As a new graduate nurse, I am deeply passionate about starting my nursing career at Desert Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department or Women and Infants’ Center. Prior to starting nursing school, I took an Emergency Medical Technician course where I had the opportunity to perform my clinical rotations in a Level I Trauma Center and assist in ambulance transports. My interest for working in a fast-paced environment and in unpredictable emergency medical scenarios motivated me to pursue my senior nursing preceptorship in the Emergency Department. During my preceptorship experience at Inland Valley Medical Center, Level II Trauma Center, I performed 120 hours of ED nursing care and safely treated trauma patients across the lifespan. I helped stabilize patients involved in motor vehicle collisions …show more content…
I can also see myself starting my nursing career in Desert Regional Medical Center’s Women and Infants’ Center. During my Obstetrics rotation at Balboa Naval Medical Center, I assisted in vaginal deliveries by supporting patients through each stage of labor and witnessed emergency C-sections. I educated postpartum moms on breastfeeding, nutrition, vaginal care, and neonatal care. In the nursery, I had the pleasure of performing neonatal assessments and soothing neonates during circumcisions. Furthermore, during my Community Health rotation, I worked with pregnant teenagers and Spanish-speaking pregnant women to educate them on the normal physiological changes during pregnancy and on the expected physical changes after labor. I also monitored the growth and development of babies during home visits and performed depression and abuse screenings on new mothers. I truly enjoy the privilege of welcoming new lives into this world, nurturing the small and fragile to health, and supporting parents through a crucial phase in their
After graduation, my immediate nursing goal and plan is to find employment as a registered nurse on a pediatrics unit at a local hospital. Although I am striving for a position in the pediatric intensive care unit, I will be grateful for any job on any pediatric nursing unit. In this position, I will gain a more concrete foundation on the multifaceted needs of both the pediatric patient and their families. In order to progress to my future nursing goals, I will need this experience
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.
My inspiration to pursue a lifelong career in nursing derived from witnessing a close individual succumb to a painful and chronic disease when I was the tender age of 6. I pondered and researched endlessly on the symptoms and damage caused by that disease until I comprehended its origin and everlasting effects. The memory of witnessing that individual die will continue to plague my memories and serve as a reminder of why I continue to strive for my goals today. From that point on, I knew exactly the person I aspired to be in the future—a nurse. I was fascinated with acquiring knowledge about the human body and diseases. In high school, I applied to a local hospital to become a candystriper to gain more insight about the medical field and nursing. I was placed into the endoscopy department and it was there where I truly established my determination to take on the challenge of becoming a nurse. I witnessed and experienced a myriad of things during my time there. I grasped how to become more compassionate and to prioritize one’s life and safety above everything. The hospital became my personified version of Utopia.
In the corner of the small hospital room stood a shy little girl. “You shouldn't be in here, honey”, my mother said as she nudged me out of the room where my grandfather lay dying. At the time, I couldn't understand the enormity of the situation. Ignorant to what was happening around me, my innocent mind fled with curiosity. The beeping of the machines and the soft quick steps of nurses captivated my attention. I was fascinated with this strange new world. This is the moment that sparked my desire to become someone great; a nurse.
Given the goals of WRITE, please state why you should participate in the next class of students. Growing up in rural Wyoming instilled within me a desire to work toward improving access to medical care in rural areas, and I feel my participation in WRITE would equip me with the skills and tools necessary to pursue this goal. I possess a unique perspective into rural communities and will be able to share this with physicians and patients while deepening my understanding of health care challenges in rural areas. I enjoy immersing myself in novel situations in order to learn about cultures, practices, people, and worldviews which differ from my own. I strongly believe in a holistic view of medicine: empowering patients to become partners in
1. My goal with the Masters of Nursing (MN) program is to advance my nursing career into a clinical educator, progressing into leadership roles and eventually to pursue a nurse practitioner certification. Being a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department(ED) for the past five years, I have had opportunity to participate in peer teaching and teaching nursing students. I have participated in preceptor mentorship workshops and I have learned that I enjoy the educational component of nursing. By pursuing the MN program at Ryerson University, I hope to advance my understanding of research, so I can gear my teaching materials towards evidence based practice.
