The Journal of Nursing Education states, “researchers found the concepts of caring and nurturance were identified as high motivators for choosing nursing” (Williams, Wertenberger, Hames, Gushuliak, 1997). At that time, I was working back office at a Urology office and was going to school. I decided one day that to be able to provide for my daughter if something were to happen between my husband and I that I could always support us. Therefore, my journey began. A Journey Amongst Friends I was fortunate enough to go to nursing school with my best friend Harley.
NMC, (2009), states that, ‘ good record keeping helps to improve accountability and shows how decisions related to patient care were made’ and the courts of law approach to record keeping tends to be that, “if it is not recorded, it has not been done”. Accountability will be explored in this assignment referring to Eddie’s scenario, introduced during facilitators’ group discussions. It was discovered that record keeping was root cause that lead to Eddie’s death. It is one of the important elements in preparation for future role as an accountable Practitioner. Caulfield, (2005), states that, accountability is a concept often associated with nursing.
RTT1 - Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership Western Governors University RN-BSN Pre-Licensure Program The situation with patient Mr. J is quite frightening to say the least. There are multiple issues at hand here that put the patient’s health in jeopardy. As nurses, we have an obligatory responsibility to protect our patients and to practice the principle of beneficence. Having an understanding of nursing-sensitive indicators is crucial in preventing the development of hospital-associated injury and increased mortality/morbidity. These are principles instilled in us throughout nursing school, and guide nurses in our practice.
Health Care Administration We have come to the end of this Foundations of Healthcare Administration course. This course has been both challenging and rewarding. Also, during this course we have learned several ideas and concepts related to administration and the course as a whole. The ideas and concepts relates to becoming a scholar practitioner, academic integrity, challenges as student ,as an administrator and competencies required for an effective health care administrator. First of all, it is important to know the meaning of a scholar practitioner.
Competency of ADN vs BSN Nurses Ronda Schell Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics Kristen Bracken January 19, 2014 Competency of ADN vs BSN Nurses The debate over Baccalaureate degree RN vs Associate degree RN has been long standing. Prior to WWII nurses were required to obtain their education as hospitalized apprentice or a 4 year university degree. Following WWII, due to the shortage of nurses, Mildred Montag developed a curriculum for the 2 year associates degree nurse. Her curriculum envisioned the new nurse “the technical nurse.”(Nursing Timeline). Through research and testing it has been proven that achieving a Baccalaureate degree in nursing is beneficial in the areas of critical thinking, leadership skills and
It was interesting to read in this article of the need for LTC and health professions schools to create a partnership that might encourage nursing students to focus their attention to LTC settings and even to enter innovative academic programs. This McConnell (et al, 2010) suggests might possibly move the problem faced by the shortage of RNs in LTC from its status as “mission impossible” to “mission
What the Cultural Competence Means to Me Introduction What the cultural competence means to me? Before working in the health care field, I thought it was sufficient if I simply aware of the fact that there will be cultural differences and they will make all the difference. However, I faced so many issues at work which challenging my cultural competence; fortunately this course gave me the guideline in developing cultural competence in future practice. “Cultural competence refers to the ability of health care providers to apply knowledge and skill appropriately in interactions with clients in cross-cultural situations” (P323). As Dr. Campinha-Bacote constructed model, it evolved five different areas: cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural skills, Cultural encounters, and Cultural desire.
It will also talk about my short and long-term goals that I plan to accomplish and the challenges of graduate studies and how effective communication is necessary for overall success. Reasons for pursuing graduate studies Making the decision of returning back to school for graduate study was a very difficult decision for me. Putting into consideration financial issues and emotional stress. Even though I have already earned my Bachelors of Science in Health Administration and also my Nursing license, I asked myself over and over again, how can I improve my skills as an RN and also move up in the career ladder. Don’t get me wrong, working, as an RN is very fulfilling and a blessing but I felt the need to go even higher.
As nurses, patient teaching is always a part of our nursing care. Various patients require different learning styles and have different learning needs. Moreover, health care professionals and other health care workers need to learn the basic of hand hygiene and improve their knowledge regarding the practice of good hand hygiene. Planning the lecture well ahead of time of the delivery will help to the success of the presentation. Using audiovisuals can significantly enhance teaching, stimulate learning, and add interest on the part of the
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. I started my journey in the field of nursing two years ago. My personal values, combined with the strong desire to help others influenced me to enroll in the Licensed Practical Nurse program. This career path has provided such great opportunities to help others, and has allowed for my own personal growth. I am continuously looking for new and great ideas to better the field of nursing and the ultimate goal of helping those in need.