School Nurse Spending two days shadowing a school nurse was a wonderful experience. I had the pleasure of doing my school nurse rotation at Fox Creek Junior High School. I never realized how difficult and overwhelming it could be to be a school nurse. Ms. Bodauine was the nurse I got to shadow. She spent her day doing paperwork, helping the sick and injured, and doing vision and hearing screenings. There were several kids who came in throughout the day, approximately twenty-one per day that was either sick or injured. Upon each kids visit, I had the opportunity to observe, assess, and communicate with them. I was able to observe behaviors of some children showing Industry vs. Inferiority, according to Erickson. I also observed …show more content…
Children that experienced real health care needs were, the ones that came in with swollen tonsils, fevers, bloody noses, visible cuts and scrapes on elbows and knees, and a kid complaining of chest pain that was diaphoretic and dizzy. A couple kids used manipulative behavior to go home and a couple used it to spend the hour in the nurse’s office to miss class. One student stated that she had a headache and stomach ache and wanted to go home. She stated the pain had been going on for two days. When asking if she wanted Tylenol for the headache and crackers for the stomachache she said no she just wanted to go home. Ms. Boudauine did a very good job at handling this situation. She explained to the girl how important it was to go to class, but if she really weren’t feeling well she would call her mother to come pick her up. Ms. Boudauine was very caring and considerate toward the girl. The girl ended up going home, but while waiting for her mother to arrive she sat in the nurse’s office doing homework and chatting with all the other students that came in. It just didn’t seem as if she was really sick. The next day Ms. Bodauine was informed by the girls’ teacher that she missed class, because she didn’t do her homework. Ms. Bodauine was very caring toward
Everyone faces struggles in their life. Some allow those struggles to help build them as a person, others let those struggles tear them down. For me, I allowed my struggles to help me develop academically and personally. Without struggle there is no progress.
1. This year, my community nursing placement is at Donview Middle School Health and Wellness Academy. It is a fairly large Middle School with over 400 students, 19 classrooms and 29 teachers (N. Vohra, personal communication, September 9, 2014). As the name of the school suggests, Donview focusses on the health and wellness of its students. However, was not always a Health and Wellness Academy, Donview has only recently been changed into a Health and Wellness Academy. The school is located in a quiet residential area of North York with the building itself being fully equipped with lockers, a cafeteria, a gym, a large outdoor field and a fitness studio. The school has been in this location since the 1970’s (V. Bradbury, personal communication, September 16, 2014).
The reporting party (RP) stated a teacher named Charlotte will remove children's lunches as a form of punishment (no person listed on facility personnel report). According to the RP these incident are frequently observed. The RP stated the teacher in the "Orchid" classroom will turn the music up really loud to scar the children to become quite. The RP stated the teacher in the "Lavender" classroom is consistently out of ratio. The RP stated the teacher provides care to 13-14 children without assistance. The RP stated a child named Natalie who is allergic to cinnamon was given "Cinnamon Toast Crunch" cereal and broke out in hives. The RP stated the diaper changing schedule which provides that diapers are changed every two hours is not followed.
“Definition of a nurse: To go above and beyond the call of duty. The first to work and the last to leave. The heart and soul of caring. A unique soul who will pass through your life for a minute and impact it for an eternity. An empowered individual whom you may meet only for a 12-hour period, but who will put you and yours above theirs”-Anonymous. For the past year and a half, I have volunteered at Blaire E. Batson Children’s Hospital. It has been an amazing experience! My passion for the medical field and career of nursing has been magnified. I know without a doubt that nursing is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I long for the opportunity to care for my future patients and their families. I want to touch other people’s lives just as I have witnessed nurses do throughout my time volunteering. God has given me a passion for nursing. With my passion and compassion for others, I know I will be successful if admitted into the BSN program.
I had the privilege of going to Smith Elementary School in Long beach for my clinical rotation. I didn 't know what to expect before going in, but as soon as I walked in, I was greeted with friendly smiles. Nurse Olga was the most friendliest nurse and she showed me how things worked around her facility. They have computer system program that shows all the teachers can look at to find out their student’s health conditions. The nursing office had pretty much all the basic equipments that she would need to take care of her patients. My activities included signing in patients as they came in, prioritizing care based on complaints. Checking patient 's temperature was very common and I had to call several parent to pick up their children due to fever and malaise. I learned how to give vision and hearing test to children. Couple patients had routine medications like Albuterol and Clonidine. Most of all I had to treat basic wound care.
