...Alternatives: 6 Selection 6 Consequence Table with Original Values: Title 7 Weighted Scoring Model: Title 8 Consequences 9 Risk Profile: Title 9 Implementation, Monitoring and Control 10 Timeline: 10 Summary 11 Works Cited 12 Executive Summary I am nearing the end of my graduate studies for a master’s in nursing administration. I was presented with the option to continue for another year at my present academic institution for a master’s in business administration. However, an additional option was presented from another academic institution, to pursue a doctorate degree in nursing practice. The program is two years. Should I pursue another master’s degree but in business administration or move on with my master’s in nursing administration and go right for my doctorate in nursing practice? My true goal is to stay true my nursing core values. I would like to be prepared for a role as a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Introduction – Overview of Decision Problem Problem Statement The nature of the decision correlates to pressure as I am quickly approaching the end my current graduate studies. I decided to pursue my masters in nursing with a specialty in nursing administration. My current educational institution provided me the option to continue one additional year for the purposes of obtaining a masters degree in business administration. It is called a dual degree, MSN and MBA. I also, have the option to graduate now with just the MSN...
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...Takes To Become a Nurse By Sabrynna Escolta  Introduction Nursing is a career that my mother led me to, growing up my career of choice has always been an entrepreneur. Once the economy hit a low point my mother took the opportunity to explain to myself that it is important to choose a career with no chances of the economy effecting my job, which is why I have chosen nursing. When making this discovery, I have realized that nursing is a perfect career for myself. As a nurse being able to help and comfort people are very crucial parts of the job, these are qualities that I entail because of my nurturing personality. Throughout life my goal is to always help as many people as I can, and by becoming a nurse I will be able to become a nurse. What I know… Because I have done so many nursing projects in the past, my knowledge for nursing is impeccable. There are many different degrees in nursing, the most common ones are; associates, bachelors, and masters. As for pay rates I assume that the higher a nurses degree, the higher a nurses pay rate. The nursing salary can average from at thirty-five dollars and up, nurses get paid hourly and work at least twelve hours a week. I also know there are many different types of nurses such as; registered nurses, pediatric nurses, emergency room nurses, and much more. I can imagine that working in an emergency room can be very life changing because of all the incidents a person would see, and I also know that a nurse...
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...Career Development Plan Part 2 My interest started in nursing when I was nine years old and my mom got in an accident, she broke her right arm and got a cast. I saw nurses and doctors helping my mom heal and it was like a miracle for me. I decided to pursue this career of miracles and care and became a nurse. Life happened and twelve years passed, I looked back and realized that I need a career plan for future. I finished my BSN in 2013 and wanted to become a nurse practitioner but there I was with gaps in my knowledge and work skills. “Given the ever-changing nature of the healthcare industry, career plans should be updated frequently and be adaptable to effectively accommodate unexpected circumstances” (Broscio, 2014, p. 395). In this part two of my career development plan, I will evaluate my gaps and make a plan to fill the gaps in my knowledge, skills and accomplishments that are needed to achieve my goals stated in part one of the career development plan which is to become a nurse practitioner. Identification of the gaps in knowledge, skills and accomplishments According to Broscio (2014) “having a career plan involves taking advantage of learning opportunities and addressing any weaknesses in preparation for one's best next position” (p-395). As mentioned in my career development plan part one, I lack in various aspects of new developments and advancements in the nursing profession. Nursing profession has changed in past twelve years. First gap that I feel is, in my...
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...Head: BENNER ANALYSIS PAPER Benner Analysis Paper This paper will discuss the functions of caring within the nursing practice, as well as my own personal views regarding caring. I will review the Benner model of Clinical Nursing and the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition in relationship to my own personal skills. I will identify my competencies within each domain of the Benner Model. I will reflect upon my own personal nursing practice in terms of my strengths and weaknesses. Also included will be a discussion of my own professional goals, areas of improvement needed within my practice and solutions for how I can improve in order to help me achieve these personal goals. Caring To me caring and nursing go hand in hand. Caring is an essential part of nursing. As nurses we come in contact with patients having surgical interventions or medical issues or are sometimes are going through a major health event in their life. Patients that have a health event need us nurses to listen and provide comfort whether it be giving pain medications, providing a quiet environment or just listening and letting the patient talk about their illness, anxieties or fears that they are feeling. So many times throughout my career I have seen nurses simply take care of their patients needs but when I was doing staff nursing I was really into it. Some nurses simply go through the motions that a nurse would do and they are detached and have a non caring attitude...
