My Contribution to the History of Nursing Throughout the history of nursing, there have been many remarkable individuals who have made great contributions to this field and profession. Some made vast differences in improving the work of nursing, while others made huge differences in the everyday lives of their patients, with their comforting and nurturing ways. So as I sit here and try to imagine my future ahead of me as a nurse, I can’t say for certain that I’m going to drastically change the nursing profession with some big contribution or development. I can say however, that I am going to put my heart and soul into being the kind of nurse who will be there for my patients, making contributions to better their lives every day. I made the decision to pursue the field of nursing because it embraces so many aspects of a career that I have been looking to be a part of.
The requirements in this special area are much more difficult than basic, traditional nursing degree requirements. Neonatal nurses are registered nurses who provide care for newborn babies. In order to become a neonatal nurse, a bachelor of Science degree in nursing is required. Many science and math courses are necessary for the degree. In addition, health assessment, nursing types, patient care, and child and infant care are common nursing program courses.
Midwives need to advise women, explain the options and help them make informed choices about their care. You'll need to be able to provide reassurance and counselling and must also be a good listener and respond to what women are saying. Women who have babies come from all sorts of backgrounds and life stages, so you'll be supporting a diverse range of women during one of the most emotionally charged times in their lives. You'll need to be able to stay calm and alert in times of stress, and enable women to feel confident and in control. It is also important to gain as much knowledge as needed about anatomy and physiology in the job.
They answer questions and console parents during times of uncertainty. They let the parents no to be at ease about procedures that are being administrated. Neonatal nurse build close relationships with parents. They show parents show parents how to use equipment,if needed, and ways care for the baby themselves when they leave the hospital. If you are looking for a rewarding career working with babies then neonatal nurse might be the career for you.
The experience of pregnancy and the feeling of postpartum life are unique for every woman. The culture is showing that becoming a mother of a baby is the happiest time in a woman’s life. Every woman should know and understand what is prenatal mental health. The society should provide the support and information to all the pregnant women. “Women were afraid of two things: to die during childbirth and that something should happen to the baby during childbirth.
Even though she had made bad choices, and had been through tough situations. Mandy always seemed to have a positive attitude. She seemed to pend on a lot of situations that I feel make her a good mother. She always had her baby’s best interest in mind; which brought her to the place she really needed. In the end her and her baby got the help they were looking for, and were adopted into the family.
Chamberlain College of Nursing September 28, 2011 The reasons why I want to become a nurse. Being a nurse will help me make a difference in the world by helping save lives. I always loved helping people; I find it very fulfilling to know that the small part that I hope to play in the future will help a person on his or her recovery to good health. A nurse, to me, is someone who is friendly, patience, compassionate and trustworthy. I believe these traits personally are important to have when entering the nursing field.
Having confident, educated, and competent nurses working within health care in all its aspects improves the health outcomes of patients and their families and subsequently reduces fiscal spending on redundant or repetitive re-admissions or treatments. Investment in nursing students and effective education and mentorship allows for greater critical thinking skills, health education competencies, and furthering of education increasing scope of practice (Shakespeare & Webb, 2008). Lack of mentorship and one on one teaching benefits nothing as students may develop autonomous strategies for self education that may not be founded in evidence. This decreases the viability of the profession as a whole and contributes to dangerous work environments for staff and patients. Recently in Ontario, the government instituted the nursing graduate guarantee initiative.
UPNG SMHS-BCN MIDWIFERY STRAND EASSY TOPIC: ROLE OF A MIDWIFE Midwifery is a process for caring for women and her baby. Midwife is a person who went to a midwifery training school and has a licence to practice. The role of a midwife is to care for the pregnant mother, during antenatal, labour, postnatal and postpartum. Midwives play an important role to advise on early parenthood, promote normal labour and to avoid complications (Cooper M and Fraser D, 2009).The aim of this paper is to help us the midwives to know our responsibilities and to carry out our roles as expected during our scope of practice as midwives, in treating mothers and babies fair, aim to advice on family planning in which families wanting how many kids they want, spacing their children and knowing the importance of benefits relating to the mother, father, children, community and country as whole (Mola G, 2008). Advice on antenatal visits and its importance like, four visits upwards is regarded as booked antenatal mother, nutrition during pregnancy and childbirth is also a vital role to advise mothers on, like a balanced diet with water to take.
A Career in Nursing A career as a Registered Nurse has many rewards, benefits, and opportunities. Just imagine being able to care for a newborn baby during its’ first moments of life, or the since of satisfaction when a patient is at the brink of death, but makes a full recovery, in part to the care given, by a nurse, during their hospital stay. (Brittany Mason, 2010) This career will afford plenty of extra time. That time may be spent with family and friends, or possibly pursuing a hobby that interest you. The opportunities vary and are seemingly endless.