Self-Assessment

I am Karen Franklin BSN, I have been a nurse for 4 years. I am applying for Clinical II, I have grown as a person and as a nurse. I have had the priviledge to work in several different areas of nursing and truly enjoy being a nurse. My first position was on a telemetry unit where I got to learn of how to care for and manage critical care patients. In addition to learning how care for my patient, I learned how to initiate care plans, comply with core measures and do bedside teaching with patients and families. I received ACLS certification, critical care certificates and basic arrhythmia certificates.
As experienced nurse, I have learned how to effectively time manage, prioritize patient care and work independently, as well as, team member. My experience has allowed me to grow as nurse, using the skills I was taught can allow me to share my knowledge with others. I feel some of strenghts are having good clinical skills and a good of understanding of how to best care my patient’s. My peers can attest that I am willing to go the extra mile to help; I don’t mind answering other’s call bells, take patienys pain medication and assist with bathroom needs or repositioning. I volunteer once a month at a senior living facility in my area, also at church functions. In the future I would like to volunteer more and possibly do missionary work.
In the past eight months I have taken on the role of charge nurse. I received a brief introductory on how to do the patient assignment and how to check the code cart. I did not realize the great responsibility that came along with the role. Being a charge is not just sitting at the front desk barking orders, you person that everyone relies for instructions. You are the linch pin of the unit, you are there to make sure the unit flow in productive. Most difficult role was to manage others, I had to learn how to manage