Life Care Center Of West Bridgewater

I remember various times of my childhood, helping my little sister with her homework, but pretending that I was the teacher and that she was my student. I used to compile ideas on how to make up tests for her, grade them, get creative in lesson plans, and demonstrate many tactics for her to fully learn her homework subject. When I became a freshman in college, I then realized my passion for the Health Field of Nursing when I got a job as a Residence Assistant/ CNA at a local Assisted Living Facility. Serving others through humbling myself in order to meet those needs of the residents with Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia, and disabilities, impacted my life immensely and taught me the rewards of compassion and selflessness. I formed relationships with those residents that I still ponder on to this day. I would love to combine these passions of Nursing and teaching in my career goals of getting a Master’s Degree in the subject of Pediatrics of Nursing and becoming a Nurse Educator in Pediatrics.

The webinar titled “Succeeding as a Nurse Educator” was presented by Diane Billings, EdD, RN, FAAN. The three objectives for the webinar were to be able to “differentiate between the roles of faculty appointment: teaching, service, and scholarship; implement strategies for working smarter, not harder; and develop a career plan for success as a nurse educator” (Billings, 2013).

I currently work at The Queen's Medical Center - Punchbowl Campus, working the night shift as a Medical/Surgical/Telemetry RN with the Float Pool. After being out of school and currently practicing as a bedside RN for over 12 years (and as a retired Army Nurse), I've decided to go back to school to broaden my knowledge in nursing (theory and research). Upon completion of this program, I hope that it'll help open up other nursing career opportunities that were not available to me as an Associate Degree RN. While waiting for this program to start, I've also completed several courses in Healthcare Administration; hopefully, the combination of these two programs/degree may also open up other opportunities in the administrative portion of the healthcare industry.

Every since I was a little girl I always wanted to be a nurse so I could take care of my father because he had heart complications. When I started working at providence, I fell in love with the CCU and how the nurses and other staff treated the heart patient. So when I graduate from nursing school I plan on working at providence in critical care unit for a year or two. After that I plan on applying to florida state university crna school to become a

I’ve worked for DaVita dialysis for two years; before changing careers I worked in early childhood education for 8 years. I decided to make a career change because I didn’t feel in my heart that I was being challenging myself enough to my full potential. I’ve always enjoyed the opportunity to help others. My mother has been an LPN for over 36 years, so I spent countless hours at her job at a hospital when I was growing up. I would spend time in the office of the her director of nurse and I would ask questions for days. I’ve always had a passion for healthcare, but, I was afraid of blood so decided that nursing was out the question for me. So I chose the business side of healthcare to focus on. I want to advance my career in healthcare.

My goal is to be accepted into the LPN/RN Bridge Program May 2017 and graduate in May 2018. I have been an LPN since 2007 where I have spent 9 years in the Emergency Department at Welch Community Hospital. I have absorbed a great deal of knowledge in the time I have worked, in addition will continue to endure more information daily. I can voice that I still appreciate what I do for a living and want to continue to learn more for myself along for my patients. While being in the Emergency Department for the years I have has driven me to apply for the RN program. Thru the type of work, I preform I receive joy when recognizing that I have assisted them to heal. I plan to apply at Pikeville Medical Center once graduated and apply for an ER position.

As a LPN I plan on working in long term care to spend time passing meds and being able to do assessments, or work at madigan hospital in hopes to be able to work in acute care until I get into RN school. I plan on working full time in whatever area I get a job in, most jobs offer classes to keep you up to date on what is best and safe practice. I plan to attend classes and seminars as provided to try and keep myself as sharp as possible in hopes to keep myself as sharp as possible for the safety of my patients and when the time comes for me to start school to be a registered nurse. I plan to take part in CEU’s. I plan to take classes to manage my 45 hours of continued education yearly I would like to take classes on medication administration

