Role Of The Nurses During Transition Process

I became a mother at a very young age, seventeen years old. When I was in labor at the hospital, I experienced the nursing care of two very distinct nurses. I quickly became aware of the demeanor of the night nurse. She was unkind, pushy, and insensitive. She also did not explain things and did not smile much. On the other hand, the day nurse was merrier, compassionate, caring, informative, and reassuring. Despite my juvenile state, my comprehension was very astute. I comprehended that there are two types of nurses. One who solely works to attain a paycheck and the nurse who chose the nursing profession because they value humanity. Simultaneously, I was becoming a mother and discovering what my profession would be thanks to the caring day nurse who was a role model.

Everyday nurses are learning something new. There is constant change as nurses face new challenges and advance their career. There are two models of transition that consider these challenges associated with change (Blais & Hayes, 2016). Bridges model of transition consists of three phases and he believes we go through all three as we experience change (Blais & Hayes, 2016). The first stage is the ending phase, which involves letting go of the past and discontinuing a connection (Blais & Hayes, 2016). When I got accepted into the nursing school I transitioned from a regular college student to a nursing student, which meant strictly focusing on passing nursing school. Once I pass the national state exam, I transition to a Registered Nurse. Then I transitioned from my employment setting as a waitress to a medical surgical telemetry nurse in a hospital setting. Within the ending phase, Bridges also describes four components: the second phase is the ending phase. It has four sections: disengagement, disidentification, disenchantment, disorientation. I fall under disenchantment, I currently work night shift and I have never been a night person. When I first started working night shift I was disoriented to time and constantly felt tired when I was out of work. I have now adapted to the schedule and can balance working nights and not being tired during the days when I am off. The second stage is the neutral zone, which consist of accepting your new role, however, the

The facility my change project has potential impact upon is a teaching hospital which is known for promoting, supporting, and encouraging clinical research and implementing latest evidence-based practice. Erlanger serves as the region's only academic teaching hospital and strives to employ healthcare professionals who are knowledgeable in the latest skill, technique, and evidence based practice (EBP) (Erlanger Health System, 2017). This serves as both a strength and opportunity for the facility. A major strength for the hospital is the support that is has for research and implementation of all change processes. In 2013 the Institute for Clinical Research (EICR), was developed to solidify unity of two objectives, providing patients’ access

Transitioning from an licensed practical nurse to a registered nurse is of the hardest things I have ever done. Twelve years ago I took my boards and became a licensed practical nurse. Going to school to become an LPN was difficult, but I was not a mother and I did not work full time as I do now. Getting to know the students I attend school with has made me realize that each student’s role transition is different, with unique outlooks and emotional roller coasters. In the following paragraphs I will preview licensed practical nurse to registered nurse role comparisons, my change in

I have decided to reflect upon the first time I did a nursing handover. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2004) Code of professional conduct, confidentiality shall be maintained and the patient’s name is changed to protect indentity.

This paper discusses two challenges that I have with obtaining success in the nursing program; the psychological and the physical distress of being a single mother. Furthermore, discusses four strategies for success in the nursing program; stay organized, study groups, take care of oneself, and invest in comfortable shoes. Lastly, discuss four example of how I will add those strategies in my study plan.

My love for nursing began early in my life; in high school, my continuing desire to become a nurse resulted in my applying and being accepted to Midwestern State University. There, I received a BSN and became a registered nurse. My experience at Midwestern prepared me for a successful career by instilling confidence within me as I joined the workforce. As my experience grew and years went by, I became eager to further my education and pursue my master's degree. Then life happened: the two-legged version that requires love, compassion, energy, and time. Now that my child is in school, with the support of my family, I am ready and dedicated to become a family nurse practitioner.

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The type of pipeline program that will be offered to single mothers will be a shadow based opportunity within an Associated Degree level College for Nursing and in a hospital setting. The program will consist of two-ten week courses designated by a Registered Nurse who is in the Nurse Educator program at Kaplan University. Within this program Nurse Educator will provide a comfortable psychological and physical environment to potential nursing students. Nurse Educators will assist learners in developing key skills, learning strategies, a sense of fulfillment, as well as adapt to new learning experiences participate in monitoring their own progress throughout the pipeline program. “To many individuals, including professionals and the general public, the word “learning” conjures the mental image of a classroom or other formal educational setting” (Brosseau-Liard, 2017). In doing this, we would like to encourage the single mothers that this is a program that will help not only to prepare them for a life changing career, but a provide them with an entirely new life. “Learning strategies are

This community resource utilizes nurses in several different methods in order to help women with postpartum. In this program, nurses are members of the profession because they assess and evaluate the patient needs and communicate with the medical team the care needed to be implemented in order to provide the patient with the proper resources, to promote a successful and positive postpartum experience. As well as working with members of the health care profession to assist the patient for an optimal outcome for the mother and baby.

In 2015, I started working as a pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse, and throughout my journey, I provided care to a various family with children with special need. Every family is different, some were made of a single mother and her children, some were extended families, and most importantly every mother was at least eighty percent involve in her childcare. During my nursing clinical rotations and my few trips to doctor’s appointments, I tend to see more women accompany their children to medical visit or any other event. I believe that women around the world are to encourage and celebrate the amazing care they provide to their children. I also believe that the bond between mother and child is a very special alliance that needs to be Cherise.

I received a call from Neely Muratet, RN, BSN; Transition of Care, Nurse at My Care Alabama regarding the patient’s pending discharge from the hospital. The patient has been accepted into Brookshire Healthcare Center, as reported by Neely Muratet, although he will not be discharged until the transportation to and from his dialysis treatment can be arranged. At this time he cannot receive his dialysis at Brookshire because it is a liability issue and they cannot provide transportation to his treatment because his appointment is at 5 AM and they do not provide transportation at that time. Neely reported that the patient will remain at the hospital until this can be worked out, additionally the patient’s status is declining and his kidney’s

With the changing healthcare environment, the roles of nurses have also increased. Because nursing is becoming an independent profession, nurses also gained authority, autonomy and accountability in their practice. The increase of their practice role also means that they also carry a huge responsibility and accountability to patients. Furthermore, the increasing practice roles are putting nurses at high risk of being sued (Marquis & Huston, 2015). The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reported that the malpractice claims filed against nurses demonstrated an increase from 483 in 2003 to 711 in 2012 (Cooper, 2016).

Nursing is a complicated profession requiring a broad knowledge base, discipline, and a deep desire to understand and interpret scientific data with a goal of obtaining the best possible patient outcomes. This can be very difficult to achieve, requiring the nurse to process a variety of information, prioritize, and problem solve at a critical level (Wilkinson, Treas, Barnett, Smith, 2016). The nursing process is a scientific approach, utilized by nurses to systematically improve patient care by following five steps: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation (Wilkinson et al., 2016). A good nurse is someone who understands these phases, continues to build on them, and uses the information to create the best possible, individualized, healthcare plan for the patient. It is a mastery of art to find a way to include all of these concepts with so many diverse medical diagnoses. Having a structural way, such as the nursing process, paves a strong foundation for the nurse to maintain a patient centered approach to implement exceptional nursing care (Goncalves, Spiri, Ortolan, 2017).

The community mental health nurse has a significant role especially in prenatal and postnatal care. It will help in reduction of mental retardation and organic mental disorders. Parents need to be prepared for the acceptance of a new child in the family and should provide minimum facilities for the growth of a child like food, shelter and clothing.