The first step to becoming a Pediatric Registered Nurse is to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. This takes about 3 to 4 years. Getting into a nursing program is highly competitive and requires the best grades and GPA. After graduating, you must pass the national licensing exam called the NCLEX-RN to be able to work as a Registered Nurse. After gaining experience from training with children with different diseases or health issues, you can continue education and receive a certification in pediatric nursing. A Pediatric Nurse’s range salary would be between $52,000 to $88,000, depending on where you work and the employer. Nurses have been increasing demand and their employment will be rising for the next decades.
The profession of nursing, similar to healthcare, is undergoing massive changes. The profession is becoming increasingly complex because patient care is steadily moving out of hospitals into primary and outpatient care settings. Since scores of years, the role of primary care registered nurses has evolved from bedside caregivers to specialized members of an interdisciplinary medical team. Accordingly, come up with a relevant resume
Explain how this individual has demonstrated exemplary public service (give specific examples): Jane Capili has worked as a Public Health Nurse (PHN) for the past eleven years for Santa Clara County in various roles impacting the community 's health. As a generalist PHN, she entered clients ' homes assessing newborns and their moms providing education, valuable resources and encouragement. Jane also case managed other types of high risk clients and families ranging from those with active Tuberculosis to families with multiple health and social concerns. As a Regional PHN, she expanded her role as the Lead PHN and Referral Coordinator, providing guidance to peers and managing the intake of referrals for PHN services. With Jane 's work
As a child, I dreamt of having a career in a medical field. Throughout my late elementary and middle school years, I wanted to become a Pediatrician. I remember this one memory from when I was younger. I was at a local Pediatric office getting my yearly checkup done and thought about how I wanted to be like Dr. Hletko (my family’s Pediatric Doctor). He has been my doctor since I was born. Anytime I was sick, he would be there to diagnose the problems and prescribed me my antibiotics to get better. Not only did he help me get better, but he also helped so many sick kids get healthy and I aspired to be like him one day. As I got older and started high school, I changed my career choice and wanted to become a Nurse Practitioner (APRN). APRN’s
In 1893 a graduate nurse, Lillian Wald, founded the Henry Street Settlement (HSS). The purpose of HSS was to assess the needs of the poor population that lived in the overcrowded, and rat infested tenements. The HSS visiting nurse program visited thousands of patients and obtained standing orders for emergency medications, and treatments. In the 1930s developed the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) which was considered to be the first primary Nurse Practitioner (NP) role. The FNS nurses made diagnoses, and treated patients, while dispensing herbs, medicines with the acceptance of the medical advisory committee. In 1931 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) was founded. In 1965 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) certification
Ever since I was little, I always knew I wanted to be a nurse but I never really knew what department in nursing I wanted to work in. As I grew up, I discovered my passion for kids and how well I worked with them. After some thinking, I decided I would major in Pediatric Registered Nurse. The main focus on Pediatric Nursing is obviously working specifically with kids, infants, toddlers, and teens. Pediatric Nurses deal with children’s illness and injuries. They also give parents information on nutrition, diet and health plans. Pediatric Nurses mainly work in hospitals, doctor’s office, outpatient care centers, clinics, or immunization centers. The main job of a Pediatric Registered Nurse is to record patient symptoms as well as medical history, draw blood, administer medication and give vaccinations. They also help pediatricians with examinations, oncology, dermatology, or cardiology.
To pursue a career in nursing as a pediatric nurse practitioner, having an advanced degree in nursing and training are required to become one. A pediatric nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has an additional advanced training in a specialty area, such as the pediatrics (MyCareerShines, “Kuder Career Interest Assessment Results”). To serve the pediatric population and their families with the greatest care, additional: training, skills, and education are needed to care for patients that are the age of twenty-one and under. Therefore, by understating the tasks that are performed, knowing the education needed, and establishing where to obtain the education are all of the steps to pursue a career as a pediatric nurse practitioner.
A prospective nurse should only enroll in a professional nursing program that is both accredited and approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. In addition, there are also two accrediting agencies that offer program level accreditation, the ACEN, and the CCNE.
It was unethical for school officials to report that they did not know how the student sustained injuries. It seems that a thorough investigation was not done to decipher what happened in the student’s classroom. It is against the law for any teacher to inflict any form of injuries to students. School officials are held accountable for each student who is placed into their care. Therefore, it was an irresponsible action against the school system.
Being a nurse is more than what meets the eye, it’s not just poking or prodding people with needles. It’s all of the relationships built within, the compassion that comes with caring so deeply for others. I have visited the children’s hospital quite a few times in my 17 years of life,