My interest in nursing developed while pursuing a career as a clinical child psychologist. After taking a psychology class as a high school elective and later on moving towards advanced placement psychology, my career path was pointing to the fascinating science of behavior. Having an inspiring professor led me to take the challenge to volunteer at a facility where I could experience children’s behavior during one of the most difficult time of their lives: during times of sickness. At the time Miami Children Hospital gave me the opportunity to volunteer at the Respiratory Unit, which was an experience that changed my life and career choice. The nurse’s rewarding work environment, along with the fast pace, rhythm of the unit made me fall in love with the nursing career. Witnessing nurses as educators for the family unit regarding treatment of current chronic conditions and disease prevention led me to the …show more content…
Nursing bedside care in an acute setting has made recognized the importance of preventive care and aspire a level of advance practice exclusively achieved by becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. As a family nurse practitioner, I will acquire the necessary knowledge to not just treat the patients’ symptoms at the bedside, but also to diagnose, conduct physical examinations, order and perform diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmacological treatments and most importantly focus on wellness and prevention. The advantage and uniqueness of the Family Nurse Practitioner program is that it will give me the knowledge and opportunity to work holistically with the family unit, covering all the different lifespans making me a lifelong learner. This program will also help me combine my lifelong passion for pediatrics and my current experience with adults in the acute care
I selected Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialty track so that I could make a change in healthcare and the community. I want to be able to educate and care for others the way that patients would like to be cared for. Opening to the patients and educating in preventative care can be the key to some of the positive changes that our community needs. Since medicine is an evolving profession healthcare providers should keep up with the most up to date information on how to care for their patients. Family nurse practitioners are a key component in our healthcare today.
After 10 years working as a registered nurse in many aspects of healthcare, felt an overwhelming desire to advance my career and myself to expand my role in caring for others. Becoming a nurse practitioner has always been a goal of mine. During my time working as a nursing manager, I became acutely aware of the need of skilled and talented providers that desire to provide passionate care to all individuals. I became especially concerned with the needs those with limited access to healthcare services. I knew my desire to care for individuals in a more autonomous role and I set out to develop the skills needed to meet the need I witnessed.
Pediatric nursing is a great career choice because I will have the opportunity to interact with young children and help them. Also, there are many job opportunities in this field. The jobs for Pediatric Nurses are increasing over the years. It would be easy to find a good job in the field of Pediatric Nursing, while still working on improving my career. I plan to approach my career by going to college and working as a RN to gain some experience.
Each morning patients came in for assessment and the treatment team developed or altered existing treatment protocols. I longed to be part of this team, working to stabilize each patient so they could return home to pursue their goals. The nurses stood out to me as the team members at ground zero in the unit, working directly with patients, and advocating for them in meetings. As a Nurse Practitioner, I will provide this same standard of holistic care to my patients, taking into consideration their biological, social, psychological and cultural needs while developing and implementing treatment decisions.
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.
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
Introduction There are more than 234,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) licensed in the United States (AANP, 2017). Among these practitioners only approximately 2.6% combined adult, and pediatric nurse practitioners are certified in the acute care specialty (AANP, 2017). All advanced practice nurses (APRNs) assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute episodic conditions and chronic illnesses, regardless of the patient population they are certified to care for. The purpose of this paper is to analyze, evaluate, and discuss the role of the FNP in an acute care setting.
Advanced Practice Competencies There are many roles and areas of practice available to graduates with a master’s degree in nursing. Changes in healthcare resulting from the passage of the Affordable Care Act offer new and innovative roles for nurses. Among these roles are direct care practice roles as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in family care, gerontology or adult health. Indirect care roles as a Nurse Educator, Nurse Administrator, or Nurse Informaticist are also options graduates of master’s program may choose. Regardless of the path chosen, there are core competencies that must be met for each, in addition to specific competencies related to the area of practice chosen.
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.
Imagine walking in to your work place, you have been assign a unit to work in, depending on the staff availability there might be 2 to 3 people to a unit. Each person is assign a nurse to work with and when one tech goes on break the other have to cover that section as well. The nigh is starting fine but all of the sudden you find yourself in both section being pulled left and right working. Then finally you stop to look around and there you are the only tech in the unit. With the line of job that you are in when you are ask to do something you cannot say no because you are dealing with patient who are in need of medical assistance.
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
Volunteering here gave me an opportunity to experience direct patient care, which inspired me to pursue nursing as a career. Through this experience, I was not only able to see the differences that occurred week-by-week in the lives of these pediatric patients, but also in the lives of their parents. Although my interest in the pediatric population was just beginning, it was through this experience that I learned the value of patient personalities and how to
As a nursing student, I have a grasp on what nursing is through textbooks and lectures. The more I learn about this profession, the more I learn about what my philosophy is. Although I haven’t gained clinical experience as a nurse, I have gained some clinical experience as a nurse assistant that helps me administer patient care while acquiring knowledge working under the supervision of nurses. This experience helps me to become knowledgeable on what their roles and responsibilities are, and it has inspired me that I hope when I graduate, to equal their skill, diligence and passion.
During my internship, I worked in surgical and medical units for 6 months, and finally decided to pursue my career in adult intensive care unit (AICU).I worked three years in AICU, where I gained great experience and knowledge. Despitebeing veryjunior to my colleagues, my manager assigned me as a shift in charge, where again I had an opportunity to improve my leadership skills and ability. Later on, in January 2009, I left to continue my education in Villanova university and earn my Bachelor of Science in Nursing in May 2010.Studying in a foreign country was an experience unlike any I ‘ve had. The classes were challenging and thought provoking. The city was breathtaking.
I have worked in the nursing field for 13 years, mostly and currently in the ER (emergency department), but I have also tried long-term, med/surg, and correctional nursing. Emergency care is my preference. I hold the position of Clinical Coach/Shift Leader, and enjoy mentoring others in this amazing field, so i decided to continue my education and follow my dream of becoming a nurse educator. I would like to be able to instruct on a full time basis. Along with nursing, I have been heavily involved in EMS (emergency medical services), not only as a paramedic, but also as Lead EMS Instructor.