Prior to completing Skip Downing’s “On Course Self Assessment,” I was starting to realize one of my most sabotaging behaviors. I find it incredibly difficult to say a three-word phrase. When it comes to assisting others, I have no problem lending a helping hand, but I cannot tell anyone that “I need help.” In writing this paper I hope to recognize the roots of my problem and adopt a plan to aid me in overcoming this negative behavior.
After I took the self-assessment and received a low score in the area of interdependence, I began considering options for overcoming my hesitation so that I may become a successful student. The first strategy is to learn that I cannot do everything by myself. Typically, I never ask for assistance in my personal or professional life, and that gives me cause for alarm now that I have enrolled in college full-time. By continuing this behavior, I sometimes resent those that I love because they appear to be getting by with doing hardly anything, when in all fairness, I am the only one to blame. In addition, when I am unsure of how to do something, I am hesitant to ask for help because I feel that makes me seem ignorant or weak. By utilizing the first strategy I have to learn to delegate some responsibilities so that I may concentrate on doing well in all my classes. I also need to start asking for help when I am unsure of something in class so that I will understand the subject matter fully. If I do not, my grades will be affected and that could hinder my chances of being accepted into the nursing program.
Realizing that I am not a failure or a weak person because I need help is the second strategy for learning and utilizing interdependence. No one is perfect, and at some point ...
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...is examination, but I must take all the classes seriously and ask for help whenever I need to. I could also learn to be a better nurse if I ask for advice from others who have been in the profession for a while.
Writing a paper about a flaw was a bit difficult for me; however, I am grateful for the opportunity to search within myself for the reasons for my weakness in interdependence while finding solutions to correct that issue. I can see some personal barriers that I must overcome, and I am optimistic that, given time, I will be able to greatly improve in the area of interdependence. In my opinion, college is a learning process in more ways than one. Not only will I be getting the knowledge and skills that I need to be successful in whichever career I choose, I will also be learning more about myself so that I may be more successful in all areas of my life.
Going off to college is probably one of the best things a person can do to further their education. The promise of a degree from a university seems achievable but is shadowed with the many challenges that come with a higher edification. Often many college students find themselves bothered by these obstacles which can determine whether the college student succeeds or not. There are many endeavors in college but it depends on how the student reacts to these situations.
I notice that newer nurses feel a great amount of pressure to do things perfectly, which anyone who has been in nursing for a while can tell you that nursing is an imperfect profession. We are humans, caring for other humans and we are all just doing the best that we can and what is in the best interest of our patients. Maintaining a positive attitude is important, and challenging at times. Even though the environment that many of us work in is controlled, good or bad, many of the things that occur are beyond our control. Learning to go with the flow and ask for help when needed can make nursing a little bit less overwhelming.
There is only so much an individual can learn from a textbook or classroom setting when it comes to nursing. Although clinical practicums are mandatory with any nursing program one can only retain so much in such a short timeframe. Student nurses mostly focus on completing their care plans and any other mandatory assignment related to their clinical experience. With that being said new graduates become novice nurses on the level of clinical practice. Patricia Benner discussed the education and experience levels of nurses by utilizing five significant stages. These stages include novice, advance beginner, competent, proficient, and expert. The ultimate goal for all nurses should
You may hesitate to ask for help because you feel you won't be taken seriously or will be seen as a burden. The truth is, support, validation, and encouragement are all vital
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is the governing body of all registered nurses in Ontario and is regulated. The CNO provides expectations and guidelines to follow, which need to be met by each Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) individually. As a nursing student, I am taught about the CNO and the importance of referring back to the guidelines while caring for patients. While gaining experiencing in the nursing field through my clinical settings, I have realized as a nursing student there are areas I need further development in. In this paper, I will address two of my learning needs and my goal for each. I will also discuss the plan I created in order to successfully meet my learning needs prior to becoming an RPN, and
A registered nurses job is to take care of the patients and give the patients support (“Registered Nurses” para.1). To be a registered nurse, you need to have skills. If you don’t have enough skill, you need to improve them even though it takes a little hard work and motivation. You do need to be able to talk in front of people, see the patients condition, and understand the patients (Registered nurses” para.9). Registered nurses should ask appropriate questions and shouldn’t interrupt the patient. Nurses should be aware of others reactions and why they are reacting the way they are. Nurses always look for ways to help the patient. Nurses use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their patients (“Occupation” para.19). Registered nurses must provide person assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to co-workers, customers, and patients. Nurses must be organized, must plan, and prioritize their work. Nurses need to keep up to date and should apply new knowledge to their job (“Occupation”para.23). Nurses must be emotionally stable, must have speaking skills, and have compassion towards the patients (“Registered Nurses”para.14). To b...
