Tracey Shard Analysis

Being one of the first NPs in this role was a frightening experience for her, “ there were not preceptors in this area”, she states, so they had to create the role from the ground, not an easy task while taking care of highly acute patients.

In Bed Number Ten, Sue Baier shares her first-hand account of both her painful experiences and her lengthy recovery in the ICU setting. She was struck with the disabling effects of Guillain-Barre syndrome which resulted in her being admitted into an Intensive Care Unit. While there, her communication and mobility was very limited and made it very difficult for many of the staff to passionately and effectively take care of her. She describes multiple accounts of nurses and staff who were task oriented and failed to meet her physical and emotion needs. Her sense of isolation and inhumane treatment transpires from the pages to the heart of the reader. However, in the book, we observe a few staff that were sensitive to her condition and took care of her the way a person should be taken care of. Sue’s hardship and experience is one of perseverance in her time in the ICU and gives an outlook of how to be sensitive to critical care patients, as it should be.

Well, as long as I can remember I was a sick child and, I figured that I wanted to be a nurse, someone who was always helping people and that at a point of time in my life hey helped me. Despite, that I was a sick child I enjoy working with people and helping them as well, I have a lot of patience, and I’m very comfortable with a work environment like that.

Planning my career and setting up goals beyond being a bedside nurse was not an easy step. It was finalized/ concreted by the influence and support of friends and my family

Prior to her current role, she worked as an Assistant Director of Nursing for over 5 years at Sun Air Convalescent Hospital and a Sub-Acute coordinator for 1 year. She has been working now at Berkley Valley Convalescent Hospital as Director of Nursing for over 20

For me nursing was not something that I initially intended to do as a career. During elementary school and into high school I contemplated many different career paths such as cosmetology, teaching, psychology, and forensics. It was not till the later years of high school that I started to notice my desire to help other individuals and love of science, health, and different disease processes. My desire to help people has originated from the admiration of my grandfather’s

However, when her career as a nurse started, it was not in the maternity ward. It started in general care, where she witnessed first-hand the disparity in care between male and female patients.

Katie is working in her local NHS hospital on a six-month internship.,During her time there, the

From earlier in their lives, girls learned the responsibility of caring for others. While boys played baseball outside, girls played house inside. They viewed themselves as mothers, sisters, and friends- not as individuals (Norman 7). Nursing then became the logical career choice for women.

“She had wanted to be a nurse, but when that didn't work out she directed her energies toward

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.

I chose to interview Mrs. Banks for a number of reasons; she is my former sister-in-law and has a worked hard to become a nurse. Mrs. Banks dropped out of high school at the age of 16 years old and also had her first child. She went back to school and got her GED and she later went to Dawson Technical Institute of Kennedy-King College and graduated and received a certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse. As a LPN she worked to compile patient health information, take vital signs, administered medication and monitored frequency and amounts, provided personal

Education is one of the most important assets a country can offer in terms of the future. Education is what drives technical advances and helps form the general structure of the country. As the United States’ monetary deficit grows, one may forget about the pending problems in education. These problems in education may led to the downfall of the once great global powerhouse the United States once was.

Lily had only recently began dialysis treatment, and her unwillingness to proceed with treatment would have resulted in her care becoming palliative, something the healthcare professional did not think was suitable at this point in her illness trajectory. Tait (2012) points out that a critically ill patient experiences not only physiological trauma, but also psychological trauma. This psychological trauma that can be experienced after critical care has been addressed by the National Outreach Forum (2003) who suggested that services should be developed to address the implications of critical illness. Samuelson (2011) suggests that any negative emotions associated with critical care can be counterbalanced with memories that reinforce safety, control and trust. This is a useful point to consider in Lily case, who fortunately had the time to talk through her worries concerning continual dialysis treatment with the staff on the ward, who were able to convince her she was in the safest possible hands and that continuing her dialysis treatment would be the best option.

I began to watch an interesting documentary television show called “So You Think You Can Nurse”. The documentary films the lives of three celebrities as they transition from their everyday life to auxiliary nurses in one of the busiest general hospitals in Barnsley. The hospital is called Barnsley Hospital and Janet Street-Porter, Sean Hughes, and Gail Porter are going to be the newest additions to the staff.