Have you ever wondered what the life of a psychiatric nurse would be like? The opportunity arose for me to interview a Registered Nurse who I’ve known for a very long time. Although new to the profession, she provides care as if she has been a nurse for over 20 years. Her current employer is Mayo Hospital in the Psychiatric department. This nurse performs all of the basic RN cares as others do under the supervision of her charge nurse and doctors’ orders. Because education is important to her, she is currently in the process of taking courses to enable herself to advance her career. When it arises, she is always willing to jump on any learning opportunities. She believes that education will open doors for anyone if the timing is right. When I arrived to interview her, I was beyond nervous. I’ve known her my whole life but have never asked her about her career. As a nurse, she displayed many ways that she promotes health and helps heal every day. When it comes down to dealing with family members, she again referred to education. She stated “you need to educate the family and the patient to help them to understand what is best physically and emotionally for the patient to reach their goal to get better. You need to explain …show more content…
As a person, I know her personally, and she is a wonderful person. From the interview, I can tell she is the most passionate nurse I’ve met in a long time. I noticed that she would smile when she talked about her possible future in the career. Because I was rushing I had to jot down notes the best that I could. I used a lot of her emotion to help myself to know the important parts. However, I had to do a lot of paraphrasing in order to keep on tract with her answers. A lot of times she would go into detail and end up going off on a tangent about a complete different subject. At some point we always ended up back on track,
For this assignment I was able to interview Regina Bowman RN, BSN. Her current position is that of the Director of Medical Surgical Nursing. Her position places her over top of seven nursing units between two facilities. Regina graduated from the Mercer Medical School of Nursing in 1979 with her diploma in nursing. The Mercer medical school of nursing is still in operation although it has been renamed the Capital Health School of Nursing. Her return to school started after graduation. She enrolled at Mercer County Community College to obtain her Associates. Secondly she attended La Salle University and received her Bachelor’s in Nursing in 2003. Lastly she is currently enrolled at the Thomas Edison State University, and has a prospective graduation of 2011 with her Masters Degree in Nursing. Regina has work in many clinical jobs, both in and out the hospital. Initially she began her nursing carrier as a medical surgical nurse shortly after graduation. After she gained experience she worked in the emergency room only to return to med-surge as an assistant manager. Subsequently the unit in which she worked closed and Regina was placed in an outpatient setting managing hospital owned physician groups. This position leads to her return as the manager of 7 East a general medical unit. This position eventually gave her the opportunity to hold her current position as a hospital director.
Yes, she provided care for patients, but did not establish a trusting relationship with them. I mentioned previously in this text that “I have the heart for nursing” what that means is it takes an abundance of compassion. Even though skills along with knowledge are key components of nursing, in my opinion, compassion is crucial to the practice. Nursing is a public service and commitment that takes an irrefutable desire to help people in need, When I enter the field, even as a student, my standpoint will always be to treat my patients how I would want an individual to treat my family. Henderson’s concept of holistic care fits together with my beliefs of what nursing embodies. In practice, my goals are to always view each patient as an individual, center my care on the patient and their varying needs be it personal, emotional, or physical, and to encourage patients to be active in their care in hopes of improving outcomes. I also will strive to bring colleagues together and collaborate with them to provide the best care for our patients. One last attribute of a first-rate nurse is integrity and accountability, they kind of go hand in hand with each other. Integrity is doing the right thing and accountability is ownership of your actions. So even if it is hard to do and I am terrified, my integrity will push me to acknowledge it and face the consequences. When using nursing judgment to make a in the moment decision that
When thinking of a career I would enjoy, I kept my interests and hobbies in mind. Through life I have developed an interest for helping people, and a career as a Nurse Practitioner will allow me to do so. From going to mission trips and assisting children to lending a hand at the local nursing homes, I knew a career in the medical field was where I needed to be. To begin my research about the career of a Nurse Practitioner, I looked for information on the Choices 360 website. Then I continued my research to the Nurse.org website. Finally, to conclude my inspection of the career, I interviewed Daniel Eddings who is currently attending school to become a Nurse Practitioner. By exploring these two websites and performing an interview, I have gained mounds of information about this
Psychiatric nursing has always been my passion and I am ready to put my experience and leadership skills to use and further my career as a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The psychiatric population is underserved and one of my goals is to continue working in fields others will not. I have always longed for the increased autonomy and decision making Nurse Practitioners use. Broken systems and burnt out mental health workers are a problem. For example, calling an on call physician in a patient crisis only to be given an order for something that is completely useless by a physician who does not care, has always bothered me. I look up to the Nurse Practitioners at work and have always noticed their kind, caring and responsive nature. I want
Eckert one of the most striking aspects noted as she discussed her career development and philosophy was how much I felt I had in common with her. This was not an expectation I went into the interview with, as I did not know Ms. Eckert before the interview. However, there seemed to be a great deal of similarity between her and I, how her career developed, her family of origin, and the approach she has to leadership and decision making. With this in mind it was an encouragement to keep an open mind to developing a career in nursing leadership. This is not something I originally considered when entering nursing school. However, her story and example has painted an appealing and attainable picture. Another impactful aspect of our interview was the discussion of emotional competence and spirituality. These are both topics that are discussed in theory, in the classroom. However, when on the unit floor they do not always shine forth or seem to be incorporated into practice and general acceptance. To hear Ms. Eckert speak frankly both of her own belief in emotional intelligence and of the general growing support for emotional intelligence education was encouraging. She spoke freely about her belief in the need for mature emotional competence, and the role of spirituality. This gave the impression that the acceptance of these ideas within the nursing field is greater than I had previously thought. Lastly, Ms. Eckert’s discussion of diversity also impressed
For my informational interview I spoke with a nurse who has experience working on a medical surgical unit in a hospital setting. She has been a nurse for 10 years. She also has her bachelors degree in nursing. I started my interview by introducing myself and explaining what my assignment was about, and how she could help me tremendously with answering some questions regarding her nursing career, and what she does as a medical surgical nurse.
