Setting goals is an essential part of any academic and professional journey. As I embark on my path towards becoming a nurse, it is important to establish both short-term and long-term goals that will guide me through my nursing school education and prepare me for a successful career in nursing. In the short term, my primary goal is to excel academically in nursing school. This includes maintaining a high GPA, actively participating in class discussions, and consistently completing assignments on time. Additionally, I aim to gain valuable hands-on experience through clinical rotations and internships, where I can apply the knowledge and skills I have learned in the classroom to real-world healthcare settings. By setting these short-term goals, I hope to lay a strong foundation for my nursing …show more content…
Furthermore, to help me achieve these goals, I have decided to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) while pursuing my nursing education. Being a CNA will provide me with valuable hands-on experience in a healthcare setting, where I can interact with patients, assist nurses with patient care, and learn about the daily responsibilities of healthcare professionals. This experience will not only enhance my understanding of nursing practice, but also prepare me for the rigors of nursing school and the demands of a nursing career. As a CNA, you will have the opportunity to develop important skills such as patient assessment, vital signs monitoring, and infection control practices. These skills are essential for nurses, and by mastering them as a CNA, I will be better equipped to excel in my nursing school coursework and clinical rotations. Additionally, working as a CNA will allow me to build relationships with patients and healthcare professionals, improving my communication and teamwork skills, which are crucial for a successful nursing
I am a nursing student. I have a great passion for caring for others. My short term goals are to graduate Riverland Community College with my Associate's Degree in Nursing this December. I plan to work very hard and prepare to take my nursing licensure exam at the beginning of next year to become licensed as a registered nurse. I will then transfer to Metropolitan State University to complete my Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Some long term goals I have for myself is to achieve my Master's Degree
loving arms. Even if was only to whisper a soft good-bye. My Nursing Philosophy Connected to my Long Term Goal I envision the future of my nursing profession to be one away from the bedside of a hospital setting. Being a veteran it has always been a desire of mine to give back to my fellow veterans. My long term goal I to work in the Veterans Administration (VA) Clinic close to my home. There I can apply my same philosophy in nursing to “use my education and skills in a positive manner to insure
Personal Goals Paper Alice Bennett HCS/301 Undergraduate Nursing Studies March 8, 2011 Cora Barrios Personal Goals Paper A goal is defined as something that you hope to achieve. Setting goals will give you long-term vision and motivation; it will help keep you focused on organizing your time and your resources so that you can make the most of your life. Objectives 1. Identify one professional short-term and one long-term goal. 2. Identify one personal short-term
in front of you. Life is full of chances, and without chances there would be no opportunities. My whole life nursing has been my intuition. I want to be the first one in my family to exceed past the limit, and go to college. I have learned many different skills from my jobs over the years, which have made me such a dedicated and hard working woman. There are many different paths in nursing that interest me, but what stands out the most to me is labor and delivery. I cannot help but try my hardest
Self-Development Plan Nursing career is fast evolving field therefor expectation from nurses are changing. A nurse is doing more than just bed side care accordingly more and more facility are encouraging nurses to get higher education than associates in nursing. I have choose nursing field because it has endless knowledge, and to keep up with current nursing practice and new research continuing education is essential. I have set up my short term and long term career goal so that I know which direction
Planning and Nursing Process Every decision-making process requires the basic steps of problem identification, intervention and evaluation. In healthcare, both the nursing process and strategic planning involve proper identification of a problem, gathering of data, formulating a plan, and deciding which intervention is the best to implement. After the intervention, evaluation is necessary. Strategic planning and the nursing process both are essential when developing medical informatics. The goal of this
SHORT-TERM CAREER GOALS My short-term career goal is to successfully complete and pass the nursing licensing exam NCLEX-RN and become a registered nurse by December of 2018. I aspire to become a geriatric nurse in long term care facilities, community homes and services for the elderly by May of 2020. When I become a registered. I intend to be a nursing leader and an active member in Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO); in order to promote gerontology nursing. Additionally, I will utilize
done. Fortunately, I was able to start college right out of high school and begin taking science courses, which served as pre-requisites for the nursing program. Upon completion of these courses, and graduating from a community college with an Associate’s degree in Nursing, I was quickly stuck in a bind, as there was a long waiting list for almost every nursing program I applied for. I knew nothing satisfied me more, then to help people and try anything possible to make them smile, even during their
Addressing the Issue: The Global Waiver The disproportionate spending and costs of nursing home long term care services relative to HCBS has not gone unnoticed and has been recognized on both the federal and state level. In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court case Olmstead v. L.C. (527 U.S. 581) re-affirmed the legal right of qualified individuals with disabilities, of which include the elderly, to choose long term care in a community-based setting over an institutional environment. The case ruled that
The career goals I am preparing for include finishing my BSN, then continuing to receive my MSN, receiving my RN-C and becoming a clinical instructor for a community college. I plan to start taking classes for my MSN degree as soon as I finish my BSN because you must have a Master’s degree to become a clinical instructor. Becoming a clinical instructor has been a dream of mine since I started nursing school in 2009. When students come to the NICU for their observation day, I make sure to teach them
toward Florence Nightingale for the stunning vocation that nursing is today; thank to her trusts, innovativeness, discoveries, record keeping, and executions nursing saw a way to Evidence Based Practice , states that Florence Nightingale “Advanced the practice of nursing by both defining it clearly and providing scientific evidence of the outcomes of excellent nursing care in the Crimea” (Black 2017 p. 194). She propelled the act of nursing via equally characterizing it plainly in addition to giving
Career Description Neonatal nursing is a type of nursing that specialize in providing care for healthy or ill newborns. In neonatal nursing, there are three levels of the specialty. Level one cares for healthy newborns. Level two is for premature or ill newborns. Level three has more responsibilities. For level three, these nurses teach parents how to care for their ill newborn and monitor their responses. In Indiana, neonatal nurse monthly salary can range from $6,751 to $10,127. Neonatal nurse
Nursing is one of the strongest and most well-rounded professions in today's healthcare system. A blend of art, science, and practice, nurses treat, prevent disease and illness, protect, and advocate for their patients (Wilson, 2005). As the American Nurses Association (2003) defines nursing as: Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy
Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing Theories Processes Submitted January 26, 2010 Personal Philosophy of Nursing Belief is the reflection of values that guides one to plan and set goals in their personal and professional Life. With this in mind, and that caring is the essence of nursing practice, my career path goals were outlined and focused on concept of education , health and care. My perspectives and beliefs about nursing as a profession have been gradually developed throughout
My Nursing Career Not everyone has the calling to be a nurse but I am one of the lucky ones to be called to this wonderful profession. Being a nurse has its ups and downs like any other profession, but being able to make a difference in someone’s life is an absolute blessing. It took me a long time to reach my ultimate goal of becoming a registered nurse but I made it with a lot of help from my family. Life stories Ever since I was in high school I had wanted to be a nurse. I took two years