into the person I am today. At an early age I had already recognized that in order to receive attention I would need to fight for it. I have a constant urge to achieve ambitious standards. At times, the fear of failure can be a constant struggle to deal with, but on the other hand, it is what keeps me motivated and eager to learn and grow. I thrive on success and want nothing but to prove that I can do anything I set my mind too. I set goals and do not stop until they are met. I am very strategic…
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Canyon University: NRS-430 March 25, 2015 I am very proud of my accomplishment of obtaining my license as a Registered Nurse as this was my lifelong dream. I chose a very common route to achieve this, through a community college. This program offered a low cost and rather short timeframe to reach my goal of becoming a RN. The ADN program was rumored to be one of the best in Wisconsin so I chose it, with plans of pursuing my BSN right after I graduated. Unfortunately, like most get their…
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The goal of this personal philosophy paper is to discuss my attributes towards nursing, including why I chose nursing as well as the essence of my nursing career. The paper will also discuss values and beliefs concerning nursing and my vision towards the future of my nursing practice. Because nursing profession is people centered, it is therefore very important for me to articulate my personal nursing philosophy. Nursing practice values most people’s lives. It is all about people first and foremost…
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Cortni Haney Foundations of Nursing 01/14/2012 Professional Development 1. What was the professional organization you choose and why? The professional organization I chose to research was the Emergency Nursing Association (ENA). Since experiencing a traumatic and life changing event that turned my family upside down 4 years ago, I decided I wanted to find a career in nursing. More than just being a nurse, I wanted to participate in trauma care and emergency nursing. These are the kind of nurses…
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quality patient care. Nurses can play role in many ways of nursing field such as education, administration, and practice settings to enhance that offers the highest quality care as much as possible to patients that is established to best evidence for considerate of ethnic and contextual aspects, and patient preferences and individual desires (Wilson, et al, 2016). Also, According to Underhill, et al (2015), evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing is the combination of clinical proficiency, research evidence…
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During clinical for my associate degree in nursing there was this one student that did the bare minimal. If the assignment was for five care plans, she only did three or four. If the assignment was focused on neurological assessment she chose another. The professor was always talking to her after pre-conference. Her non-compliance related to coursework and equipment was affecting all the students. At the beginning of the clinical rotation we were paired. I still recall the other students talking…
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the same question over and over again. We all know what question I am talking about: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, it may be asked in many forms and fashions. I myself have a different answer to that question almost every time I am asked. As of today I am debating on majoring in Clinical Psychology or Pre- Nursing, well I can’t do both so I have a big decision on my hands. Do I choose to heal physically or mentally? I first came to love the idea of psychology when my academic counselor…
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September 19, 2013 Why Nursing Is a Useful Major Upon entering college there are many majors to chose from, however, from the time I was in middle school I have always known what I want to do. I wanted to be a nurse because nursing has always been a passion for me, as I have desired to work alongside doctors and help people through sickness and health for a long time now. Now that I am in college and I am getting even closer to fulfilling my dream, I am realizing how important nursing is. My major is…
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I am a 47 y/o African American Female. My Nursing career began at age 15 when I became a member of the high school organization call (HOSA) Health Occupation Student Association. At age 19, I received the title of Certified Nursing Assistant; age 21 License Practical Nurse; age 24, Associate of Science Degree in Nursing; age 42, Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing; and now at age 47, I am seeking a Master’s of Science Degree in Nursing. I have had a rich career thus far filled with unforgettable…
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Beowulf battles with the dragon, I battle with fear of regret. I’m concerned that I am going to regret my choices in the future. I don’t want to make a choice about my career and in 10 years completely regret it. If I end up regretting it then I would have wasted 10 years and thousands of dollars for school. All of this would have been in pursuit of a career that I end up hating. I know that I may change my mind a few times during college and that’s fine. But, what if I get done with college and it…
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