As an Assistant Nurse Manager with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and over 19 years of experience in different healthcare settings. I strongly believe that improving myself through education is the right way to move abreast with the dynamic nature of the nursing field, so I can provide quality service to my clients as well as the community at large. If I achieve a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, I will be in an excellent position to lead and motivate others also to reach out for their dreams. Achieving a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing (BSN) from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Master’s in Science Nursing and Master’s in Public Health(MSN/MPH) degrees from the University of Massachusetts (UMASS) at Amherst have sufficiently prepared me academically to pursue a doctorate degree.
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
Professional Nurse is my number one career choice. In many ways, it reflects my second, third and fourth career choices like Nursing Practitioner, Nutritionist and Health Educator. Educators teach and lead people toward success. Accountants keep and maintain a systematic and chronological record of financial transactions. And professional golfer commits themselves to extensive study and practice to master the skills of their profession. As a Professional Nurse, I see myself incorporating all three. I want to master the skills of medical diagnosis, work to keep and maintain a systematic and chronological record of medical and patient information, and successfully educate my patients, so they are empowered to choose a healthy life.
Caring, compassionate, honest, determined and knowledgeable are just a few words to describe the type of nurse I would like to be. The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as 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 in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (Taylor 8). Nursing has evolved from woman taking care of the sick and dying, to trained and educated men and women focused on promotion and restoration of health, prevention of illness, and facilitation of coping with disability and/or death, all thanks to Florence Nightingale and her push for nursing education (Taylor 12). Becoming a nurse has been a lifelong dream that was on hold for many years while raising my children. After spending 6 months in the hospital with my oldest daughter, I decided it was time to pursue my dreams. At this time, pediatrics is my primary choice, but I will remain open to other possibilities as I garner experience with different specialties. I know I will be able to make a difference for my patients with my caring nature, compassion and my desire to help others, as well as the skills and knowledge I will obtain at CTC.
Please allow me to introduce myself as Crystal Jordan. I started with Poudre Valley Health System in January 2007 in the Patient Access Department. In late 2009, I transferred to the Medical/Neurology Unit at Medical Center of the Rockies to provide patient care as a Nursing Aide. I have deliberately but steadily pursued my passion for nursing working as a single mom. I graduated from Denver School of Nursing this past March, 2016.
As nurses we all bring our own values and beliefs to the job whether or not we intend to, it happens. I place large amounts of value on family and friends. These are the people you can call on for support. I know that without the support of my mom helping me with my kids and my house work there is no way I could be in the nursing program. Family is often a place when as children we learn and develop our values and beliefs. Giving this deeper thought I can see how this is true for myself. When working with B I would often think about what it would be like to be raised in an unstable environment by a mother who struggles with mental health and addictions. B was often placed in respite foster homes. I found myself thinking about what it would be like to sit down to meal with a strange family how awkward would he have felt. Building on this making connections with people is very important to me. Once I was able to build a connection with B I was able to work with him in a more cohesive way. Making that convection helps to build trust, positive relationships are built on trust. Being a good listener is a skill that I value as a nurse. Not only do I value being a good listener but I also value being heard. I value you a person 's ability to do what they say they are going to do. If you tell a patient that you will return to check in with them in 30 minutes than you need to be sure that you keep your word. When working with clients it is import to me to build on
I cannot attribute my desire of becoming a nurse to following the footsteps of a family member, nor caring for a sick family member as I was growing up. I am a first generation high school student, furthermore, a college graduate. I became a mother at the very young age of sixteen. Being so young and growing up without the care of my parents, it was always said I, too, would end up in a rough situation and not be able to care for my child being so young myself. I continued out my days and nights being a high school teen mom. I graduated from high school in three years by attending night school while I was pregnant; allowing me to finish school sooner and obtain a better job that would allow me to take care of my son.
Since fourteen years old, I have had a desire and ambition to become a registered nurse who makes a real and positive difference in people’s lives. At first, my inspiration came from my aunt who has been a labor and delivery nurse for 10 years. She would share stories about pre-mature babies being brought into the world and the role she took in giving that infant the best possible chance at life. Aside from my aunt’s stories, I find myself drawn to the nursing profession for a few other reasons. First of all, I have always had an interest in caring for people of all ranges of age.
Do you think being a RN is more than just a job or career goal? To me being a nurse is a calling or a way to help other people! I love being able to help other people and make them smile while doing it. I want to become a nurse because I love helping others, I would really love to make a difference in people's lives, and I really want to make enough money to help my family.