...Personal Career Analysis: Nurse Practitioner November 5, 2014 Personal Career Analysis: Nurse Practitioner “They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote said by Maya Angelou is very applicable to a nursing career, especially for a nurse practitioner. A nurse practitioner is an advanced registered nurse that coordinates and provides patient care. This field is all about helping others. The study of anatomy and physiology of the body is very interesting, and this career is all about knowing how the body works and treating it. Many people who chose this career get inspired by their own doctors or nurses. One might also choose this career because of a past experience of seeing how this career affects other people’s lives. Just like any job in the medical field nurse practitioners have a very interesting job. They see new things every day. The main, most interesting nature of the job is to help patients by examining and treating them. A nurse practitioner can do a lot of things a physician can do. They can diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medications for common acute illnesses, and order tests like X-rays and EKGs(“Nurse Practitioner,” 2014). The work environment for nurse practitioners can vary. Some work in a hospital, physician’s offices, outpatient care centers, and also in schools. In order to be a nurse practitioner one must first obtain a bachelor’s degree in nursing, known as a registered nurse. After becoming a...
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...At the age of 19, I began my journey to becoming a nurse. I enrolled at Jersey College School of Nursing, Fall of 2014 and by the age of 20, I was working in a family practice clinic as a Licensed practical nurse. After working in the clinic for a year and a half I decided I wanted to explore different parts of nursing, which is when I transferred to a urology office. As an LPN, I have been motivated by the patient care that I provide to pursue further education and I am currently pursuing an RN degree. Working as an RN would allow me to have a wider scope of practice, improve my quality of care and allow me to practice for many years due to the high demand. I have gained so much experience working as an LPN, from performing my first set...
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...Career Research Paper The career I currently have in mind would be a registered nurse. I believe my main source of interest in this career is that I have the desire to help people who are in need and who would care for them in hard times. Also, I am Filipino and in the Philippines, most of the parents expect their kids to work as nurse. The skills that I could apply for this career is that I’m a very hard working person, I have the skill to communicate and collaborate effectively, and I have the passion to help people who are in need. I’ve wanted this career since I was 9th grade. I have a little experience in this career, because, I motivated and helped my sick grandmother to eat healthy food and to exercise so she can be stronger....
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...when I grow up. Starting with a princess when I was three, then an astronaut when I was five, to an artist when I was eight, on to a career path a bit more practical and much more realistic when I was getting older. Growing up, I have had a creative imagination, which allowed for me to play games like house, doctor, and anything I really wanted. But one thing was always clear. I was most certainly determined to help others. Out of those games, I wanted to play doctor the most. It was my favorite game considering I’d be able to “help” people. Even though I was never fixing a real injury, besides putting on the occasional bandaid, I felt like helping people through the medical field...
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...traffic deaths occur among young adults ages 15-44. Becoming an emergency nurse requires a lot of work. When becoming an emergency nurse you need to be prepared to handle any situation that may present itself no matter how dangerous or difficult it maybe be. In any situation it should be treated as a life or death situation. For the educational requirements of this job, you must complete a bachelor's degree program, an associate's degree program or another approved nursing degree program. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a requirement for many career paths, as well as for graduate study. As of March 31,...
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...and heartfelt ones. I overheard typical venting about workplace culture and deficiencies within the healthcare system; things that I didn’t have enough knowledge about at that age to even put into perspective. After I was out in the real world experiencing such obstacles myself, I was able to recognize that these frustrations stemmed from her irrefutable dedication as a patient advocate. My mother, now a flight nurse manager, shaped the nurse that I am today with her compassion and conviction, and left an impression in my spirit long before I ever made nursing my career choice. Now, years later, I am able to empathize with the feeling that comes along with caring about something so greatly and I can see the impact that leaders can make with such values in mind....
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..." Nurses are a unique kind. They have this insatiable needs to care for others, which is which is both their greatest strength and fatal flaw" - Dr. Jean Watson I have always wanted to become a nurse or a doctor but I have made my mind up on a nurse. Being in the Medical Field is very important to me because I have been through so much. I am a Diabetic , have been for 8 going on 9 years. Helping people and saving lives are important to me even though they are not my family I care. I should be chosen for this program because being a nurse is what I really want to do , I really care and I love helping. Volunteering is what i love to do because job shadowing helps people a lot before they actually get into college and start the course. I have...
