I am from a small town where everyone knows everyone and you always lend a helping hand. In my work environment, I will hold to my hometown values. I will always help when I am needed. I will have a smile when I walk into a patient’s room and I will try to make the patient and their family feel as comfortable as possible. I will be there to help my patients, but I will remain professional. I understand that I may have a patient that I know outside of work, but I will not let this change the way that I treat them. I will still place them on the same level as the other patients. I have always been a caring person. I often put the needs of others before my own. I a more of an introvert, but I do not see this as a down side to my personality. …show more content…
I have experienced many trying times in my life and I have grown through them. These experiences have given me the ability to adapt to different situations. I do not look at certain situations as problems; instead I see them as challenges that will help me grow as a person. This quality will be extremely useful in this position as a nurse, because I will try to overcome any obstacle thrown my way. I have been in the hospital with sick relatives and have dealt with mental illness in my family. Therefore, I feel I can relate or at the least sympathize with my patients in such a hard time. Also, I will not let my personal life interfere with my work. I can easily set aside my personal matters in order to do my …show more content…
Negative reinforcement is when an individual has a negative outcome for doing something bad. Positive reinforcement is when you are rewarded for doing something well. I completed an assignment in which I had to give an example of a time in my life where I experienced both types of reinforcement. I think this is important in health care, because you have to know what works for your patient. As we know, some patients don’t always do what they are supposed to. These patients may decide to start following the doctor’s rules if he/she becomes ill from not following the directions. However, some patients may do better if they are rewarded. If a patient who is overweight has successfully lost weight after following the regimen, he/she may be more inclined to stick to the regimen. My knowledge of this information will help me to give patients the reinforcement that they
Being accountable to me as a professional is saying yes to the call and responsibility we have to bear out. It is a responsibility we take for ourselves and for others who rely on us to be present in any situations. The mission requires an openness to relationship with others. The consistency of performing at a higher level each time the job is done and strive to give all for the greatest good. In collaboration with others involved. That bond can strengthen when everyone involved intersect their effort to the same purpose. The skills acquired over the years as a bedside nurses give me an opportunity to be dependable and trustworthy. Knowing what to do in difficult situations and being intuitive is a plus. It can help in a managerial position
Positive reinforcement works by presenting something positive to the person after a desired behavior is exhibited, making the behavior more likely to happen in the future (McAdams, 2009). An example of this could be when a child helps their mother with the dishes and the mothers rewards the child with ice cream. Negative reinforcement, is when a behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus (McAdams, 2009). An example of this could be when the light goes green at a traffic light, the car in front of a person does not move. The person hates when this happens and from experience knows that honking the car’s horn gets cars that are in front of them to go
Reinforcement is the outcome or influence of a behavior that strengthens the probability of the behavior. Regarding the roommate’s behavioral modification program, there will be a positive and negative reinforcement utilized. Negative reinforcement is the removal of a stimulus that strengthens the probability of behavior, and positive reinforcement is the addition of stimuli that also strengthens the probability of behavior. Because the roommate is trying to lose weight with the removal of unhealthy food and addition of healthy food, the positive reinforcement will be unhealthy food, and the negative reinforcement will be the healthy
In the near future my goal is to further my studies; in the nursing field as a Registered nurse. Personally, my main objectives to become a Registered nurse are, to help save the lives of other, accomplishing my goal, and living life more independently. These are the qualities that would best describe personality: enthusiastic, loving, caring, compassionate, honest, and a cheerful individual. I grow up to have deep passionate love for people, especially those that are unable to help themselves on a daily basis. I always vision myself attending to someone’s rescue; that is in danger or in critical condition. What I have noticed from a long time ago; is that the nursing industry is one out of many that devotes their time, patient, and input hard work and effort to help meet the need of others and make a difference.
