Nurses play an integral part in assuring safe, quality patient care. “The responsibilities of the registered nurse (RN) have increased over the years” (Masters, 2017, p. 216). Patient care has become more difficult with the aging population leading to more complex cases secondary to multiple comorbidities along with shortened hospital stays. Nurses must be critical thinkers. They must be able to “think in a systematic and logical manner, solve problems, make decisions, and establish priorities
Good mentors and coaches have the ability to make or break a nurses, especially student nurses, will to drive in nursing. Good mentors do not just tell a nurse the answers or what to do they should be a light leading them in the right direction (Raisbeck, 2012). It is important that a new nurse or a nurse new to an area develop decision making skills so being a light allows the nurse to develop these skills and feel confident doing it. There are a few qualities that can define a poor mentor. These
Student nurses can learn a lot about teamwork through simulation labs as well as observing and taking part in real life scenarios (Endacott et al., 2015). A student can recognize that they may not have the experience to be the person best-suited to be involved in the emergency situation. However, they can recognize how they can be
The purpose of this assignment is to create an innovation to improve student nurses learning and analyse the innovations its effectiveness. The chosen innovation is for student nurses to have coloured lanyards to identify what year they are in; along with this, having useful calculations on the back of the ID card. The background for the rationale of choice and how the innovation will potentially improve students’ learning will be discussed. The three learning outcomes I have chosen in order to critically
A critical examination of how mentors can effectively support student nurses who are at different stages of a nursing programme. Throughout this assignment some details may have been changed. This is to maintain confidentiality. As a student nurse it is imperative to have a mentor through the pre-registration nursing programme. The benefit of having access to a mentor enables the student to gain knowledge from them, to have a valued and trusted source of counsel, to have a role model and to provide
The student nurse chose to pursue a career in nursing because the student believes that nursing is an outstanding career that is both challenging and rewarding. She recognizes that a nursing position is very difficult, but she is able to challenge herself. Being attentive and sensitive is a great attribute of a nurse, and the student nurse exemplifies these qualities. The student nurse is a hardworking individual that desires to see the needs of others met. The student nurse believes it is essential
San Ramon Regional Medical Center, my classmates and I all had the opportunity to be a student charge on the Med-Surg unit. As I have observed from my work place as well as at our clinical sites, charge nurses are the ones in charge of dividing bed assignments, solving conflicting issues among the staff, helping or coordinating with admissions, and keeping nursing care adequately delivered to patients. Charge nurses also do a lot more including signing doctor’s orders, resource or advisor for others
as a new graduate registered nurse. I had a strong clinical background, great rapport with patients, and was eager to be a dependable team member. I knew this role would be a challenge; however, I learned that there is a high expectation for nursing professionals to perform beyond the bedside. My perception of nursing expanded after my critical care consortium courses, and I knew that my relationship with this profession was just beginning. I found that the nurses I work with regularly research
As a senior nursing student graduating next month from University of Southern Maine School of Nursing, with a very successful baccalaureate education in addition to a passion for working with the pediatric population, I am writing to express my keen interest in becoming a part of your nursing team at Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. My interest in pediatric nursing developed in elementary school, where I had the opportunity to job shadow a school nurse multiple times, and has grown significantly
In Australia Registered nurses are primarily obtained from recently graduated university who has successfully finished a three years of education in the bachelor of nursing. New graduates student nurse are very significant to the healthcare sector. The transition from new graduate to registered nurse is challenging which requires support from the entire medical team. The aim of this paper is to explore the transition from student nurse to registered nurse. The paper will focus on the theme skills