Essays on Nursing Program

Introduction of Topic

Burden of Deep Vein Thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis is a severe preventable cause of morbidity-mortality around the globe. This disease is so silent hence difficult in diagnosing it and so it is seen as a significant challenge regarding diagnosis. The Little level of clinical suspicion and higher incidence and fatality makes deep vein thrombosis a grave concern to the world (Jaff, et al, 2011). In the United States, 1 to 2 in every 1,000 people is likely to be affect by deep vein thrombosis annually. There is also an estimation that up to 100,000 Americans scampers to ...

Abstract

Owing to the dynamic nature of the healthcare environment, investment in learning in the nursing practice is an imperative. For this reason, a master’s education in nursing allows practitioners have an expanded view in regards to the diverse needs of patients. The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing provides a snippet view of the program’s framework, one that advances and encourages imaginative and transformative thinking in regards to addressing healthcare concerns affecting the profession. A master’s education program equips nurses with practical know-how and essential knowledge that is an advancement of the graduate level (American ...

Summary of Ethical Dilemma: Low Nurse-Patient Ratio

There is an existing nursing shortage in America today primarily because of the increasing number of patients in the aging population, frequency of chronic diseases, an aging workforce, and the limited number of Americans taking up Nursing education to cover the growing needs for the profession. The nursing field belongs to the group of fastest-growing careers not only in America, but in other countries as well. However, the demand surpasses the supply of nurses, which results in high nurse to patient ratio. As a consequence, quality care that patients supposedly should receive from the medical industry suffers. Studies reveal ...

Simulation in Nursing Education

The concept of simulation in healthcare education has been since the time of world II. The basic concepts of simulation in associate’s or bachelor’s nursing program comprised of CPR manikins, role playing, static manikins, and conventional techniques based on the utilization of various taught concepts were used as a teaching modality since over 5 decades (Norman J. 2012). The concept of high-fidelity education has been in place for over 2 decades but it is new and unique in the nursing education. The process involves the use of simulation with the help of high-end computer technology including simulation ...

WGU

A. Table of Contents Professional Resume – presents my clinical knowledge, skills, experience, and philosophy to potential employers Executive Summary – provides an overview of the contents of the portfolio Professional Reference Questionnaire – presents the objective and subjective evaluation of my key behaviors and clinical performance by one of my professional references Importance of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) – discusses the need to develop knowledge and skills in quality leadership in order to improve the quality and safety of patient care and promote holistic, patient-centered care

Copy of IHI certificate of completion – serves to validate my completion of the IHI Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership course

Evidence-based Practice – summarizes an evidence-based research project on hand hygiene Applied Leadership – summarizes my ...

Personal Philosophy of NursingStudent Name

Personal philosophy of Nursing I strongly believe that my personal nursing philosophy is one for building relationships, being compassionate and caring. Most people at health care or health centers usually nurses that can take good care of them. When I help people, I feel extremely proud of myself, because I know that I am making a lasting impact in someone's life, either mentally or physically. In many cases, patients often show quick recovery when they feel that they are being cared for in a good way. It actually motivates them. "Philosophy involves the study of a general and fundamental ...

Introduction

Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) play a crucial role in care delivery in the United States healthcare system. Essentially, APNs are registered nurses with advanced education in regard to a specific role as well as patient population, particularly prepared at the Masters level (Mancuso & Udlis, 2012). As such, APNs are usually prepared through training as well as certification mainly to assess, order tests, diagnose, prescribe medications and manage patients with various health problems. In the United States, APNs are categorized into four categories based on their preparation and specific role, these categories include; nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse-midwives ...

Nursing Capstone

In order to successfully complete a nursing program, it is important to have nursing practice experience at a well-established as well as recognized medical institution that offers an opportunity to implement theoretical nursing skills learnt at learning institutions (Antrobous and Kitson, 1999). Nursing leadership is a vital role in the nursing workforce so as to effectively provide evidence based and client centered care and staff empowerment. Being a nurse team leader is a necessity to the nursing profession that leads to growth and empowerment. After all, nursing responsibilities are rapidly transforming and it is important to be updated to the current and standard requirements ...