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...Career To accomplish anything in life there needs to be plan and a path to get there. Especially to the career I attend to pursue. Anything in life that i plan to achieve i must predicted a way to get there. I must have to created start goals, that will get me throughout my careers path that will help me successfully become who I dream to be. The career that i have in mind when I first began college was nursing, however, today want to become technician radiologist. Which I mind pursuing in further path of career. I chose to pursue this career because my early childhood I knew that I wanted to be in the healthcare industry, but entering my adult life never new what exactly i wanted to be. So i choose nursing, than physical therapy, than medical...
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...Career Information | Career Path Working after high school Career Certified Nursing Assistant | Career Path Working after College Career Registered Nurse | Job description (including daily responsibilities) | Provide patient care Document actions Serves and protects hospital Updates job knowledge | Working with a variety of patients, from pediatric to geriatric, or specializing in one of numerous possible areas such as neo-natal intensive care, cardiac care, neurologic care or dermatology Observing and recording patient behavior Consulting with physicians and other healthcare professionals Establishing treatment plans, operating medical equipment Supervising licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and certified nurse assistants (CNAs) | Requirements for path (school, military, training, age, location, skills, etc.) | get certified in nursing assistant during high school | Nursing program RN-to-BSN ADN’s program National RN test | Salary/benefits information | $23,000 Medical benefits (dental, vision, life insurance) | Medical Benefits, including coverage for medical, dental and vision. Paid Vacations Retirement through 401(k) and 403(b) plans Pensions Registered nurses, or RNs, averaged $33.23 per hour, or $69,110 per year, as of May 2011, states the Bureau of Labor Statistics. High salaries ranged from above $46.46 per hour, or $96,630 per year, but could fall to less than...
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...A Life Mission Marjorie G. Rizzo Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and Health Sciences NURS 333 September 28, 2015 LIFE MISSION 2 A Life Mission Choosing to pursue a career in nursing represents the commitment I have to live in accordance with my values. A nursing career constitutes a large part of my overall mission in life. A mission that acquires more dimensions as I learn more of what nursing entails. Experiences and Decisions My experiences have taught me the wisdom of living my life in a manner that provides me with the things that give my life meaning. Experience has taught me to make decisions based upon my values. Challenges Life presents challenges that require either creating a way to change the circumstances that present themselves or adapting to those circumstances. In the process of changing and adapting, I learned that I can use the strengths, skills, and creative thought processes I’ve developed and to apply these skills to other areas in my life. Direction I have moved towards different careers based upon my natural talents and inclinations, but found that they left me unsatisfied. I realized the dissatisfaction was due to the lack of altruistic components in the fields I was pursuing. I researched different career options and decided that nursing encompassed all the things that have meaning for me. Mission Statements My personal mission in life is in line with my view of life as a continuous growth process. At the core of my...
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...your main argument or working thesis? My main argument in my midterm paper will be that it is important to know why your nursing major that you have chosen is worthwhile before committing yourself to it and all that it contains. While having to be intelligent, patient, and driven, nurses must also have a compassionate heart and strong work ethic. I will have three supporting ideas for my argument. _______ Why is this an important topic? What does it mean to you? Not too long ago, I was just another student at Lee County High School where labels, cliques, and social statuses meant everything. When I think back to that, I cannot help but fall on my personal life philosophy that leadership is everything- leadership is service. Nursing is so important to me because I think nurses can and should be tomorrow’s leaders in healthcare. So let me backtrack and clarify my personal life philosophy by saying it is all about giving back. It is me taking the knowledge, experience, and skills that were rightfully gained and applying them to helping others, to lead, to teach, and to inspire. My future nursing career is not about how much money I make or about who works “under” me, it is about serving others and putting people before you regardless of status, cliques, and labels. Nursing means the world to me. \What are some strategies and ideas you plan to use to argue your topic? I plan to show that nursing offers stable careers which change lives for nothing other than...
