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…
Since the day we are born, our health records follow us. From doctor’s offices to specialty consults, our health information continues to be gathered and transferred between physicians to provide the best quality of care possible. Over the past few years, technology has advanced to allow easier access to medical records in any healthcare setting. Personally, I believe this is extremely useful especially in emergency situations where information is unable to be gathered directly from the patient. The HIE allows…
When one thinks of trauma, their first example usually involves a natural disaster or some form of assault in which we often think worst case scenario. However, trauma happens to most people whether they are aware of it or not. For this reason, it is important to treat every patient with empathy and understanding in case they have gone through a traumatic experience in their life. Exposure to trauma can impact multiple qualities of well-being including psychological, physical, spiritual, environmental,…
As a future healthcare worker, it is important to note that not all patients are the same. By this I mean that some patients may live-in safe neighborhoods while others may not, or some can drive a car to get places while others rely on public transportation. These could be factors in vulnerable populations in which they may not be able to afford a car, a house in a good neighborhood, or even quality health insurance. The neighborhood example could be seen…