To begin my personal statement, I grew up in the West African nation of The Gambia. I am the youngest of thirteen children and I was adopted by my uncle and his wife at age 2. My adoption was very different than the American way where all sorts of contractual documents had to be signed. Although the end results are the same, mine was done without signing any documents because my parents were just giving me up to my uncle and his wife to raise me. At age 5, my uncle enrolled me at Primary School without the consent of my biological parents for fearing that they would object because most parents in the Gambia do not think girls have the same rights to education as boys. I grew up without a television, running water or electricity. I did not know that I lacked
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.
Nursing is a complex field to put oneself in and it requires a lot from a person. There are all kinds of complications to deal with, such as mental, physical, and emotional. Stress is an ongoing occurrence when dealing with patients, with co-workers, and even with the procedures themselves. Proper communication skills are a necessity when working in the health care field. This keeps people connected and open with each other. Being a nurse is not only intricate, but it is very rewarding. A nurse gets to see a patient grow and become healthier, which is quite rewarding to know that they helped make that possible; to put all of one’s effort and hard work and have it pay off in the end. Being a nurse is a complicated but a rewarding occupation that requires amazing communication skills.
I have had the opportunity to work alongside a diverse and extensive number of doctors and nurse practitioners, among other health professionals, which has exposed me to different ways of practicing, different work ethics, skills, and abilities. I know what patients typically consider to be desirable and undesirable traits of health professionals.
Interview Assignment Whether you are working in a 500-bed facility or small outpatient clinic, the nursing profession requires one to work with a team. There is much to be said about having great team leaders. “Great leaders move us. They ignite our passion and inspire the best in us” (Chatterjee & Kulakli, 2015).
Saying that you are a registered nurse is a broad statement. Registered nursing is a job that has many aspects. Registered nurses work in many different settings and they carry out many different routines. As a registered nurse you could be exposed to many different opportunities. My goal is to be a registered nurse but, I need to learn a lot. Becoming a being a registered nurse requires a lot of hard work and effort but, if I focus on my goal I will be able to achieve it.
Primarily, I am honest. I will be delivering sincere services to my patients. Again, my pro-active character will ensure that I offer standardized clinical services. Besides, I am outgoing. I will be able to interact well with patients to realize their problems.
Negative reinforcement is removing something that is not enjoyable as the result of the behavior that is acceptable example is in Skinners box experiment, a loud noise continuously rang until the rat did what Skinner wanted the rat to do (Cervone, Pervin, Cervone, & Professor of Psychology Lawrence A Pervin, 2013). Positive punishment is used to eliminate a certain behavior and is giving something unenjoyable after the behavior. Negative punishment is used to eliminate a behavior and eliminating something you enjoy after the
From this the idea of reinforcement was developed. Positive reinforcement occurs when a behaviour is rewarded increasing the likelihood of that behaviour being repeated, while negative reinforcement occurs when an aversive stimuli is removed when an action is performed (Bouton, 2007).
First, I would like to start by stating that my expectation of a nurse is that he or she must be a good communicator, emotionally strong, empathetic, patient and calm, pay attention to detail and have good physical endurance. I feel that I possess these qualities which would make me very successful as nurse in the future. I have dream about being a nurse since I was a little girl and as a young adult, I still have the desire to be a nurse so I can help others. My desire to become a nurse evolves from past experiences that have taken place in my life; for example, my father’s death, my illness, personal experience and interaction with the hospital staff, specifically, the nurses.
To me, being a nurse requires a great sense of selflessness and courage to devote your time and being to helping others. Nurses work long hours and experience straining situations for the satisfaction and fulfillment of helping others. More specifically, experiencing life and death, as well as applying your full self--emotions, knowledge, courage, and strength--takes a toil on the mind and body, but the innate satisfaction, human connections, and experiences I would be able to live through prevails over any thought of stress. The quote “A nurse is one who opens the eyes of a newborn and gently closes the eyes of a dying man. It is indeed a high blessing to be the first and last to witness the beginning and end of life” further reflects