Secondly there's Career mobility which means, Once you become a registered nurse (RN), you can take your career in other directions, too. You could work on the front lines in trauma care or in the justice system as a legal nurse consultant. You can work as a teacher, a writer, or as a researcher (I.e. interact with children or the elderly and work directly with patients or direct a health care agency). The opportunities are virtually unlimited especially for nurses who continue to learn and educate themselves in their fields of interest.
Preparation on the part of the healthcare facility, students and the university were essential to maximise the benefits for all concerned. Relevance to clinical practice. The ability to administer medication safely is an important skill for all registered nurses. Nursing students need the opportunity to develop these skills as part of their undergraduate educational programme. Registered nurses must supervise students in a rigorous and supportive manner to enhance learning and to promote quality care.
Different skills are trained in the institutions of higher learning and hence going back to universities to get a master’s degree is a major step in achieving the objectives set by the report. An additional way of achieving the objectives set by the report is to make sure that I keep up-to-date with current matters that affect the nursing practice directly. This means that the current nurses must look into acquiring professional growth now irrespective of their age. (Harris & Roussel, 2010). Joel (2013) in his work notes that the Institute of medicine report necessitates that nurses must have abilities in leadership.
Some home health nurses are trained to work with teenagers with disabilities or children that are recuperating from surgery or a terminal illness (Reeves, 79). They feel comfortable working with patients of all ages and those of different cultural backgrounds. Some home health nurses are employed by hospitals, managed care facilities, long term facilities, clinics, private home care, schools, camps, or government agencies. Patients can receive care that they need without the cost of a hospital stay. In home health care it will help lower the cost for hospital bills, insurance bills, public assistance, and helps the patient be at home in more comfortable surroundings.
I can accomplish this by going to classes, completing online continuing education courses or even attending rounds with physicians. Provision six states that a nurse must improve his/her healthcare environments and conditions of employment (Martha D.M. Fowler, 2010). I can accomplish this by volunteering to be in a leadership role within my own department, participating in hospital wide committees, etc. In some states this can also be accomplished by joining a nursing union.
Running head: NURSING PHILOSPHY Nursing Philosophy Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V 19 August 2011 Nursing Philosophy Every person may have their individual perspective about nursing. Professional nurses continue to develop their own philosophies with experiences they each have with their patients. It is very difficult to face the demands of caring for people from day to day without the solid foundation of a personal philosophy. As each nurse grows within their career their philosophy will continue to grow and shape as they learn new experiences. The nursing education of each nurse receives helps them to establish their philosophy.
I’ve always wanted to do something with my life that is always changing and growing, and helping to better others. As a nurse practitioner there are never ending opportunities. There are so many different areas of work for a nurse practitioner to go into and they will always be helping somebody, whether it is to better there health or just maintaining it. To be a nurse practitioner I believe you will need to be versatile and ready for change. You will also need to be able to make decisions, and have great people and communication skills.
The challenge of entering into a vigorous program such as DNP will allow me to continue to enhance my skills and help me reach my career goal as an APN. I have what it takes to succeed based on my nursing and critical care experience. I want to continue to grow in nursing profession where there is learning, growing and giving back. During my time as a nurse, I have learned a lot about my strengths, grown professionally, and acquired a strong interest in special needs and emergency management. This particular focus, as well as the balanced theoretical, practical and academic nature of the DNP program is especially attractive to me, given my range of experience and interests.
In addition to the formalized education they receive in nursing school, there is also much to learn when they transition from student to professional nurse. It is the responsibility of the organization to make sure that their staff is competent and skilled to perform the duties expected of them. Morrison (2011) states “When patients or clients enter the healthcare system at any level, they make at least one assumption – that those who are treating them know what they are doing”. In the case of Lawanda Person and St. Dismas hospital, it seems that there were many areas where fault could be found. Lawanda Person was a recently graduated nursing student with limited medical/surgical unit experience hired to work in a critical care unit at St. Dismas Hospital.
Hospitals are using more unlicensed assistive personnel to assist in patient care. This brings up an important part of delegation which consists of understanding all staff member’s job titles, roles, and ability to carry out tasks. The safety of patients is very important in providing the care they need and deserve. The registered nurse is considered to be a team leader in the process of delegation. The ultimate goal of nursing delegation is to provide the most efficient, effective, quality care in the time frame the nurse is given.