Why I Want To Become A Nurse Essay

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    The first word that comes to mind when I think of nurses is hard work. This is because nurse’s continuity have to work hard in their education and career. According to a family friend of mine, Heather, who has worked in the psych ward for 20+ years it is anything but ‘easy’. She told me the implications of what it really means to be a nurse. The 12 hour shifts on your feet, the staggering amount of bodily fluids you are working with and covered in, and of course tough patients. However, at the very

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    and you are bed ridden. Your nurse comes in to check on you and asks you how you are doing. You tell her that you are in agonizing pain and you don’t see your condition getting any better only worse. Everyday your body grows weaker and you feel you are losing your mind. Your nurse asks you if there is anything she could do to help you and you reply yes. You ask the nurse if she could give you a lethal dosage of barbiturates because you want to die with dignity, you want to be responsive and coherent

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    treat that patients condition. A care plan in nursing basically documents the exact steps the nurse will take in caring for this patient, almost like an instruction manual. A patient care plan includes the assessment, nursing diagnosis, patient outcomes desired, interventions, rationale for those interventions, and lastly evaluation of outcomes (“Sample Adequate Nursing Care Plan”). In the nursing care plan I discovered, based on the symptoms occurring, the patient they are caring for is said to have

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    Oncology Nursing Career

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    is, What is your plan after High School? Not everyone knows what they want to become right after they graduate high school. There are some people that do not even choose a career until they are already in college. Well, my plans after high school are to become an Oncology Nurse. An Oncology nurse is a nurse that works for cancer patients. When becoming an Oncology Nurse; there are many different topics that are needed to know. I need to learn what the different abbreviations mean in oncology nursing

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    College of Nursing In the world of healthcare, I used to think were two sides: the caregivers and those who are cared for. However, after becoming the primary caretaker for my grandma, I came to a realization that’s actually wrong. Caregivers and those who are cared for are the same. Those who are caregivers now will eventually be cared for themselves. People sometimes forget this inevitable outcome. Just as my grandma took care of me when I was young, I am now in charge of taking care of her. While

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    Reflection As a student nurse, we are taught that we are to advocate for our patients and their needs. At first, it would seem to be a simple task. However, I have learned that not all cases are easy to advocate for your patient. In regards to advance directives, I have learned that it can be difficult to manage your patient’s wishes as well as their families and the conflicts that could arise from disagreements about the treatment or healthcare. I feel that being a nurse means not only to advocate

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    decisions will be made. Even if I am ready or not decisions will be made and new obstacles will come my way especially when it comes to college. My choice of attending college stems from me wanting to earn a good education and successful job. I plan on furthering my education in nursing. My goal is to learn more about nursing and the medical field that way I can become a Registered Nurse and eventually work with moms’ and babies in labor and delivery. Being a nurse is the best option career-wise

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    Pursuing My Dream Job Everyone wants to be something when they grow up, and there are millions of professions to choose from. During my four long years of high school, I have learned and experienced many things in and out of the classroom. Some of it helped me decide what profession I wanted to pursue when I graduated, but I mostly got the idea when I was eleven years old and my sister had her triplets that were born premature. I want to have a job that gives back to the community, that involves

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    A nurse is a healthcare professional who is focused on caring for individuals, families, and communities. Moreover, a nurse is give an opportunity to help the patients who is needs help when they are sick or in a exciting moment when you are helping them to give the birth of their baby. Nurses are always there to seek to achieve the best possible quality of life for their patients, regardless of disease or disability. Nurses are capable of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care

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    My Nursing Philosophy

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    of a Nurse Melissa C. Walden State College of Florida Abstract My personal nursing philosophy is simple; life is short and as nurses we need to make a difference every chance we get. We should always look toward learning new ways to do our job. We must also keep in mind that as we learn new practices, we evolve. As we evolve, so will our philosophy. The reason we got into nursing will never change, and that should be the only thing that stays the same. Our patients should be the core of why we are

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