My Personal and Professional Goals Deundra Newton HCS/301 June 22, 2015 Professor Barbara Deets My Personal Goals I am currently a student at the University of Phoenix working to obtain my Bachelor's of Science in Nursing. In life, there are several obstacles that may come about that can deter a person from accomplishing his or her personal goals as well as their professional goals. I think that to achieve any goal, I must first have a plan that I can show adherence. My personal goal in
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Southern Nazarene University Nursing Attributes, Leadership and Critical Thinking As many have found over the years, nursing is not a profession cut out for just anyone. The average person cannot juggle twenty things at once, expertly handle emergencies that would send anyone else in a panic frenzy, and all the while remain calm and composed, as an experienced nurse does on a daily basis. What many do not know is that this smooth performance is driven by the nursing attributes, skills, and concepts
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have been many different moments in my life where I am forced to make an educated and well thought out choice between two or more things. For example, after high school I needed to decide on whether or not I wanted to play football in college or just be a full time student and work a job. Oddly enough I ended up choosing college football at a private college over attending a junior college this last fall, a choice I soon came to regret. In a short summary of my first college experience, I jumped into
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How to Save a Life Ever since I can remember comma saving a life was always my dream. I wasn't the type of kid who wanted to be the president, a lawyer, or a teacher. I played doctor with my baby dolls, not dress-up. Barbie and Ken would be rushed to the doctors’ office because Barbie had too much lipstick on and Ken's shirt was too tight! Unlike Barbie and Ken, I was hardly ever sick as a child, but when I was it was always bad comma and that usually meant that I had to go to the doctor's office
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Tomlin, and Swain Michelle Gilliland Northern Kentucky University Nursing Theory NRP 434 Cindy Foster February 07, 2013 Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain The Modeling and Role Modeling Theory of nursing was created by Helen C. Erickson, along with Evelyn M. Tomlin and Mary Ann P. Swain. It was first published in their book, Modeling and Role Modeling: A Theory and Paradigm for Nursing, which was published in 1983. (Nursing Theory, 2011). Helen Lorraine (Cook) Erickson was born in 1936. On
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Great Value to Healthcare Abstract My decision to become a nurse was not a hard decision to make. It was instilled in me at a very young age. My mother, who was a nursing student, was diagnosed with liver cancer at the age of 18 years old. I was only two years old at that time. As I grew older and my mother became more ill I learned to how to care for her. One night my mother was in the shower when I heard a loud noise. I ran into the bathroom where
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Position Statement Introduction Nursing is a call to serve the humanity. Present day healthcare system focused on preventive care and wellness has become highly advanced which makes every nurse responsible to achieve maximum level of education, skills and power of knowledge to meet the challenges. Continuous research in nursing and the evidence obtained from the research serves to support the nursing care. Continuing education helps nurses to keep track of all the developments taking place
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been my desire. I received my Associate Degree in Nursing, and my long term career goal is to continue on with the necessary steps to receive my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The best way to achieve that goal is to become a better student. To become a better student, I must reach goals of practicing good time management, reduce stress, improve my writing skills, critical thinking and study skills. Once I have achieved these goals, I will be able to achieve the ultimate goal and to receive my degree
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provide care to our patients? According to Jean Watson “The future of nursing is tied back to Nightingales sense of calling guided by a sense of commitment and covenantal ethic of human service; cherishing our phenomena, our subject matter and those we serve. It is when we include caring and love in our work and our life we discover and affirm that nursing, like teaching is more than just a job but a life giving and life receiving career for a lifetime of growth and learning” (Watson, J. 1978). There
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obtain a certification in any field of nursing both personally and professionally, particularly in the field of gastroenterology nursing. Firstly, certified nurse usually have a greater potential for advancement to afford a greater networking opportunities which will help the nurse to be able to keep the latest research and knowledge in the field. Moreover, networking also allows nurses to participate in local and national events in gastroenterology nursing and may also offer additional leadership
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