The Story Of Camille Madison

My senior year of high school, I enrolled myself in a Health Occupation Students of America course. Knowing by this time that I wanted to be somewhere in the medical field, I hoped to get some guidance on which profession was more “for me”. In walks my instructor, a spunky 5’4 foot woman with shoulder length brown hair. She introduced herself to the class and revealed to us that she was a registered nurse at our local hospital. I was mesmerized by her personality, captivated by her vivacious spirit. Intrigued by

Dear diary today is my first day as a nurse in Vietnam, I have to say that it not what I had expected. First off I expected to be in a big hospital building, with good equipment to work with. However I did not expect to work in small tents. There is very little room, and hard to move around with so many people. There are so many soldiers who are wounded, and can barely move. I have to say that this job is exhausting because more soldiers keep coming, some of the men

Conducting an interview with someone makes you see things in many different perspectives and in a new light. The person I interviewed saw nursing as a broader term that saw things in a different way even though she has just started. She knows that special people need to take roles in being a nurse. I interviewed my aunt, Ann Juknevicius. She is 30 years old and she has been a nurse for 2 years in Illinois now. Relatively she is a new nurse. One of the main reasons why I started the nursing program is because I look up to Annie a lot and she showed me so many different perspectives on how to look at people, different situations, and the way you handle things. I thought that it would be a great interview session to see if Annie’s expectations were the same as the nursing reality.

As a little girl growing up, I watched my mother as she cared for nuclear and extended family members, people in the community and at church; it seemed like she was always taking care of people with a smile and a look of contentment. In the more than 30 years that she worked as a pediatric nurse, I looked forward to the one time in the year she was allowed to take me to work. Without realizing it, my admiration for my mother developed into a desire to help people and this influenced my dream to become a nurse. The final factor that defined my aspiration was the 14-year Liberian civil war; during this time I saw firsthand how much suffering people were going through with shortage in hospitals, doctors and nurses. A lot of people died because of poor health care and lack of qualified health care professionals.

Since I was a kid, I always wanted to be a nurse. I am taking the very steps to be a nurse and, due to educational requirements, I had to read a memoir written by an actual nurse called The Shift by Theresa Brown. In this book, Theresa talks about her experience over a twelve-hour shift. She illustrates how a nurse works in a hospital environment with positive and negative aspects. There are so many beneficial outcomes of being a nurse such as the relationships formed between patients and nurses, and saving lives every day. But there are also disadvantages behind this profession like the long shifts nurses must work, the hierarchies of hospital jobs, the stress of life and death situations, and picky patients.

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.

There are many different professions that one can choose when entering the healthcare field. Nursing is a very popular and needed profession that is vital to care for patients. For this paper I have chosen to interview my younger cousin who currently works for the VA Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada as a Registered Nurse in the Medical Surgical Unit. I will describe the targeted facility and unit she works for, the type of work done within her unit, any interesting, informative, or specific information related to the chosen unit which makes it unique, and a comprehensive description of my cousin, and her responsibilities.

Coffee brews under a drip of scalding water, beans grind in the gears of a metal mechanism set atop the bar, and the chatter of patrons syncs with the sound of steaming milk in each Starbucks cafe chain. Like most cafes, the aroma of Arabica overwhelms all others, natural light shines in through the windows to touch the wooden tables, and the murmurs of conversations can be heard throughout the edifice. However, whereas the plebeian palate that feigns good taste finds pleasure in drinking coffee in its most basic form so that the true flavors of the drink might be relished, the rising youth of our post-modern society realize that coffee is best prepared when the taste of the bean is overwhelmed by various artificial flavors and sugars—undoubtedly cancerous but utterly unimportant. These developing connoisseurs of high society, with all their charm and intelligence, make it clear that Starbucks is the only cafe from which anyone who is anyone must buy one’s coffee. Starbucks, truly a place for the cultural and coffee elite, consistently attracts three intriguingly eccentric and completely loyal customers of both sharp wit and fine intellect: the female Women’s Studies major, the flagrant homosexual male, and the out-of-place conservative.

Allison’s ability to remain in a calm was, in part, due to her past experience with the health care system. Conversely, it is apparent that Mr. Nelson and Mrs. Johnson are unfamiliar and unaccustomed to the hospital setting. The uncertainty, feeling of powerlessness, and inability to effectively cope with these challenges was a struggle that Mr. Nelson was new to. He had always been in powerful positions and losing control altered his ability to effectively interact with nurses. Mrs. Johnson’s inexperience with the health care system caused an increase in her anxiety level, leading to a shift in her ability to communicate and interact with others. Allison’s past experience with the

Nurses looked forward to going home. Their complicated feelings, such as fatigue, vulnerability, pride, and ambivalence, were aroused during the last three months of their tours in Vietnam [10]. Hence, The Vietnam War shaped nurses by leaving them emotional and physical weariness.

A combination of these experiences and his educational background of a Diploma in Nursing, a Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management and a Masters in Corporate and Public Communication inspired my curiosity on understanding what sparked Amber’s will to be such an all-around person in the nursing profession. Amber said “to grow, one has to be willing to work hard. Nursing is beyond a gentle touch.” This phrase gave me the understanding that nursing requires considerate exposure to all the life aspects. With that understanding, one can treat patients and fellow medical professionals well. One gets to understand everything that affects their professional life, and life outside the workspace.

This article was written by Francis E. Kazemek about the book “The Things They Carried”. Kazemek was a teacher that studied “Vietnam War Literature”. Women served in the Vietnam War and helped out as nurses near the combat zone. About 33,000 - 55,000 women either served or worked with the civilization in Vietnam. 11,000 of those women served in war. The nurses experienced the same kind of trauma as the soldiers did. They started to develop PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that would last forever. Once the nurses started to treat the injured soldiers, they realized how danger they were in being in the combat zone. The things they saw were very graphic, many amputees. One of the nurses said that working here gets familiar, not easier. During

The profession of nursing tends to be seen as a career that only consists of taking vital signs and “following the doctor’s orders”. When in fact, nursing is a multifaceted occupation which consists of nurses being a direct care taker, advocator, educator, and much more. The movie, The American Nurse: Healing America, follows 5 excellent nurses who specialize in different areas of nursing. Yet they all have a story to tell as to why they chose to be a nurse, and how they want to make an impact on the health of their patients in a holistic approach. This movie shows the hearts of millions of nurses around the country. The nurses in the movie not only worked in the hospital, but cared for the incarcerated, patients in nursing homes, hospice patients,

Working in the medical field has always been a popular job, but it’s not an easy one. There are many routines to uphold and if you aren’t good with organization, then working in the hospital isn’t for you. I have chosen a career path to be a nurse anesthetist and this essay will tell you why.

Army nurses traveled from hospital to hospital, providing “humane and efficient care for wounded, sick and dying soldiers.” They also acted as mothers and housekeepers--“havens in a heartless world”--for the soldiers under their care.