I. Introduction

Courses are not only meant to impart knowledge on the learner but should also be formulated in a way that they allow the learner to be a position to meet set objectives and goals. Most of the nursing courses that I have gone through are mostly class based. From this kind of set up there are the set goals and objectives by the class instructor as well as my personal goals that I work hard to meet. One thing that is important to understand is that I do not consider a course as being a success if I do not meet both the ...

Part – 1 (Assignment Worksheet Quantitative)

The title of the quantitative research study systematically attempts to explore the variables determining the performance of nursing students in NCLEX-PN licensure examination. The study variables including the test scores of nurses, their theory grades, nursing education, selective admission practices, cumulative GPA (grade point average), SAT/ACT/NLN scores and grades obtained in pre-nursing courses prove to be the preliminary factors in determining the success of nurses in NCLEX - PN examination. The evidence based research literature contends the significance of previous academic performance and examination preparation of nurses on their prospective performance in various professional evaluations (McKenzie, 2008, p. 30). ...

Admission Essay

My desire to pursuit a Degree in Medicine has been conceived from the motivation to grow intellectually and improve my knowledge. It seems that I always strove to devote myself to people as a human factor plays a significant role in the future career. Allegedly, my life was always full of enthusiasm to help people ever since graduating from high school. I spent a substantial amount of time participating in voluntary work that was straightly associated with healthcare. Through volunteering, I had the possibility to grow significantly as a person, and I learned about the meaning of compassion and being caring to others. Personally, ...

Introduction

Working in the field of Allied Medicine is an amazing and at the same time, challenging opportunity. One of the reasons I found why this is so is the truth that it requires great time, effort, and even sacrifices to know how to address some of the medical needs of a patient but at the end of the line, being able to successfully treat a patient and make dramatic changes to his life provides a fulfilling feeling, a sense of achievement if you will. The objective of this paper is to outline my perceptions on professional nursing practice, what I think the role ...

Effectiveness of written, verbal, nonverbal and electronic communication

Communication is the exchanging of ideas, conclusions and data among individuals by discourse, written work or signs. Different individuals communicate in different ways. Viable communication is integral to all restorative association and is progressively recognized in norms of wellbeing and social forethought. The right of a single person to utilize their dialect of decision is additionally perceived. The nature of communication that an individual exercises is important, and especially in nursing since it affects the interaction with clients. Verbal or oral communication uses spoken words to impart a message. Simply put, verbal communication is talking and listening. Verbal communication is ...

What does the Pioneer School of Health propose?

Pioneer School of Health (PSOH) seeks to get an approval for the establishment of a Vocational Nurse (VN) Program resulting in LVN licensure with a tentative starting date of August, 2015. Approved by Texas Workforce Commission, Pioneer School of Health (PSOH) is a career school that offers a Nurse Aide training program to promote the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA). Our Nursing Assistant program specifically addresses the current demands of healthcare workforce. The program was originally established in 2001. Since then, we have been providing high-quality training for Nurse Aide. We are very pleased to mention that our graduates are currently working as Certified ...

I have already achieved one of my primary goals at Union County College. That was completing the Developmental English Requirements. It has been a long time and a great struggle because at the beginning I knew no English and was placed at the fourth level, but now I am ready to move on to my other goals. I want to complete the undergraduate program for nursing. This will be another great challenge. After starting so low in the ESL program and finally reaching my goal, I believe that I will also be successful in that. Success in one difficult struggle ...

Question one

I am the ideal candidate for the program because I have competencies and skills that I believe the program will serve to improve and sharpen. I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree; that is my pride hence I have the capability of sitting in class to attain a degree in nursing that has always been my dream career inferring from my mom who is a nurse. I have as well had experience working in a busy environment handling onsite regulatory exams without crumbling to the work related stress. I am as well calm and collected which I believe is a necessary quality in the ...

In the past six years, I have worked in various areas of medicine in an effort to find the best career path for me. It is from this working experience that I have decided to become a nurse practitioner. Working with nurse practitioners in a busy Hematology/Oncology Clinic solidified my decision that this career choice was the best option for me. Having worked with both nurses and physician assistants, I have realized that the nurse's role is more appealing. The close relationship that nurses have with their patients, which comes from long-term care, and the idea of treating the patient rather ...

