Ethical dilemma: Sarah has been trying to conceive her first child for quite some time and her wish has finally been granted. During her prenatal visit her physician did some blood work and came back with positive results of her child having Down syndrome, and tay-sachs disease. The ethical dilemma is should Sarah bring and intellectually disabled child into this world? Should she trust in god and believe that god has her back? Will the child suffer because of the chromosomal disorder?
Student Number 20050339 REFLECTION 5 Choosing a model that suits the practitioner best reflective practice can make sense of your reflection and support a positive plan of action for next time (Bulman & Shulz 2008). Using Johns (1994) model of reflection, this reflective account will look at my thoughts and feelings following a new birth visit. DESCRIPTION This visit highlighted to me the issues and the delicacy of maternal mental health and how life events can affect the wellbeing of an individual. A close relative of the family I visited had very recently lost their baby shortly after being born. This had obviously been very difficult time and I was aware that the birth of a new baby within the family may have come with mixed emotions.
It’s amazing how much I learn in the past two years at ASA College. It’s just so hard to believe that less than a week we will be done with my education. I must admit I will miss spending my time here. But most of all I will never forget how my experience as an Intern Medical Assistant with Cancer Patients. Making a difference in someone life just fascinates me, knowing that I have the power to help someone.
When I was in a time of need and taking my daughter for her treatments, who is now 5yrs old and thankfully has most of her health, I would have loved to be a part of something like this. The house is beautiful and in my opinion I can see how this helps the children and their families forget the reasons they are there, also making this a great environment for the children and their families to heal. When my daughter was sick as a preemie we spent 2yrs in and out of the hospitals, so I could definitely relate to what was going on and it was always the staff that I found the most comfort in. Knowing the effort I had contributed that day could make such a differences is what reassured me on that day that I am in the right field for my
The term neonatal refers to the first twenty eight days of life. As a neonatal nurse, or NICU nurse, you will be taking specialized care of babies who are born healthy, very ill or babies who have been born too early to sustain life on their own. A neonatal nurse needs to be well trained nurse who specializes in this specific area. The job can be very easy or extremely difficult. Neonatal nurses are divided into three levels, based on the babies under their care.
My next strength is connected to my last strength which is my skill for listening and empathising. My other skills are people Skills and good caring skills. All these skills I have acquired over the years as a carer in a nursing home, they have been taught to me by other nurses and carers I have worked alongside in my job, helping me to develop my strengths to further my career. Weaknesses Although I have said above, that two of my strengths were listening and communication, I also think that they are two of my weaknesses, this is because sometimes my mind wanders. Another weakness of mine is waffling.
I can identify with more than one nursing theory influencing my practice but the one I most readily relate with is Julia Brenner’s Theory of Novice to Expert. I believe the reasons started when I was a brand new nurse at a small rural critical access hospital. They sent me to a class for “novice” nurses. It was a class that purpose was to further educate and provide an environment where we could voice our experiences. The hospital had a hard time retaining employees and one motive for the class was helping new nurses feel more comfortable and helping us have meaningful, fulfilling employment.
I came to Chestnut Grove today to talk to you about maturity. I matured a lot when the doctors told me that I might have soft tissue sarcoma which is a type of cancer that affects the bone, joints, and soft tissue. I learned to appreciate my family more because if it wasn’t for them I would not have been able to do much around the house. My mom and dad continued to work twelve hour shifts every day and still make it back in time for my appointments at Wake Forest Baptist hospital which is all the way in Winston Salem and cancer visits are not cheap so they also had to give up a lot of money for that. My brother was really little at the time but he still did his best to help me with anything I needed, like getting me a drink or if I left something in my room he would go get it so I
Fatima Fabia English 105 February 25,2014 Essay #1: Narrative Essay Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant From a very young age I have always had a caring nature about my family, about myself, about my friends and those that needed help in general. As a little girl I decided very early on that I would want to help people, how would I help people I did not know but I knew some way or somehow I would make a difference in the people I cared for. It wasn’t till I arrived in the United States in October of 2008 is when I see how I achieve this dream of caring for others through the various position within the healthcare industry specifically as a Certified Nursing Assistant. What appealed to me, as a Certified Nursing Assistant was that I was caring for a truly “in need” groups of people. I realized these people having contributed to advancing society and raising their own families and doing their part were now in need of someone helping them.
Having a baby is a very memorable moment, but it takes a lot of work and a lot of skill to be able to assist a mother when she is having a baby and also to help the new parents take care of their new baby. The term neonatal means the first twenty-eight days of life, as a neonatal nurse you work close with parents showing them how to do basic tasks to care for their new baby, you teach them how to change a diaper, how to breast feed, or if your bottle feeding how to make the bottle and the right temperature of the water so that you don’t burn your babies throat. Being a neonatal nurse requires very harsh working conditions, you work very long hours usually 12 hour shifts but most times you have to stay longer to finish your work, neonatal nurses usually work more than forty hours per week, depending on the position you got hired on to