In the summer of 2014, I was invited to enroll in a CNA program at Farmingdale State College. There was a clinical portion of the program, in which I would go to a nursing home for a week and practice the skills that I have learned in the classroom setting. During my time at the nursing home, I learned a great deal about my residents and about myself. I was sure of my decision of entering nursing school and caring for others who could not take care of them selves. The first day of the clinical rotation I was partnered with a fellow student. Our task was to give a bed bath to a two hundred pound women with little range of motion and incontinent of stool and urine. This task was daunting and it took a minute for my partner and I to process what …show more content…
One resident in particular was a male older male with Alzheimer’s disease. He was very sweet and it would take him some time to start or have a conversation with me. His demeanor would fluctuate from day to day. There were times he was more alert than other times. I remember coming back on Monday after the weekend and it was so hard to wake him up. That morning the nursing assistant was rough when she was giving him a bed bath. He was confused and startled and I was explaining to him what was happening so that he would calm down. He was so drowsy for the rest of the day and it took him until late afternoon to become more alert. I thought to myself why was my resident acting this way, was it a manifestation of his sickness or was he overmedicated to make him drowsy? The next day, my resident was more alert and he was watching the baseball game. He asked me if I wanted to see a video of him singing, he showed me where it was and I put the cd in. There was a beautiful women presenting him and he told me that was his wife, who had died a couple years ago. Then, from the curtain this young man comes out and starts singing this beautiful opera. He points to himself and says that is me singing. I immediately started to tear up, this man had a life before and now is trapped in this nursing home with an awful disease. Additionally, I will always remember this resident and the
It was intimidating and a bit scary, but instinctively I tried to help the patient and his family in any manner I could. As the day progressed, I had less anxiety when administering medications to the patient, and I felt more at ease with checking on the patient and his family to ensure they had no unmet needs. Because of our initial encounter with the doorway assessment, providing patient care was not as frightening as past first days of clinical have been. This resulted in a quite interesting post clinical conference where every student had something interesting to discuss regarding the patients they cared
After two years long, hard in an LPN (License Practical Nurse) program Jamie graduated from Nursing School with honors. Five months later She took her NCLEX exam and passed on her first try. For the first time in her life Jamie was doing something for herself rather than her family obligation. She worked as an LPN at Spring Creek Nursing and Rehab for two year then she decided to register into a LPN-RN bridge program to become and RN(Register
I started by asking her how she decided upon this career, and she stated that her mother was a nurse as well, and she admired her mother for the work she did with patients. The nurse I interviewed had started by becoming a CNA to test the waters so to speak, to determine if the healthcare field would be a good fit for her. I learned that this particular nurse had gone to Southern Maine Community College to receive her associate’s degree in nursing and then transferred to another college to complete the
That was an experience I was not expecting. It gave me the opportunity to realize patient care continues after death. For example, I had to help close the patient's eyes and crossed her arms before rigor mortis sets in. Rigor mortis can occur as soon as thirty minutes after death so it is important in a nursing home setting that patient care is given before transport. I never thought of treating patients after death before this experience. Another experience that I encountered at Clinicals was a woman that normally could walk on her own, but had fallen trying to get her remote. In this situation Certified Nursing Assistants have to report an accident to the Registered Nurse on duty. The Nurse then assessed the patient and asked her a series of questions. The nurse then asked me to get a full set of vitals, which includes: blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, and then monitor for the next seventy-two hours. Fortunately, the woman did not injure herself and was able to make a full recovery.
My nursing experience and application of nursing theory is still relatively young. I attended Georgia Southwestern for my Bachelors of Science in Nursing from which I graduated in 2016. Prior to this I obtained my CNA license in high school which was my first introduction to patients. It was at this point that I decided that I wanted to provide quality compassionate and the best medical treatment possible to people. Since graduation I have begun to work at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins, GA; and began nurse practitioner school.
My courses and experience has empowered, and has reinforced my determination to pursue a career as a nurse. I am eager and excited about starting nursing school, and having my dream which started as a young girl to come full circle. I am convinced I am a good candidate because I have the innate drive to complete the program. I am willing to learn and use those skills and knowledge acquired to provide something meaningful to the society and humanity. I have the personal determination to face the challenges and rigors of nursing school. With hard work, perseverance, and determination I believe I have the essential character to be successful as a nursing student and an excellent quality nurse in the near future. A degree in nursing paves ways for other degrees to emerge especially for those interested in furthering their education in health care. I am committed to continue to pursed advanced degree in nursing ultimately becoming a nurse practitioner. . In the next five to ten years from now, I want to write articles and books about nursing and healthcare related. Therefore, I believe that if I improve myself further positively, I will grow from strength to strength and one day my paper will be read in one of the prestigious newsletters, journals, and textbooks. I know the sky is my starting
Contemplating on the big responsibility that nurses will have to fulfill in the future, I see myself in a good position. I said that because I love the field and want to do it until I retired God’s willing. It is not impossible to achieve the recommendations on increasing the proportion of nurses with a BSN by 2020. The field of nursing is very fulfilling and anyone who loves people and wants to serve can be a great nurse. I know now I can help a lot to continue their education by being the example of someone who had many obstacles to overcome. Now a month away from receiving her BSN. I had a love in my heart to do more after I became PCA and worked at a nursing home. I took the necessary steps from being a PCA to a BSN. However from the beginning the ride was not easy. I remember like yesterday, when I first got to San Antonio, Texas looking for a better life for my family. I could barely speak English and I had 4 young children. We only had one car so I had to wait for my husband so I could go to school at night to get my GED after I finish taking care of the kids, cleaning and cooking. With this degree I
My interest in nursing began at age 18 at Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut where I was trained as a Certified Care Partner, then as a Phlebotomist, followed by a two year surgical floor assignment and a one year burn unit stint.