Political History and Development of Nursing Education:

Comparison of China and Poland Describe how the political history of the country influenced nursing education in China and Poland. How did nursing education develop? China The Chinese nursing education was essentially developed by Western influences and organizations. In 1842, the pioneer nursing school in the country constructed in Fuzhou, Eujian Province. In 1973, majority of entire nurse population in China were missionaries (Chen, 1996). In 1908, Nina Gage, an American registered nurse arrived in Hunan Province and subsequently became the president of Nurses’ Association of China and portrayed the role of Dean of Hunan-Yale ...

Curriculum Framework

Nursing curriculum is informed by theoretical principles, concepts, and models. These concepts, beliefs, and philosophies are described in an organization’s curriculum organizing framework (Remillard, 2013). This paper will describe the philosophy, concepts rationale, and proposed uses of a curriculum framework designed for a nursing program.

Philosophical Foundation

The inherent beliefs about the four metaparadigms of nursing that are person, nursing, environment, and health will constitute the philosophical underpinnings of the framework. It is essential for the framework to have a philosophical underbelly because the attitudes, values, behaviors, choices, knowledge, and ethics which underpin nursing practice are informed by philosophical thought. The major concepts ...

According to the mission statement in the “About NASN” section of their website, the organization’s mission is that it “advances the specialty practice of school nursing to improve the health and academic success of all students.” On the same page, it specifies its core goal as being to make sure that every child has continuous access to a school nurse on every school day. The page also lists other goals under the heading “Strategic Plan Goals” which are detailed strategies of the organization, expanding on the Mission Statement. Members of the NASN share a professional interest (school nursing), plus ...

(Name of Professor)

- The characteristics of the nursing profession that I find the most attractive.

The nursing profession is a noble profession that gives a person the opportunity to show

compassionate care to the sick. It gives the feeling of a sense of accomplishment and happiness knowing that you were able to alleviate the sufferings and difficulties of a person caused by their sickness. Being a nurse is a rewarding and fulfilling profession for me. - Life experiences that prepared me for the nursing profession. I have cared for my parents and siblings whenever they are sick and often take charge of their medications. I take pride in being able to care for ...

Stress has a significant impact on student performance and is one of the top determinants of whether a student will stick it out throughout the program and matriculate. The nursing curriculum is known to be one of the most stressful programs, in part by the type of student that enrolls in these programs: individuals with families to support and limited hours for study. Another stressor for nursing students over and above their academic load is the mandatory clinical experience, which has been reported by a significant majority of nursing students to exert the greatest stress. Thus, the clinical environment in which ...

1.Why students need grammar instruction?

Facilitates communication

Improve passing rates at NCLEX examinations Opens employment opportunities Helps writers explore sentence variations and apply them to the written language Enables writer to adjust their language to their topic, audience, and purpose Allows speakers to demonstrate more eloquence in delivery of spoken language.

2.What grammar should be taught?

Agreement of verbs and nouns

Punctuations marks Agreement of tenses within continuous writing Sentence construction

3.How it should be taught?

Separate from nursing instruction classes

Within a nursing school environment Should be consistent with English grammar schools’ curriculum Should be adopted to meet specific English grammar needs of ...

Regulatory and accreditation bodies

Regulatory and accreditation bodies have a huge impact on how the nursing profession is developed and structured. These bodies have influences on numerous areas of nursing including nursing education and licensing. The aim of this paper is to describe the scope and purpose of the nursing regulatory body, the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), and the accreditation body, the National League for Nursing. In addition, similarities and differences between accreditation and regulation are discussed.

The BRN

“The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is a California state governmental agency established by law to protect the public by regulating the practice of registered nurses” (BRN, ...

Helping those in need has never been just a job for me, but an integral part of my character and life. My childhood dream was to save people, to change their lives and to make a real difference in this world. However, as time was passing, these fantasies started to shape into a career path, a career in nursing. Today this choice is based not only my strong desire to help and support people, but also on a rational consideration of all the advantages of this profession, such as high stability and promotion opportunities, and of its disadvantages. Yet, I am more than sure that ...