Becoming A Professional Jordan A Oxford Chamberlain College of Nursing Professor Borror NR: 452 Capstone January 2018 Becoming A Professional Nursing school teaches you the foundational knowledge needed to practice as a nurse, but the transition from nursing student to professional nurse is where you learn ‘how’ to be a nurse. Making this transition is time consuming and full of emotional ups and downs as applications are filled out, interviews are completed, state licensures are applied for, and boards are taken. Although the process is often similar for each nursing student, the specific steps taken, and the emotions experienced are particular to each person. The biggest thing to remind ourselves of through everything is the reason we started, …show more content…
Louis. That is 24 hospitals with several floors each, that offer jobs for new graduates.” (Oxford 2017, p 2) SSM Health was the first place I applied to. They have seven entities in St. Louis with one application that works for all entities. The application is for the Graduate Nurse Residency program. The residency program is offered three times a year and gives the option of choosing my top three hospitals I would like to work at. My top three choices are Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, DePaul Hospital, and St. Mary’s Hospital. The process for my application is different than other applicants because I am an internal employee with SSM. The requirements for the residency program are to be a graduate from an accredited nursing school, eligibility to sit for boards within 90 days of graduation, current American Heart Association BLS certification, and professional references. The second hospital I submitted an application to is Mercy. Mercy offers a Graduate Nurse Fellowship specific to each unit, however, not all units are hiring for fellowship positions at the same time. Currently the Transitional Care Unit (TCU) is offering a fellowship, which I applied for. The requirements for this application are a resume, a Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program, Missouri RN License, and a current American Heart …show more content…
At five years into my career I would like to maintain both certifications above, as well as hold a position among the rapid response and skin teams for Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. (Oxford, 2017, p 4). After five years I would like to see myself enrolled in a program to further my nursing degree. Educational Development Plan My ultimate goal has always been to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP). In the first year of my nursing career, I plan to gain as much experience as a pediatric nurse while starting to look at different program options for becoming a PNP. In looking at different program options I would ideally get applications in for at least three to four programs to keep all options open. After five years of working as a nurse, I would like to be admitted to a PNP program with a scheduled start date. (Oxford, 2017, p 4) Professional Contributions: Contribution to the professional nursing community at the first year Contribution to the professional nursing community at five years Contribution to the student’s general community in the healthcare professional role at the first year Contribution to the student’s general community in the healthcare professional role at five
Raised from nothing at the age of 18, she decided she wanted to pursue a career in nursing. After being accepted into the hospital nursing school, she was 1 of 4 out of 42 people that graduated the next year. Mahoney’s professionalism made her a much-respected nurse and she went on and succeeded in this field. Mahoney 's accomplishments have driven me to
As a mother of two children, I was looking for a school with both flexibility and one that reflected my nursing practice. The Walden University School of Nursing
Keiser University Nursing Program Applicant Writing Assignment Please identify and describe characteristics of nursing practice as you understand it, that have attracted you to the profession. Describe any work, volunteer or life experiences, which you believe have prepared you for nursing education. What personal qualities do you possess that you believe would enhance your practice of nursing.
I am a registered nurse and currently hold an associates degree. I am actively enrolled in TESU working towards my Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) which is the degree most employers seek when hiring nurses. Once I have earned my BSN, which will be in the summer of 2016, my plan is to then take certain certification courses. I am very passionate about learning wound, ostomy and incontinence care (WOC) and will take the classes and state exams I need to earn my certification shortly after graduating TESU. Wound, ostomy and incontinence care needs are growing, especially in the home care setting, and this will allow me to apply for positions that are more tailored to what I wish to specialize in.
I am an experienced hardworking, reliable and motivated Senior Nurse. I lead by example and thrive on challenges. I am able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and this is evident when working well within the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). I have worked in Alder Hey children’s Hospital for fourteen years, working initially within the Oncology unit for eight years were I acquired a vast knowledge of sepsis.
My passion for nursing practice defies description; leading to the reason I am opting to pursue a higher level of education in nursing. The George Washington University School of nursing has one of the highly ranked master’s programs in the country, which offers a competitive curriculum and highly defined leadership skills that integrates technology into learning. It is therefore my desire to pursue an advance education at this facility because it prepares practitioners to become great clinicians ready to solve real-world clinical problems. Moreover, the opportunity to pursue a degree in this facility will afford me the ability to be a competent and highly efficient family nurse practitioner; that will serve the community and mostly the underserved. I am the last child in a family of eight that has aspired to pursue my education at the graduate level.
My Intent to Be a Nurse Practitioner Coming from a third world country where there aren’t many opportunities for work and funding for education, proceding to nursing school was a grand opportunity. The privilege to attend a government subsidized school where top students in the region compete to get into the program that allowed only 60 students per year was indeed a blessing. As clinical rotations began, what was once considered a mere opportunity evolved into a true passion for caring as I truly love and enjoy nursing and helping people.
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Nursing is a most trusted and gratifying profession. As a nurse educator, I will express my passion for teaching by incorporating features such as clinical assessments, practical application of theory, evaluation, and role modeling into advanced nursing practice, from previous experiences and current experience and clinical practicum to find success and gratification in students chosen profession as well empowering leaners to develop their own strengths, beliefs, and personal attributes to become a good professional. Personally, I do have a positive attitude towards the personal and professional growth, and value ongoing learning and will stive to instill the same into my students learnig journey .. My objective as a Nurse Educator
I have decided to pursue nursing and apply for the second degree accelerated nursing program; I consider myself a highly motivated individual with a value of strong work ethic. I can certainly distinguish myself as a person with numerous interests, a range of skills and goals. My Goals are to become a highly skilled nurse, work for the united state military and help save lives. Just like my father, I would love to provide a great humanitarian service, not for the pay or the glory or the recognition but to save lives, give hope, provide care, love and touch
The two areas I am the most interested in are medical-surgical nursing and emergency
I just completed my Bachelor of Science in Nursing and look forward to exploring nursing theory, evidence-based practice and leadership even further in the advance practice curriculum. I am pursuing family nurse practitioner because it will allow me to be more versatile in my nursing skills and serve a larger patient population. There has been a focus on primary care medicine since the Affordable Care Act; resulting in a larger need for nurse practitioners required to care for this patient population. I have been granted an opportunity to advance my career and I am more than ready to take on the added responsibilities and handle treatment plans autonomously, as well as learning additional skills such as diagnosing and prescribing medications. By obtaining my graduate level education my clinical judgment would be enhanced to improve safety, quality of care and patient outcomes substantially.
Pursuing the nursing profession has been one of the most physically and mentally demanding decisions—but one of the best decisions I have ever made. Growing
I describe my learning habits and how the plan of study that Ball State offers coincides with my current work life. I conclude by describing the skills I attain and connect those skills to the Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration at Ball State. Master of Science in Nursing Statement