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...Nursing has always been a desire of mine, due to a heart condition I have there has been many occasions throughout my life where I have been sat for hours in hospital having my spirits uplifted by the health care professionals caring for me. The nurses I have come across have opened my eyes to this truly inspirational profession. Nurses provided an invaluable service to me and to society so to be part of that group has long been an ambition of mine. Due to my burning desire to learn more about this inspiring career I have had experience working in a variety of health care settings such as Scarborough hospitals opthomolgy department, whilst here I delivered high standards of skilled care and support during a patient's journey. I took...
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...Once upon a time, I was a little girl who dreamed about saving the world. Over time these dreams have grown into something much bigger than I ever dreamed possible. Today I hope to relive those childhood dreams and save the world, just in a slightly different way. Working at St. Jude’s would check one thing off my bucket list. This hospital needs a nurse who has a great work ethic, a high patience level and an overall passion for the job. That is specifically why I deserve the job because there is no one else who fits the position as well as I do. Being a nurse to children struck with cancer is tough, however I work extremely hard at my job even with troubling circumstances. Throughout my life, I’ve never been fired and when I chose to leave...
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...Life after college seems so far away, but I know it will be here in no time. Which is why this is a great assignment to start thinking about my after college plans. After college I have plans to get a job as a nurse somewhere. Experience working as an RN so I can be able to specialize and become a pediatric nurse or a labor and delivery nurse. I chose this profession because I love helping others, but I also love kids. I think birth is so fascinating and interesting. Things that will help me achieve this goal is keeping up my grades. In this field having good grades is something you NEED, especially in your science classes. I also will apply for internships at hospitals to get hands on experience working in the field I would like to go into....
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...All throughout high school I knew that medicine was the field that I wanted to go into when I got older. Then during my senior year of high school I took a Certified Nurses Assistant training class. This was a great experience for me, because I was able to gain actual medical experience and work with patients. This is what solidified it in my mind that I wanted to go into the medical field. More specifically that I wanted to become a doctor. What happened was while I worked as a CNA in a nursing home I had realized that whenever there was an issue I nor the nurses could really do anything. The doctors were the ones who had to come in and provide the medical care. That coupled with the fact that working as a CNA made me aware that I genuinely...
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...asked by my supervisour to come assist the registered nurse with Emily(name changed) became very sick with a bad stomach bug during her camp visit. For the next three days, I spent a couple hours each day caring for Emily along with other staff members. Everytime I helped her, I would hold back her hair while she threw up, cover her in blankets because of the fever, and then hold the bucket again as she threw up the medicine ment to bring down her fever. Emily didn't know who I was from any of her other caregivers and I was content to make her as comfortable as possible during my assigned...
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...When I began taking classes at Saddleback, I thought my career choice was going to be a Registered Nurse. However, after reviewing the Job Outlook Handbook and taking into consideration my previous experience, I have chosen Health Care Administration. Health Care Administrators also known as Medical and Health Services Managers perform administrative duties and sometimes participate in program development. The Occupational Employment Statistics, indicates that job prospects for Healthcare Administrators or Medical and Health Services Managers will increase much faster than average because as the large baby-boom population ages the health care industry will see an increase in the demand for medical services. In an article by Maureen Malone,...
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...blood has seeped from his head. The TV volume is low. The room is undisturbed except for the coffee table, which is askew, its contents on the floor. A remote control is clutched in the man’s right hand. A women wearing a night gown is sitting in the next room quietly crying. She has blood on her hands. What happened here? What or who killed this man? These are the questions nurse O’Connell has to answer. This is the job of a forensic nurse death investigator,” Connie Romano, MSN, BSN, CRNP, CEN Lippincott’s 2011 Nursing Career Directory....
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...When people ask me what my major is and what I wish to pursue as my career, I tell them I want to become the best nurse I can possibly be. Particularly a Pediatric Oncology Nurse, if anyone is asking for specifics. My answer is then followed by a “why?” and I simply comment back with “because there is no better feeling than knowing that I have the opportunity to help others and make a difference in their lives.” Being a nurse comes with hardships, with discouragement, with disappointment, and most importantly with heart breaks. Being a nurse means that you vow to do your best everyday at work. It means that you will not give up on yourself, and mainly your patient. A nurse comes with a lot of responsibility but there is no other job I would rather want. Working with children...
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