Nurses were always viewed as feminine females prancing around the hospital giving sponge baths, but no more. Now female and male nurses are the first line of defense within a hospital because they are in physical contact with patients more than anyone else including the doctors. Nurses have now become such a tremendous and beneficial asset within the medical field, and should not be criticized like it was before. The role and significance of a nurse is expanding into so many different aspects and seems to have no end in sight. Nurses are becoming more education in human anatomy and physiology that nurses themselves are able to determine a patient’s disease, or treat their injury.
The two main female characters, Dr. Yang and Dr. Grey, are currently nationally recognized head surgeons and hospital chairpersons. Although the two females began as interns in season one, throughout the various seasons viewers have been given the opportunity to witness the boundless professional and individual growth of doctors. Through positive insight to their professional, romantic, and personal lives, each character has grown immensely. In season one, aired in 2005, although the best friends did not have much decisional, political, and operational power as they have come to earn in the later season, as interns, Meredith and Cristina are required to defer to their superiors in the hospital who are sometimes males and are sometimes their romantic partners (Grey's Anatomy). Meredith and Cristina still demonstrate decisional, political, and operational control of situations at points over the course of the series despite their lower level of hierarchy in the hospital.
We see the nurses conform in the film when they do not question the going-ons around them. No one questions the fact that, for example, inducing ladies is only done on Mondays or the high number of emergency hysterectomies being carried out. Mr.Neary had been working in the hospital for many years and was extremely popular with fellow staff members and in the community. It was said that you were in the “best hands” if you were a patient of Mr.Neary. Due to this already established preconception of Mr.Neary, we see the nurses do not question any of his instructions.
Public Image of Nursing After reviewing some of the articles posted for us on Professor McEnroe’s site it seemed to be that the public has a pretty high opinion of nurses. The recent 2014 Gallup Poll rated nurses at the top of the list for honesty and ethics. It made me proud to be a member of such a highly respected group of people. I also asked a few people I met recently and most comments were similar: “angels, “took such good care of me,” “helped me through a difficult time, etc. At first look, I liked the idea that most perceived us as caring and nurturing, “angels” in disguise.
She thought that was the best idea and would tell me all of the wonderful things nurses would do. Naturally I lo e helping people and as a child I knew that grandma also knew. We would play pretend and I was always the nurse and she was always my patient. So even from a very young age I have been told and encouraged to grow and do wonderful things with my life and if being a nurse is what I wanted then that’s what I could be. As I grew older I would always love to watch the Discovery Channel, watching Discovery Health and a show Called Birthday.
The nurse health educator posted copies of my teaching tool for the people to take at each clinic. The tool was well received by all because it was easy to understand and made sense. Each flu clinic had its own voice of concern. Most residents who resided in the assisted living community were able to sign for themselves, and had no real questions in regards to the flu vaccine in its entirety however, this patient population was concerned about the cost. The concern that was voiced;” Does Medicare still pay for the flu shot?” Information was provided on how Medicare was billed and most residents were satisfied with the answer.
Lola Zachmann. The one that helped me earlier that day. She greeted me with a smile and shook my hand. As we walked to the chair, she became more nervous and fidgeted with her finger rings. “Don’t worry,” I remember saying, “it’ll be over with before you know it.” The girl was still nervous but she sat down and allowed the other doctors strap her into the chair.
new ways of working and practices that health visiting would offer. During this week I felt I had stepped out of a job that I was competent, comfortable and qualified for and reverted back to being a student again. My mentor did keep introducing me as a qualified nurse who is currently training to be a health visitor which made me feel less of a novice but in this first week it did almost feel like starting from very beginning. I was welcomed by the team and the other staff in the health centre which gave me a sense of belonging from the first day. The week was very interesting and I learnt a lot about the role of the health visitor and where they fit into the wider healthcare team.
Eye contact, a pat on the shoulder, and a smile are all non-verbal ways of acknowledging a patient or family member. 2. Introduction: Introduce yourself by name, state the department you work in and what you are going to do, for example, “Good morning Mr. Jones, My name is Mary and I am here to start your IV. I am a nurse at Seton Hays Hospital and we will do everything to make this as comfortable as possible for you.” 3. Duration/Time Frame: Give an estimate of the time it will take to complete the procedure.
Being there made me scared but encountering the nice nursing staff and doctors made me feel more secure. I would always ask questions like do you love you job and what made you become a nurse. Getting those answers and having those experiences made me feel more competent about the career choice that I was playing on pursuing. As I got older I began to do research on the field and I learn that it was not only a rewarding career but it was an auspicious one also. Nursing is one of the few careers