My chosen career is a registered nurse with a specialty in neonatal medicine. I am very passionate about helping others and learning how the human body all works together as a coordinated system. Currently I work as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) where I assist elderly residents with tasks that vary from getting dressed to making sure they are as comfortable as possible. While I thoroughly enjoy working with all of the residents at the nursing home, I am ready for a new challenge. I would like to gain more knowledge in order to help even more people with a wide variety of issues. I am interested to see what it takes to move up the career ladder in the nursing field. As well as what to expect as far as education requirements, salary, and the outlook of nursing jobs. In order to learn more about registered nursing I have scheduled an interview with Stacy Helmuth, a registered nurse at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

In my future endeavors, I would like to pursue a master’s degree in nursing as an education specialist. This specialty of nursing is something that has always intrigued me and after working within the hospital setting I know this is where I aspire to be. I believe helping current and future nurses expand upon their knowledge would be very fulfilling for me.

Transitioning from the hospital and working for the local department of Health and Human Services as a registered nurse is a dream job. The position is first shift, with no required weekends or on call assignments of being requested to come “help out on the unit” have completely diminished. Employee insurance is provided with a nominal monthly payment and low co-payments for office and emergency care visits. Other perks include: twelve calendar paid days a year, with Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving Day guaranteed, without the hassle of shift switching. Another perk is a state retirement and a lifetime pension plan.

Personal Statement I have been always goal oriented, upon my arrival to the United State of America, my first attempt to be enrolled into college, but due to my visa status I was not able to do that. My experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant on a Cardiology and Dementia Units of the hospital has shown me the many different aspects of working in the medical field. I have been able to come in contact with a variety of patients, with different purpose of life story. As I connected with some of the patients, I got the positive difference which I was making in their life.

My goal is to earn a Master’s in Nursing. Providing ADL care as a CNA mostly in long term care facilities, with the majority of the patient having cognitive disabilities and are unable to perform their ADL’s or make their own decision, motivated me to forward my education in nursing. As a past CNA and a current LPN I am limited in how much I could be involved and advocate for my patients. However, being an RN will give me the opportunity to make sure that my patient is getting the best care possible, by being the nurse who makes the patients’ care of plan and delegate. Being exposed and performing the duties of a CNA has made me a better License practical nurse and being exposed to the role of an LPN will make me a better RN because I have performed all the duties /role of the entire nursing team and have the knowledge of the importance of every role

A specialty nursing area that currently sparks my interest is Orthopedics. Ever since I began my career in healthcare, I have been fascinated by the orthopedic surgery field. This interest for the field motivated me to seek a position on an orthopedic floor as a nursing assistant. After some time of conducting local job searches I found out that Lourdes Medical Center was getting ready to open an orthopedic unit and they were looking to fill various positions. Since I have always been loyal to Lourdes Medical Center not only because it’s the hospital where all my family was born, but also because I have always had wonderful experiences with them during times of illness, I decided that it was the hospital where I wanted to work.

The shortage of nurses has gradually increased throughout the years. This shortage has taken a toll on patients, prospective nursing students, and faculty members. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, “In 2012, United States nursing schools turned away 79,659 qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs” (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2014, para. 5). Unfortunately, even though there is a high number of students wanting to enter the nursing field there are not enough instructors to educate and train the students properly due to the low pay incentive for nursing professors. According to Brown (2015), “Clinical settings offer higher salaries than

Since the start of my nursing career, I made the decision early on to get a few years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience and then continue on the further my education to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. My first job after graduating with my Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN), I worked in Pennsylvania as an oncology and hospice RN in a small rural hospital. After gaining one years’ experience, I decided to further my career by starting a career as a travel RN and simultaneously I enrolled at Chamberlain College of Nursing in the FNP program. After graduation, I plan on settling down in Washington and start my career as an FNP. Throughout this paper, I will effectively explore the scope of practice for APNs in Washington, complete a personal assessment that reflects my strengths and weaknesses, explore local and professional organizations that can be accessed to gain information on employment opportunities, determine