Nurses spend the most time with the patients and it is the nurse’s job to notify the doctor if any changes occur throughout the hospital stay. Without nurses, doctors would be unable to successfully cure the disease process. My vision for myself as a nurse is that I will grow
Enhancing Patient Safety by reducing Medical Errors I chose the topic of “Enhancing patient safety by reducing medical errors” because it is a topic that I am very interested in. No matter what area of nursing I choose to go in, patient safety is always going to be a crucial part of the healthcare system. I know that when I work with the different patients, I am going have to provide a safe quality of care, be aware of the different risk factors that can affect a patient’s safety. I understand it is going to be a challenge to keep patients safe because errors and mistakes happen every day, and they can happen at any time. I feel like my job as a nurse would be to make sure that no errors occur, and that the patient is safe at all times.
Being a part of a Professional organization allows us to make a powerful statement about who we are as nurses. It shows employers, colleagues and most of all our patients about our commitment to our nursing profession. It identifies us as a nurses who are serious about the profession as well as staying informed, educated and involves in all aspects of nursing care. Being a member of an organization is not required, but it is highly recommended. Keeping on top of any nursing advanced is a key benefit but there are many other: (N.A., 2012) 1) Networking 2) Educational opportunities 3) Access to mentors and mentoring 4) Forums on how to improve the nursing profession 5) Personal and professional growth 6) Unity Professional organizations allow nurses to speak in one loud voice.
I would love to have the opportunity to graduate from nursing, because I have a strong desire to help people and make a difference in the quality of their lives every day. What is also noteworthy about nursing is that there is no another job as rewarding as being a nurse. Each day I will have an impact on patients´ lives, and have the opportunity to save someone´s life. I think there is no reward greater than that. Searching in different schools, I found that this program has a bunch of resources not only solid basics of nursing theory , but also nursing practice as well as clinical experience that will give me the opportunity of been successful in different practice situations.
People trust and depend on nurses, and I will have the ability to win their trust and become their healer. My main focus will be caring for people, I agree with Nightingale’s theory of nursing; she focused on caring and helping people coping with their environment and situation (Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall, 2011, p. 44). Also, I highly agree with Peplau’s theory, this theory emphasizes the importance of patient and nurse interpersonal relationship and determines its importance for caring patient (Potter et al., 2011, p. 44). These two theory guides me to achieve my values and belief towards nursing which are altruism which is a act of selfless care and developing strong bond between my patient and me helps my patients become dependable and make me accountable and responsible towards them. My definition of nursing has not changed; it is basically caring for people and being able to connect
Why I Chose Nursing Being a nurse is a very influential and rewarding profession. Nurses care for people through illness, injury, pain, loss, dying, grieving, birth, growth, aging and health. They not only care for people through illness, but they also promote health, prevent diseases and educate the public. We all know that nursing is a field that is concerned with helping people, yet I believe that in becoming a nurse, a person needs more than that desire to succeed. It is essential for a nurse to be open, strong, determined, thoughtful and caring.
Being able to make a difference is a huge positive, how you care for the mother and family during her time in your care, being sensitive to her emotions and needs. Treating the mother with dignity and respect. If you treat the mother well throughout her labour you will be remembered by the mother & family as the midwife who did her best to make the experience as positive as possible. Aftercare is an also very important part the midwife plays in, helping the mother to form that special bond with their new baby. Witnessing the baby first latching on to the mother, witnessing the mother & baby’s first skin to skin contact, the baby’s first cry, the baby’s first breath all of which the midwife whiteness’s.
In pediatric oncology nursing the main goal is to help the patient get better through treatments and medications. Between nursing and teaching, one job is more rewarding. Although education is important for the development of fundamental skills, nothing is more important than saving the life of a child. The study of oncology nursing takes a lot of heart. These nurses work day in and day out to help their patients forget they have cancer and live their lives.
It is a profession where you enjoy helping others. When I think of a good nurse, I picture someone who is caring, compassionate and is willing to land a hand to every patient. Nursing is not about coming to work to collect a paycheck. An individual that chooses nursing as a career has to be willing to advocate for his/her patients at all times. Nursing to me means to provide the best care possible to every patient you encounter on an everyday basis.
The nursing process is beneficial to the patient, the nurse, and the nursing profession. It ensures that a high quality of care is provided to patients and enhances the patient’s participation in all stages of the process. It provides personal and professional growth to nurses and leads to job satisfaction. For the nursing profession, the nursing process contributes to the autonomy of the profession and defines the scope of the nursing practice. The nursing process includes four phases: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care (Habermann and Uys, 2005).