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...Running Head: My Philosophy of Nursing My Philosophy of Nursing Ethics Paper * Sarah Penrose, RN * Grand Canyon University * NRS 437 5-15-11 My Philosophy of Nursing Ethics Paper Ethics is known as the study of moral thought in regards to one’s own religious beliefs, values, feelings, and standards to issues or situations confronted by. This paper I am writing will describe my view of philosophy of nursing which everybody has different beliefs about nursing overall. In my paper I define a nurse as someone who is an advocate, compassionate, caring, educated, and encouraging about their career in every aspect. Personal, Cultural, and Spiritual Values Since I was twelve years old, I have wanted to become a nurse to help others because of my parents. My father broke his neck when I was twelve and it was devastating because he was a piece of me I didn’t want to live without and he was there for me for everything. I watched my father and family struggle when this accident happened and it was hard to adjust. My dad lived in Las Vegas for almost two years going through surgeries and rehabilitation after the accident and by watching the amazing physicians and nurses working with my father had me amazed, inspired to achieve something great in my life and that choice was to become a nurse. I believe the personal values a nurse holds for themselves is a critical role in their profession of nursing and can have an impact on how ones community accepts the...
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...Running head: Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan Jeff S. University of Phoenix Course Number Nur/391 Mr. November 18, 20 Professional Development Introduction The field of nursing attracted me for several reasons. The first being, that a nurse is the frontline person caring for others living or dyeing. Nurses many times will discover patients who need immediate attention before physician will and it’s up to the nurse to respond accordingly within the scope of their practice to take care of that patient. That attracted me because years ago I thought of going to medical school after high school but lack of money prevented that, nursing was not introduced to me till later while attending a ACLS class at a local collage in which the instructor was a R.N., she thought I was a person whom would be good at nursing. I then searched and found out what nursing had to offer, which seemed to be along the lines of a M.D. but without the length of schooling and residency. I have been able to find a job in different areas of nursing and now working in a perioperative setting which presently meets my carrier goals. Working in an enviroment that has high technology and being self motivated, working with different disciplines and a 12 hour work days three days a week keeps me attracted. The philosophy of nursing goes beyond culture, religious beliefs, geographic location; it sometimes becomes a part of us and who we are. Though...
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...DEVELOPMENT OF A NURSING PHILOSOPHY The Early Development of a Professional Nursing Philosophy: The Art of Caring University of Texas at Arlington In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N3645 Professional Nursing Mary Alice Wise, RN, MSN/Ed November 16, 2013 Online RN-BSN The Early Development of a Nursing Philosophy: The Art of Caring “A philosophy is a set of beliefs about the nature of how things work and how the world should be viewed” (Chitty & Black, 2007, p. 329). Chitty & Black also state that the most vital nursing knowledge is based on person, environment, health, and nursing. These are the foundation on what the theories of nursing were built off of. My personal philosophy builds on the foundation and encompasses Virginia Henderson’s philosophy. I believe a nurse should be someone who is caring, shows compassion, advocates for the patient, shows empathy, knowledgeable, and does whatever it takes to improve patient care/outcomes. Choice of Nursing Unlike most people, when I was only five years old I already knew what I wanted as a career later on in life. My grandparents were always in and out of the hospital for various different health problems, and my parents would usually take me to visit them. I enjoyed being involved in my grandparents care and was always asking questions to the nurses’ and wanting to help with anything I was able to. My grandfather was battling cancer, and when we were at home one of my parents...
