Registered Nurse with extensive experience in the healthcare field. Goals direct. Exceptional leadership ability and good professional judgment. Strong patient advocacy.…
This writer agrees leadership can be taught and learned in certain situations. Far too often, individuals are forced into leading others. The author related to her own inexperience and placement as charge nurse due to staffing issues. The American Nurse Today list nine principles for successful leadership. The first principle states a leader must have a passion and commitment to their purpose (ANA). Additionally, the ANA states a leader must know in their heart he or she is in the correct position to share their skills and talents. Obviously this author has taken an important step in being an effective leader by pursuing her education.…
The NLN has such a large presents within the nursing community, but there are more specific and focused organization for specialty sections of nursing. Some of these organizations consist of American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Association of Spinal Cord Nurses, Respiratory Nursing Society, League of Intravenous Nurses, and Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses to only name just a few . Another nursing specialty group, founded in 1974, is the American Assembly for Men in Nursing (About Us). This group aims to encourage men of all ages and various diverse backgrounds to enter the field of nursing (About Us). The organization aims to strengthen and humanize health care with the adjunct of male nurses working along side the entire…
I have established many great relationships with different doctors and APRNS. In the ICU setting where I was employed, I did notified two physicians which I worked with about my plans for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and both supported me and agreed to help me with a preceptorship in pulmonary and critical medicine. Dr. Erasto Cortes and Dr. Ahmed Hajj are the two physicians which I worked with and still keep in touch with. I currently work with two great surgeons, Dr. Michael Lara and Dr. Jorge Acosta, both which are also aware of my plans and have been very supportive. They both agree to also precept me in General surgery, trauma and gastrointestinal surgeries. I am currently employed with Del Sol Medical Center and my current Director is…
[anecdote]Before I entered High School,ever since I was small I already new what my future path was going to be, but without knowing I would need to take two classes I knew myself was not good such as psychology and calculus.My High school experience was entertaining and preparatory. I looked beyond my homework assignment and got great advice from teachers, although did not seek advice from counselors regarding how life was outside of high school. On the other hand, I left with the most knowledge on how to pursue in college. I had some low and high grades such as math was very distressed course. However, I was confident that if I took some easy college classes, everything will sink into place by the end of the…
Every individual has their own unique talent in a job. I found my weakness and strength by taking an online assessment test. I learned many different other things about myself as well. Now I have the ability to teach myself on a personal and professional level.…
Story Theory is a middle-range theory put forward by Mary Jane Smith and Patricia Liehr in 1999. They believe that stories are an essential part of nursing practice. They believe that stories are just as important to diagnose and treat as the physiologic bodily responses of the patient. In fact, often it is the stories that clarify and give meaning to the measurements of physiologic response. Smith and Liehr posit that all nursing encounters take place within the framework of a story.…
Without a doubt, Mrs. Holder was the best teacher I have ever had. As my health and nursing fundamental instructor in high school she pushed me to better than my very best. I went into her class my sophomore year of high school scared and not knowing what to expect. Mrs. Holder taught me everything that I needed to know for the next level of classes. Once I got accepted into her nursing fundamentals class to become a nurse assistant, she gave me clear instructions of how to master each and every skill needed to past my exam and get certified as an NA. Because of Mrs. Holder, today I am the best NA I could have become. I am also proud to say that I am working as an NA at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in their trauma ICU and I got accepted…
In the nursing profession there are multiple directions one can take their career. There is not one definite career destination is the nursing career field due to the vast amount of different roles a nurse at partake in. Planning a nursing career is vital to the nurse and the growing of the profession. The nurse must own their own skill, interests, and ultimately their career goal.…
While my focus is on the administrative side of things now, such as coding and filing claims, billing insurance carriers and patients, etc., I am quite willing to room patients, take vitals and case histories, call in prescriptions, verify insurance coverage, schedule appointments, fill out referrals, fax documents, and whatever else I am asked to do. A medical facility is a team, and teamwork makes the team work.…
I struggled for several days thinking of an experience that would best answer the discussion question. The difficulty lies not so much in coming up with a situation, any situation; but a real-life experience that I could honestly say it was personal and not just a hypothetical story.…
When I was in nursing school, I never thought about the dangers that lurk in the darkness, the things I…
When I was thinking about writing this journal post a particular experiences came into my head. I pushed it aside for the fact that it didn't fit the criteria for this journal. However, after struggling trying with writer's block, I gave in to my original thought. The experience I am going to be talking about doesn't fit the criteria of being a patient/nurse interaction because I wasn't with a “patient” or in a clinical setting.…
The role of a Registered nurse (RN) is different from that of an advanced practice nurse. More so, my experience as an RN provided the foundation that has been helpful transitioning into a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). When I started this graduate program, I was able to apply my learning into bedside care. Now I practice based on my learnings from class, as well as bedside experiences, and it has been wonderful. I am beginning to get comfortable being in the role of a PMHNP. Being in the role of the decision maker instead of carrying out orders could be overwhelming, especially when trying to ensure that the right treatment is given at all times.…
Hello everyone, My name is John Santiesteban and I’m currently a nurse. I am attending this class in order for me to achieve my masters in nursing. My enthusiasm for nursing first took root and flourished after losing my father. My father became very ill and needed medical care. When I saw that my father was starting to become weak and frail, I thought to myself "What access would my father have to good quality health care?" I asked my mother "Where is the nearest hospital?" and my mother replied, "It's about twenty miles away child." It was from that moment on I began to realize a desire to engage in a profession that focused on the area of helping sick people. After losing my father I made the initiative to start a new direction in my life to pursue a career in healthcare. So I decided to become a surgical tech to test my interest. After completing my certification, I was able to do a lot of hands-on work with sick…