Clinical confidence, and independence are two components of nursing practice such that cannot be perfected through classroom education, self-study or by reading the evidence based literature. Throughout my nursing education, I have struggled with as many of clinical instructors have put it “being too hard on myself”. Morrell & Ridgway (2014) highlight how students’ perception of a lack of knowledge often contributes to ongoing anxiety. My tendency of being highly critical of my abilities, and having a consistent sense of anxiety associated with practicing independently has been an ongoing challenge for me. Reflecting upon how I have coped with the challenges of developing, and maintaining clinical confidence is
In this career about there are approximately an average of 2600000 people employed. There is many duties in this field but the main achievement in this field is to maintain a stable and healthy life towards a patient. This is not always going to be a success one day you might have to deal with an unexpected health issue that can no longer be cured. You may pass by this situation quite frequently that doesn’t mean you’re a bad nurse.
If anything I want my readers to take one thing from my essay, and that is know what you want to do before you attend college. It will save you a lot of money and time in the long run. In conclusion I think college is a waste of time and money if you don't know what you want from it exactly. I also think that college is worth it only if you know how to use it in your favor. And last but not least I think college is becoming obsolete, however don't let that stop you from reaching your dreams and ambitions. At the end of the day knowledge is a precious gift and college can give you that if your willing to play your role and not take that gift for
To be deemed competent in skills according to nursing regulations and requirements. This is a challenging factor for many students, as they enter the transition period. This is due to students feeling they do not have the desired clinical competency that promotes the skills and abilities of a registered nurse (Harsin, Soroor & Soodabeh, 2012). Clinical research studies have found that students do have the required expected levels of knowledge, attitude and behaviour’s. However, the range of practical skills aren’t sufficient for the range of practice settings (Evans, 2008).
It is said that the college experience is not for everyone. That not everyone can achieve the high expectations of everything that encompasses the requirements that are needed to successfully complete the work required. When I first started college I felt like I was one of the ones that did not belong, but as I struggled through each class I slowly learned that the possibilities for me to succeed where there. By looking over my previous essays, this essay will examine and help express how I have achieved what was required of me in this class.
A situation I recall when I was a novice nurse was when I had just graduated from university and took a job working on a surgical unit. I had a patient that had cardiac surgery and was unstable. At this time I was focusing on mastering the technical aspects of care. I knew that I must do vital signs every 15 minutes, assess cardiac rhythm, titrate
It prepares a novice to be able to perform basic skills throughout their career. Learning is related in the classroom by simulation labs and clinical instructors. Educators consider nursing education to be serious. Their role in preparing nursing students is to convey safe practice for patients. They focus on educating students to learn the knowledge of essential care for different patients. New graduates who learn the sufficient knowledge and skills will be able to understand aspects to protect and design for the nurse and patient. Students are taught to recognize safety threats and will understand the significance of reporting errors for future prevention.
This created a delicate and fragile mentality, not to seek truth and problem inside of myself, but to search the core problem outside, when facing failure. Finally, this causes terrible cycle, repeating classes and failure in order to match into my unrealistic and unknown expectation, which approaches to stability, security and love. Therefore, my attitude and mentality was not ready to grant this aid at the university; not specific desire to learn from passion, not ready to ask for help outside, because of my vain ego and naive optimistic. But, now I have desired to learn subjects and to seek more curiosity. Loving myself and accomplishment and dreaming in faith will resolve my inner problem and potentiate self-esteem slowly, but firmly. Also, at the same time, theoretical methods demonstrate to break this crummy consequence and to prevent failure from the
I often think to myself “ what more can I do to help?”. I never feel like what I do is enough. And I think I know why, when I approach people most of them never reject my help. But every so often I encounter someone who dose. And most of the time I don't want to bother them so I let them be. But when I think about it I was once in their place. I would think that asking for help is a sign of weakness, but in reality asking for help is the bravest thing a person can do. Admitting that you need help and you cant do it on your own helps you grow as a person. And from now on when I encounter those people that tend to say “no I do not need your help” I will try my best to help them anyway, even if they don't want it, I know they need it.