I found a job as CNA for the patient who had disabilities. One patient in particular changed the direction of my life and started me thinking about working in medicine. I took care of an older woman who was unable to ambulate due to her diagnosis of stroke. She experienced chronic weakness of bilateral lower extremity so I supported her with my arms to steady her. When I looked into her eyes, I could feel her saying, “you truly care about me, understand me, and thank you for taking the time to sense my expression and desire.” That’s the care all of us have deep inside, where our motives no longer become self-seeking but other-seeking. This care has the power to exponentially change that person’s life and the lives of others. It is true that other patients helped me decide to go into medicine, but Stacy had the biggest impact in my
Nursing had not initially been a career option for me, but nursing had made an impact on my life, even at an early age. There was a picture frame that sat on my mother’s dresser with an image of her in her student nurse uniform. It was very formal, and she wore a blue cape with red satin lining. This image gave me my first impression of nursing. Helping my mother with the laundry, bleaching the white uniforms and starching the stiff white cap banded with a thin black velvet ribbon was another activity I associated with nursing. In 1979, my mother was sent to Hershey Medical Center for training to become the first certified Enterostomal Therapist in the state of Virginia. It was at that point that I realized that nursing was a profession, with unique career goals, education and training that was
Adult Nursing is a very rewarding career which provides endless opportunities. I would describe myself as a caring and compassionate person. I believe I possess these qualities naturally. I am compelled to put other people’s needs before my own. I can contribute my personal qualities to this course of being dedicated and determined into committing myself to this 3 year course and excelling academically. Personally, caring for my mother with high blood pressure made me interested in the world of medicine. This long term sickness inspired me to gain more experience outside of the home and volunteer which confirmed that this was the right course for me. I am fascinated by the practical aspect that the course involves as well as the theoretical
By attending Winona State University, I will receive the training that I need to become a nurse. My first step towards achieving my goal working towards becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. While attending Winona State University, I will earn a CNA license. As a full-time student, I plan on working as a Certified Nursing Assistant until I receive my Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree. In 2021, I plan on becoming a Registered Nurse. As a registered nurse, I will be a full-time student in the graduate program at the Winona State University campus, in Rochester, Minnesota. In 2024, I plan on graduating from graduate school and I will be a Nurse Practitioner. I want to be a nurse practitioner because it will make the world a better place and I will be saving people's lives. I want to help people throughout their fight against cancer and to be an inspiration to other cancer
Thinking about going into the nursing field? If so I hope you are the type of person who
Luckily, I am very comfortable with patients, which made providing care very easy. I was not afraid to go into other patient’s rooms if they rang for help. I would try my best to help the patients; however, if I needed help I was not afraid to ask a fellow student or nurse on the staff. It is very important to be able to talk to patients and work as a team with fellow coworkers as it made the job easier. On the other hand, I need to go over mother and baby assessments to become more familiar with both. I was able to complete the assessments; I now need to do so in a timelier manner while ensuring I do not forget any key areas. Lastly, it is vital that I continue to go over patient teaching prior to clinical. Being comfortable with the patients made the teaching easier, though I need to become more familiar with all the material that needs to be taught.
My junior year in high school in the Health care program consist of class room learning medical terminology, pharmacology and skills of being nurse; however, in my senior year, I had the privilege to attend clinical at local nursing homes, hospitals and veterinary clinics. Clinical in health care program, in high school was an eye opening experience and consist of me shadowing the nurses that I was assigned to. I had the opportunity to see what nurses have to deal with and it does take a special person. My experience in the Health care program and working firsthand with the sick and elderly patients has supported and confirm that I have what it takes to become a nurse. I enjoyed the experience of shadowing nurses so much that I volunteered at the Lowman Home, a nursing home in my community during my spare time while I was in high school. I was assigned to work with elderly patient who had Alzheimer; I would read, play games and interact with the patients; I enjoy see the smile that I put on their faces by taking time with