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... Personal and Professional Goals Throughout life we have all set goals for ourselves. Whether it be something as small as learning out ABC’s or completing collage with a degree. In order to be successful in life one should always have goals and this is also important for growing in both our personal and professional goals. When setting goals it is important to set short term goals and long term goals. When starting with short term goals and accomplishing those, then one is on the way to reaching long term goals. My Personal goals are to successfully complete my first online class in HCS/301 Undergraduate Nursing Studies class and to complete my Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. My Professional goals are to obtain a Supervisory position in Community Health nursing and to obtain my certification in Case Management Nursing. I believe that with learning time management skills and perseverance that I will be able to reach my goals, both personal and professional. One of my Personal goals is to complete my first online nursing class successfully. By completing HCS/301, will help me complete my personal short term goal. I feel that if I learn time management skills with this first class, complete my work in a timely manner and learn how to navigate the online classroom that I will be successful. I feel that with working full time, have three children that range in age from thirteen, ten and my youngest is six years old, and being married that...
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...Professional Goals Like many of us, choosing nursing as a career was brought on by past experiences that made me appreciate the field and its merits. As the oldest of five girls and living in a single-parent household, I was taught responsibility from a very early age. New to this country sixteen years ago, my mom depended on me to run the house and take care of my sisters, while she worked two jobs to support my family. Rather than veering the wrong way, like statistics show occurs with the impact of single parenting, I was determined to find a balance to successfully thrive and live a lucrative life. Through my high school years, I began to realize that the same qualities and actions in my personal life would prove me successful in the field of nursing. I not only upheld a nurturing personality, but I also had the endurance, strong grades, and always conveyed the motto, “Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” This meant making the best out of my time and optimizing the workload as much as possible in any given moment. As a result of my past, I am able to manage stress in a healthy way and believe the rigorous and intense demands of nursing match my capabilities. Today, as a newly Registered Nurse graduate, I have essential goals that I hope to undertake for as long as I am a nurse. One of my most important goals is to attain core characteristics that define a successful nurse. My second goal is to commit myself to lifelong learning. Third, I want to provide ongoing...
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...Career Planning Name Institution Professor Course Introduction Transition into professional nursing role We have five stages of the socialization model; novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and expert .The new graduate RN enters at novice or advanced beginner depending on clinical exposure during entry level preparation (Orsini et al, 2005). The uneven transition for new graduates for professional RNs includes novice and advanced beginners with their clinical decision-making. Nurses should provide a comfortable space and a non-threatening environment. Asking questions acknowledges the gap from nursing theory in academia to practice as the professional nurse at the bedside making the transition stressful and difficult (Casey et al, 2004).Nursing retention is a challenge for the nursing profession as a result the new graduates stay jobless .New graduates might change their job within their first year of work due to lack of senior or expert nurses make it challenging to support the transition for the new graduate RN. New graduate RNs who leave their job within a year, highlights the issue of ineffective transition. describe new graduate RN’s who experience a lack of supportive culture and horizontal violence, this may result to shortage of full-time nurses New graduate RN’s need knowledge concerning issues that affect transition to be able to speak to them in upcoming interviews and job opportunities. Criteria for on obtaining RN license Workplacefor the new...
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...Jonnah Grove Certified Nursing Assistant The choice of career is one of the most important decisions anyone can ever make. Unlike your job, a career is something you will have to practice for a very long part of your life, if not your entire life. Unfortunately, choosing a career is something that can be very confusing, especially if you are quite young. Many have chosen careers only to realize quite late that it is hardly what your heart beats for. You do not want to find yourself in such a situation, as things can be very frustrating. If you have an interest in the medical world, there are many reasons you should consider working as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Before you rush to the reasons that make this a great career, it is important that you appreciate what it’s all about in the first place. In the United States, a Certified Nursing Assistant simply referred to as a CNA, and it is a healthcare professional who works in a hospital or nursing home. The most common task of a CNA is to cater for the needs of the chronically sick, disabled, elderly or help in the rehabilitation of patients who can hardly take care of themselves. There are many careers one can choose to pursue, especially in the extremely diverse United States of America. CNA is pursuing a caring career with the satisfaction of saving life and giving hope to the hopeless. It is considered a noble career. Currently, there are many hospitals and healthcare centers in the United States...
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