During her early career she has practiced as a psychiatric nurse in acute care and in community settings. She is faculty member in department of Nursing at the California State University at Los Angeles, professor
For this assignment I had the pleasure sitting down with Emily Petermeier and getting an insight on what the real nursing world is like. Emily graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in May 2015, and got a job at Fairview East Bank Hospital. This interview really helped me understand what it is like to be a new nurse and the dedication that I have to have going through nursing school and throughout my career. In the interview you will see the perspective of Emily’s endeavors after college and insight for future nurses or nursing students.
Registered Nursing is a well-known job here in the United States and many other countries as well. RN’s play an important role in today’s society and contribute to the community a lot. Their job consist of keeping people healthy and caring for the ones who need it. I chose this topic for my research paper because I feel that it would be an interesting job and I would love to learn more about the field itself.
Registered nurses get the opportunity to save lives and make a difference in the lives of others. The nature of a nursing career is appealing, because it is ever-changing. As technology advances, so does the field of nursing; therefore, there is a lifetime of learning and gaining new skills. Nursing is an intensive program. It takes a minimum of a two year associates degree to become an RN, also referred to as a Registered Nurse. Because I am someone who easily obtains boredom, this job field sparks my interest. Since my early childhood, I have wanted to pursue this career. My grandmother is a RN, and the opportunity to help someone in need is something I would like to take advantage of. Registered Nursing is a rewarding field that has job
Nursing has always been a key career in the health care system. Although it is not often focused on in media and stories surrounding health care, nursing is a career of great importance. If any patient was asked about their experience at a hospital or a care center, many will mention the capability and care that they received from the nurses. The health care system could not function efficiently, if at all, if nurses were not present to perform their part. Nurses are more than just physicians support staff. Of interest in this paper is why people choose to study nursing in university or college. From students just graduating high school to mature student who have prior degrees or education, nursing is a popular choice as a path to study
My journey to finally realizing of becoming a student in this RN Executive Program has been a long journey filled with excitement and disappointing periods. I 've started this quest in the Summer of 2015 and here I am, two years later, starting my first class in the program, Nursing 301.
...th the patient I kept thinking that if this were my mother how would I want the nurse to treat her. I tried to behave in the way I would expect a nurse to treat me. I had preconceived notions before meeting the patient and they were all laid to rest almost immediately, honestly I was nervous. But once I started it began to feel comfortable and the interview just flowed naturally.
The profession of nursing has both positive and negative effects on the well-being of nurses, which can lead to learning opportunities for those that are new to the profession. To receive an accurate depiction of the nursing profession, an interview with a currently practicing nurse is conducted and the challenges that they face will be analyzed with the intent of exploring different strategies that can be used when coping with these issues. The nurse that was interviewed stated that she has been in the nursing field for the past seventeen years; with the past ten being in the role of a nurse practitioner (Personal Communication, October 26, 2016). The nurse has experience in a variety of settings, as well as holding several degrees and certificates
Some of the most gratifying things about being a nurse is the distinctive role we have with those we care for. Our role encourages openness and transparency for clients and their families to reveal things to us they may not be willing to say under most circumstances. Furthermore, nursing is a life path that comes with incalculable responsibilities to be both a compassionate health care provider and a conscientious advocate. This semester I had the opportunity to experience nursing from the perspective of a Community Health Nurse in Montclair, California. It has given me a chance to practice these responsibilities in different ways. It has also given me a new perspective on nursing.