nursing career? After interviewing my mother, who has been a Labor and Delivery nurse for over 20 years, I feel that I have more insight into the importance and stress that comes along with a leadership position. What started off as a conversation regarding her leadership roles and resources quickly turned into the struggles of being a charge nurse and how to deal with such. She mentioned how even if she is assigned as charge nurse, she is not necessarily…
After completing the Nursing Care of Children Adaptive ATI Quiz, I feel more confident in applying the knowledge I have learned to NCLEX style questions. During this quiz, I was sure to take my time on each question and apply the knowledge I have gained in Pediatrics this semester. Though it was hard to take my time as I reached over 100 questions, I reminded myself that it was important that I do my best and take my time to…
Throughout one’s life, we encounter multiple leaders whether they be formal or informal. For some it may be a teacher, manager, or a coworker, in which they have a way of influencing decisions and providing guidance that carries with us throughout our lives. For me, one of the biggest leaders in nursing school has been my mother. My mom has been a Labor and Delivery Nurse for over 20 years and even periodically has been the charge nurse at some…
By completing the pharmacology adaptive ATI quiz, I was able to further understand my strengths and weaknesses when it came to answering questions regarding medications and their effects. What went well during this adaptive quiz was my ability to use process of elimination on some of the questions. I feel that I took the time to read the answers and think critically in which it enhanced my learning from the adaptive quiz. In terms of what I can improve on,…
By watching Nurses: If Florence Could See Us Now, I was able to hear the stories of multiple nurses in different fields of nursing. Each nurse not only discussed what their job entailed but stories that have stuck with them and given them more of a passion for their work over the years. Some of the key skills that the nurses exemplified in the film included the ability to provide care and compassion to each and every patient without judgement. So…
During my ATI Medical Surgical Adaptive quiz, I ensured to take my time and think through each and everything question. While taking the adaptive quiz, I believe I did a good job of reading the questions and taking the time to review the answers and think each one through. Though there was some I was uncertain about I feel as if I put forward significant effort and was able to learn more about myself and my usual test taking strategies….
As graduation approaches, I find myself experiencing a variety of emotions. Some of these emotions include excitement but also some anxiety regarding the unknown future. However, for the most part I feel prepared to begin my career as a registered nurse. What I am most looking forward to is finally having a job that I am passionate about and is everchanging. Nursing has never been linear in which policies change, new diagnoses arrive, and learning is constant. This makes me…
The nurse plays a significant role in the event of a disaster. Whether this be a storm or a pandemic, as health care workers we play an important role in maintaining the health and safety of our patients and community. First off, if the nurse is on call or currently at work then it is a priority for them to keep their patient’s safe as well as themselves. They can do this by following disaster protocols set in place by the…
When beginning the dissemination project for my EBP II class this year, I was not sure what to expect. Though I have done my fair share of research, I was still uncertain about my ability to complete this project. Luckily, I had an amazing group and both a helpful clinical instruction and professor to guide me during this process. In terms of choosing a topic, it came quite easily considering we were on a urology floor for clinical where 75%…
Throughout clinical, I had many patient encounters that made me think about community and public health systems. However, one specific encounter I had with a patient in the previous spring semester came to mind when reflecting on health disparities in the community. They were an IV drug user with a diagnosis of discitis which involves inflammation of a portion of the spine. This tends to be a common with IV drug users in which an infected needle can cause inflammation…
