Nerd And Nurses

A baby was just born at 26 weeks gestation. Just over half the normal 40 weeks a baby should stay inside the mother. The baby is immediately whisked away and taken to be evaluated and prepared for a long journey ahead. Ever since I could remember babies and the nursery at the hospital have fascinated me. Whenever we would go visit a friend who had a baby, I would find myself peaking over the windows into the nursery. I have known for a while that working in the neonatal intensive care unit is what I want to pursue. Recently I have been looking into nurse practitioners and furthering my education beyond my BSN. Being able to care for these infants in the most critical stages of their life, and being able to provide them the support they need to survive outside the womb seems so satisfying . Neonatal nurse practitioners have years of education, deep history, detailed job description, high demands and some legal issues.

The times are changing and as we grow as a society our careers need to change, adapting to the vast amount of knowledge we now have provided at our finger tips. While reading our articles from the assignment this week I can recognize the controversy about a technical school nurse vs university baccalaureate nurse. Back when nursing became a booming career our education and knowledge of the human body was still developing. With that being said it makes sense as to why a technical school nurse was still proficient in the career field. There were less laws regarding quality and accurate care. Traveling was still to a minimum leaving ethical concerns to its own discretion. As our knowledge in the science of the body grows and safe haven laws are placed for the protection

According to Enrico Moretti 's ground breaking book, “The New Geography of Jobs,” manufacturing sector companies have been superseded in the knowledge economy by innovation sector companies. While they were once the holy grail of community planners, manufacturing sector companies are no longer the ideal economic model.

Have you ever had a moment in life that validated the direction in which you felt compelled to follow? A moment which never escapes your mind because it represents one of the purest, symbolic instances you have experienced? Or a moment as simple as being handed a book to encourage you to further your dream? A time to inspire you to succeed in becoming something even more significant than you already are? Or had a moment offering you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge, and thrust yourself into the world you so deeply want to be a part of? I was handed the Merck Manual along with a kind gesture and warm-hearted encouragement which aided in igniting a fire, reaffirming what I felt I was meant to do; it was a defining moment in my life.

On Monday, June 27, 2016, I had a very interesting conversation with one of my co-workers. We were discussing the political issues going on with the American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). Usually, I try my hardest to avoid political issues while at work. However, I’m very happy that we had this conversation. While we were communicating, I noticed that she was so respectful and appreciative of my thoughts even when she did not agree. I gave her the same respect. It was so refreshing to have a conversation with another individual about sensitive material without resorting to an argument. Furthermore, we came to a conclusion that the two groups should not be fighting with each other

Nursing is undoubtedly an altruistic career, in which we can deliver compassionate and unbiased holistic care to patients. I have been in the medical field for a little while but decided to become a registered nurse after losing my mother to pancreatic cancer in 2010. Like you, family is my priority, thus, hope to complete this program soon, and pursue a nurse practitioner program in hopes of making my own schedule, consequently spending more time with

I really enjoyed your Power-Point. I used to be a one-one nurse in a high school, and one of my student's classmate was gaining a lot o weight. Since she had some disabilities,the teacher helped her choose lunch. The teacher noticing that she was getting overweight started to make her buy only healthy foods. The student complaining with parents, and this caused a lot of tension. For fear o liability the teacher started to buy what the student wanted for lunch, which was said because the student was so overweight that she wasn't walking anymore. I have not correlated neglect with obesity before, but reading your power-point I think parents should be responsible for their kids weight. Thanks for

Nursing is my second career. In 2004, the opportunity presented and I realized nursing was meant for me. My door opened, I entered and have never once looked back. In 2006, I received my Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN), from Holmes Community College. From my class, I was chosen by the Nursing faculty to receive the 2006 Associate Degree Nursing Award. "This award recognized a nurse graduate who demonstrated a commitment to excellence through community, professional and academic achievement."

I have chosen to be a registered nurse based on my personality which ITSJ. I chose this career out of other healthcare services so that I can help and assist those that are ill in my own little way. Also, it has always been my desire and dream to work as a medical field. In the same vein, because it is a good paying job, it will help me to take care of my love ones. Last but not the least, because nursing is a career that most people in the society respect.

The roles and functions of a nurse include being an advocator, researcher, educator, and provider. As a leader, a nurse takes the initiative and acts as a role model for others in health care. The nurse aids in the patient’s comprehension of their diagnosis and treatment for an overall effective care while acting as a liaison between the doctor and patient. Being an active researcher and having the will to expand their knowledge is an important aspect of a professional nurse. I think research contributes to improving the effectiveness of medicine and the quality of care while widening personal enlightenment. Functioning as an educator enriches the public on promoting safety measures in the community because patient education is essential in

Today, the nursing workforce worldwide is made up of multiple generations of nurses (Lavoie-Tremblay et al., 2010). In the workforce, the interactions of nurses form a series of social processes. Social process can indicate any expression of interaction such as communicating, trusting, supporting and caring (Patterson & Morin, 2012) and these processes can be observed by the daily interactions nurses have with people. Each form of social processes differs from intrapersonal to interpersonal to group (Bardis, 1979). These processes of interactions between nurses reflect the understanding of self; the generation they are born into, how they interact with others and the way things are perceived can affect the culture of an organisation. Hence,

I believe working as a team can enhance patient safety and alleviate stress. In my experience working as a nurse, by the employees working together helps the unit run smoothly. I have seen on many occasions where teamwork helps the patient out of a difficult medical situation or from having a respiratory or cardiac arrest. Teamwork should be a requirement to work in any organization. According to Human Resources for Health ([HRH], 2016), teamwork is when multiple individuals interact interdependently for a common cause. To achieve a successful team in the workplace employees must have a mutual respect for one another. Integrating services from multiple providers can increase and improve delivery of care. Teamwork in healthcare is imperative

Nursing is a profession that requires many challenges. At present there is a great demand of nurses. Sacrifice is needed to become a nurse, even when you are an emigrant. Always keep in mind the need to work and also devote the time needed to study. The nursing is one of the most important on medicine field. Nurse is synonyms of effort, dedication and responsibility. They spend a lot of time with the patients to improve their health and quality of life.

The differences between men and women in the unit that I work in is more by age than by grouped by sex. The older generation of nurses seems to work more independently then be younger generations. The older nurses are more solitary and do not embrace team nursing. The younger generation nurses tend to work as team members and have a group belonging mentality. They patients are the unit’s patients and everyone has to work together. The older nurses own their patients, and no one should touch them.

I spent more time this year making sure that I talked to the families as well as my patients. Another way I improved on my communication was to communicate more effectively between my nurses, the patients and the doctors. If patients had questions I would relay them, and make sure if I was able to answer them I did. Any abnormalities in vital signs were also given to the nurse aid and the nurse was made aware of them as well. The nurse was more of a resource this year, which I really tried to utilize.