The thought of fulfilling my purpose in life by becoming a pediatric nurse compels me every day. A career in nursing means that I will be at the forefront of making a difference in my patients’ life mentally and physically through care‚ respect‚ and compassion. In the health care setting‚ I have been limited but very appreciative for every experience. In the past‚ I have shadowed as a part of my high school curriculum‚ volunteered at my former pediatric office‚ and interned at Walgreens as a pharmacy
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Nurse Practitioner Nurses Practitioners are registered nurses with advanced training and education; they work in conjunction with physicians in caring for patients. The hours they work can vary depending on the patient and health care facilities. Their long hour range from ten‚ twelve‚ or twenty-four hour shifts. It takes four years in a registered nurse program and a two year practitioner program in order to become a nurse practitioner. Their duties are to take care of minor illnesses such
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I’m 21 years old and married with two children. I am currently employed as a Certified Nursing assistant (CNA) at Our Lady of Peace nursing home located in Lewiston. I am also in the US Army Reserves. I’m attending NCCC as a freshman student and will be taking courses towards an Associate’s Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant. I will then go on to further my education once I graduate to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy. What inspires me to become a Physical Therapist is working at the nursing
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Transitioning from childhood to adulthood is a process. Sometimes this stage in life is marked with certain symbols to show that the process is complete. Most of the time it is an accomplishment that you or your family been waiting for you to complete. For some people it may be something as little as winning a football championship and for others it could be graduating college. In my case junior year of high school would set the mark. Receiving my certified nursing assistant license was the most
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Nursing Assistants Being a Nursing Assistant is a meaningful field‚ if you have the patience and the skills to care for others. A Nursing Assistant upon considering becoming a Nursing Assistant‚ you should consider the various legal issues you could possibly face over the course of your career. A CNA has numerous responsibilities and many task and duties‚ and must have the ability to be able to multitask. With just one turn of a head a patient could fall and hurt themselves or someone else
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LPN to RN Transition Name: Institution: Course: Date: Introduction The paper focuses on the nursing aspect where it clearly defines the difference between LPN and RN nurses. It defines each term and the specific roles of each personnel involved. The paper also shows how one can be able to transit from the LPN level to the RN level through the concept of professional socialization. LPN basically stands for a licensed practical nurse which can be defined as a nurse who provides care for
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Two Different Jobs you’re considering(available through one degree‚ ie. Nursing) I. Although both licensed practical nurses and registered nurse are similar careers to consider‚ licensed practical nurses have lesser time to finish the nursing program. On the other hand‚ registered nurses take two years to complete the nursing program‚ but there are lots of advancement to a better quality of life. Therefore‚ making a choice of becoming an license practical nurse or registered
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If Naquin would quit or get laid off tomorrow‚ she can work almost anywhere in her field since she is a family nurse practitioner‚ and they will train her on the job. Another option is she could go back to get her Doctorate’s degree. With a Doctorate’s degree‚ she could teach in her field and there are some benefits as well such as a pay raise. The only job that can be considered “similar” would be a physician’s assistant. It requires a little more schooling‚ but these two jobs basically have the
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Everyone at some point in their life has made a trip to either the doctor’s office or the hospital. Many times‚ it can take hours to finally get seen by a doctor‚ and sitting in the waiting room is the last thing a person that is ill wants to do. According to Ann Hamric‚ Judith Spross‚ and Charlene Hanson (2009‚ 87) ‚ their book Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach states: “ The APN role that has shown the most significant growth is the NP. The number of RNs educated as NPs increased
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Running head: JAPANESE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Japanese Healthcare System Makeba A. Smith Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on June 11‚ 2011 for Laura Sheneman’s H200/HSA2117 Section 03 US Healthcare Systems course. Japanese Healthcare System Japanese people enjoy longer‚ healthier lives at low costs. They have well balanced diets and low infant mortality rates. Unlike the United States‚ Japan has universal healthcare coverage consisting of three categories of
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