and has a

The nurse I chose to interview has been a family friend for a while, as she has worked closely with my mother for several years. She is the first nurse I met when I decided I was interested in going into the nursing field, and she is actually the person who encouraged me to apply to Truman State University’s nursing program. I was confident that she would be able to share her capacity of nursing knowledge and wisdom with me when I asked if I could interview her. I will expand on our interview which took place in her office at work throughout the next couple of pages, and to keep confidentiality, I will allude to her by her initials, J.W.

Reading the book Josie’s Story, was an emotional but, powerful experience. I really enjoyed the perspective it gave. The intimate details in the story give the reader a feeling and an idea of what Sorrel King went through as well as the rest of her family. It is not just a story you can read and then not question aspects of your own care as a nurse, nor the healthcare system itself. One important phrase that resonates with me and I hope to never hear in my nursing practice is when King (2010) asserts “She died because you did not listen to me” (p. 65). The book details Sorrel King’s quest to improve healthcare by making it safer. It is an important book that gives insight and brings up the importance of patient safety, communication in healthcare, and the culture of healthcare. It also gives value and credence to the role

As I prepare for my first classes in nursing school, I recognize my unique position to examine the values that I will bring into my nursing career. Without any experience, my values remain relatively unshaped regarding healthcare. In contrast, the values of nurses who have already accumulated a variety of experiences tend to be more nuanced and informed. For this exercise, I met with one of these experienced nurses—CC, a cardiac-catheterization laboratory nurse who just welcomed her third child. Together, CC and I explored the differences in our upbringings, how we were each sucked into nursing, and how our values have changed throughout different life experiences. Above all, I intended to delve into the story of her fifteen-year career in order to discover how an experienced nurse philosophizes patient care.

Time spent at my mother’s bedside in the intensive care unit changed my perception of the nursing profession. I realized what unique value was integrated in comprehensive nursing care, which was built on excellence, compassion, and respect. I knew right then and there that nursing was a professional path which I would like to take. Changing my college major to nursing was not a difficult decision – I wanted to repay for all that courteous care my family received in the most vulnerable time of our lives.

She was an older lady who had just under gone major brain surgery months prior and had loss her speech. The very first day I began to care for Mrs. Smith she moaned and cried about everything because she couldn’t physically tell me what she wanted for breakfast or when or if she had passed a stool. So my job for the rest of my time caring for her was to figure out with out her telling me what was more comfortable for her and what she would prefer if she could tell me. By the end of my 6 days caring for Mrs. Smith there was not a moan or cry to be heard from her room. Not only did I find the best way to care for her and to provide the utmost amount of comfort for her during this difficult time; I made her smile. I not only physically cared for her; I showed Mrs. Smith that even though she was unable to express her thoughts and feelings, that they were still present and that they mattered. But through my experience caring for Mrs. Smith I wasn’t the only one teaching, Mrs. Smith taught me that it takes a certain type of person to be a nurse, and without patience and determination there is no progression. There is no doubt in my mind that I will not only be an asset to your nursing program itself, but to the nursing field in general. Becoming a nurse would not only be a professional success, but a personal success as well. Nursing is not a conscious choice that was cultivated by my pushy parents or a college advisor; it is who I am- it is my past,

On November 1st, 2016 I had the opportunity to conduct an interview with Katherine M. Sawyer RN, BSN of Owosso, Michigan. Katherine, a female nurse who has worked in the nursing field for thirty-six years began her nursing career at Ingham Medical where she was a full-time staff-nurse for three years; then worked as a per-diem staff-nurse for eleven years. After working at Ingham for a total of fourteen years, Katherine obtained a position at Memorial Healthcare in Owosso where she worked as a nurse educator for fifteen years. Shortly after this she became a Basic Life Saving (BLS) instructor as her main role as a nurse educator was to provide nursing orientation and this additional role fit in perfectly. After some time she became involved in Quality Improvement for four years, and she has now switched back to the nurse educator role where she once again has the role of nursing orientation for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Patient Care Techs (PCTs). The number of staff she teaches and orientates each month varies between one and ten individuals. She also teaches BLS and First Aid at Baker College of Owosso. Her contact information is as follows: Phone number (989) 413-1974 and e-mail address kmsawyer521@gmail.com. The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of Sawyer’s role in the nursing profession as a nurse leader. Individuals will learn of Sawyer’s many different roles, responsibilities, and the organizational structure of Memorial

Imogene King was born in 1921in Iowa. Growing up, she dreamed of being a teacher but began nursing school to escape her small town life. She graduated with a diploma in nursing in 1945, then three years later earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education and worked as medical-surgical instructor and an assistant director at St. John’s School of Nursing until 1958, fulfilling her lifelong dream of being a teacher wither nursing career. She went on to earn a Master of Science in Nursing in 1957 and a doctorate in education in 1961 (Imogene King, 2011). King then became an associate professor at Loyola University in Chicago and formed a master’s degree program that was based on her nursing concepts, which later became the framework for her theory.

At McKinley’s own family clinic that she founded, she took on the responsibility of leading a3 team of highly skilled staff and creating a hugely successful office. Additionally, she has attended as well as presented at several regional professional Nurse Practitioner association conferences throughout her career. McKinley also has consulted with a few different struggling family medicine clinics around the country to help them to succeed as well as she did and save their business. She also has worked with a select few universities to assess

The book How to save a life, written by Sara Zarr, is about two young woman, Amanda “Mandy” Kalinowski and Jill MacSweeny, and their 7 week journey together. When Jill’s mother chooses to adopt Mandy’s baby, she becomes apart of Jill’s life in unexpected ways. The story goes back and forth in each chapter as you see life happening through the eyes of both Jill and Mandy. The reader sees opinions of each other in incidents such as arguments between the girls, and even flashbacks into Mandy/Jill’s past life. During the seven weeks Mandy moves into Jill’s house as she wait for her baby to come, a change that is going to alter both young women's lives.

It was an ordinary winter day in the city of Lynn, Massachusetts. As people headed to work and school they looked forward to the adventures the weekend would bring the next day. However, not so far away, Henry Rosario and his wife, Wendy Contreras, waited anxiously in their apartment knowing that the moment that would change their lives forever was near. “As my first daughter it was very painful, scary, and anxious” (Contreras interview). After waiting for what seemed like forever, they decided to go to Salem Hospital. Once they arrived, however, they were told by the doctor that she was not was not ready to deliver yet and was sent back home. At home, Wendy paced around the living room in agony waiting for the moment to come so she could get

His mother one day realized that she wanted to become a nurse; however, she had no education background nor did her mother enlighten the idea of seeking one. As time progressed,

What does a hero look like? Do they wear a cape with a big “S” on their chest? Could it just be you…or maybe even me? Kristel Meadows is a mom and the last person you would think would be a hero. Last Tuesday night, after hearing about a group of firefighters from Garland, TX that had been wearing the same muddy clothes for days, Kristel broke Katy’s mandatory 10:00 curfew to do their laundry. From her home in Katy, she drove over to where the

While growing up, Kathy attended public school along with her brother and sisters. Once she graduated high school, she attend college for half a year at Ellsworth Community College. She had no idea what she wanted to do, so she quit school. She felt it was not right for her, but to this day Kathy regrets quitting college. If she could go back she would go to nursing school. Kathy did not go back to college, but loves to care for others and helps nurse them in times of need. In Kathys life, she has learned many skills that she puts to use today, and one of those is taking care of others.

Imogene King was not only involved in nursing for 60 years, but she was a leader in nursing right from her start in the diploma program at St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri. King saw nursing as a challenge. She credits her Jesuit education, her perception of personal