My goal for my future is to become a nurse anesthetist. I chose this profession because I have had a lot of experience in hospitals between the both of my parents’ several admissions into the hospital. I like the fast paced environment in a hospital and the fact that I can help someone excites me. It is my personality to want to help someone but I am not the kind of person that would want to perform surgery, but I do like jobs that put me under pressure. The profession of nurse anesthetist, to me, is the perfect balance between my likes and dislikes.
The first career we will be looking at is Midwifery. If you have no previous experience working in healthcare, you will have to do a three or four year degree course that leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The training covers biological sciences, applied sociology, psychology and professional practice. Study hours tend to be split equally between theory at a university and hands-on clinical practice. During the practical part of the course you will have direct contact with women and their families in hospitals, community clinics and in their homes.
In addition, health assessment, nursing types, patient care, and child and infant care are common nursing program courses. These courses will create a need for a lot of time dedicated to studying and completing assignments. Along with the course requirements, students will be required to spend time completing clinicals. Clinicals are designated times students spend working in hospitals, NICU’s (Neonatal Intensive Care Units), and well-newborn nurseries. Students are supervised and evaluated by licensed nurses while completing clinicals.
The position that I chose to focus on for this project is Clinical Nurse Supervisor at Ohiohealth. I have a connection who is the Nurse Manager of the particular unit and that I could interview. This Nurse Manager is a former Clinical Nurse Supervisor and now is responsible for staffing the open position. Methods used include interviews of the Nurse Manager and a job observation. I went to the cardiovascular health/open heart unit at Riverside hospital on October 7th to do the research.
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.
There are RN to bachelors programs, 2nd bachelor degree programs, RN to master degree programs and the bachelors to master programs. An associate degree nursing program is concerned with teaching the student the technical facets of being a nurse providing direct patient care. Knowledge and proficiency are usually limited to hospitals and community organizations (Moore, 2009). An associate degree prepares the person to be a bedside nurse caring for the patient. An ADN RN addresses the patient’s immediate care needs, direct and hands on.
Nursing is such a rewarding, fast growing career that makes it an amazing job. Education is an important part of advancing in the healthcare profession. Education is a step forward to better outcomes on patient care and providing proper care to our patients. Nurses have the ability to make independent decision making due to the complexities of their jobs. One of the largest differences in these degrees is the years of education required to complete the program and the knowledge based education taught.
As told by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, "There are three major educational paths to registered nursing", A diploma from an approved nursing program, an Associate degree (AND), and a Bachelor's degree (BSN) (1114). Depending on full or part-time status, most programs will take a minimum of three years, not including the completion of required pre-requisites. Everyone must pass a state licensing test ("BLS", 2002,11 14-17). .A .spects of the .Job Registered nurses are responsible for a wide range of patient care. The U.S. Department of Labor states, "[Nurses] are advocates and health educators for patients, families, and communities" (112).
Nurse Retention By Lee Ann Runy An Executive’s Guide to Keeping One of Your Hospital’s Most Valuable Resources With no end in sight for the nation’s nursing shortage, hospitals are placing greater emphasis on retaining their current RN staff. It’s a complex process, requiring in -depth knowledge of the needs and wants of the nursing staff and lots of creativity. “You have to know what motivates nurses to stay,” says Pamela Thompson, CEO of the American Organization of Nurse Executives. To that end, many hospitals regularly conduct retention or exit surveys to understand what’s on nurses’ minds. Leadership involvement is also important.
From my personal experience, I have come to understand the occupation of nursing as both, science and art. It demands dedication, intelligence, education, and the commitment to life- long learning from all individuals who aspire to be great nurses. Nursing focuses on the patient and more importantly, their needs. These needs encompass more than the physical body; thus, we must look to the psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients. In doing so, nurses must be care-givers and educators - providing the necessary information, skills and knowledge, to their patients to allow for self-nurturance, well-being, and growth.