Growing up in Eastern Europe in the midst of the social and political turmoil, I learned very early that success in life depends on the availability of opportunity coupled with personal efforts, determination, and hard work. I was inspired by the “American Dream,” which, ultimately, became a part of my dreams and aspirations. Coming to the United States opened up that door of opportunities I had desired for so long. Having no family or source of financial support in the foreign country, I completed the Basic Life Support course and became an Emergency Medical Technician. Working on the front-line of Emergency Services, I enjoyed that rush of adrenaline of being able to provide medical aid and emotional support to the people in the worst times …show more content…
I utilize these values to make decisions and live my everyday life. In nursing, my philosophy focuses on ensuring patient safety, maintaining confidentiality, and providing dignity and comfort for the patients as well as their family members. By being open-minded and expressing genuine concern we can establish rapport and trust in our therapeutic relationships with the patients and their loved ones. I believe that every patient deserves to be treated with respect, regardless of their emotional state or socio-economic background. Often, while working in the Emergency Room, I meet patients, who are angry and frustrated in the face of unknown, yet I maintain my calm approach and recognize that their emotions are determined by the level of pain, anguish, and suffering they are experiencing at the moment. Moreover, I strive to always keep in mind that there are human beings with unique and personal backgrounds, and not just overwhelmed the emergency room, constantly ridden by staffing shortage and filled with patients carrying their medical ailments. Often, a sincere smile, eye contact, active listening and therapeutic silence could be sufficient tools to improve patient comfort and self-esteem. On the other hand, teamwork and collaboration are essential for to maintain healthy work …show more content…
By using therapeutic communication, we can help them cope with the emotional distress of experiencing illness, whereas the utilizing science, professional experience, and knowledge can guide us how to treat their physical disease. I believe that one can reach optimal health and wellbeing through achieving balance in a spiritual, emotional and physical state of being.
The contribution I hope to make to the nursing profession in the future is to become a leader and a mentor, who can inspire others to utilize a holistic approach to delivering optimal individualized care. To stay abreast of the innovation in the nursing profession, I am looking forward to joining the American Nurse Association, and eventually, participate in the evidence-based research, which directed on improving the quality and accessibility of health care across our nation and
Furthermore, I believe I owe it to future patients, employers and fellow professionals to have the largest knowledge base and most readily accessible skills possible and to utilize the unique experiences I have been granted. I have managed, throughout busy class schedules and often full-time work, to be volunteering on a long mission to Peru to work with children, mentor as a Middle School Youth minister, a Spanish and ASL medical translator in clinics 300% below the poverty line, and a Patient Care Technician in the Emergency Room and eventually the NICU per invitation from the Senior Staff of the Women and Children's Center. I have enjoyed the vitality of these diverse settings as well as growing in empathy while working with people from very unique backgrounds and family needs. I also volunteer as an on-call counselor for a crisis family support center as a primary advisor for two single mothers who require translation services. Attending Samford University, I was selected from Freshman year forward
When there is a health problem in society, someone usually asks, “Have you seen a doctor? Doctors have the most clinical responsibility to provide comfort and care for patients. In addition, doctors are the last defense to protect someone from passing away. While doctors create profound changes in individuals lives, there are many healthcare problems linked to social, class, and racial inequality. I have witnessed this through my involvement in research and the personal interactions I have had with patients at my job.
You are in a very bad car accident, you have other car occupants, and you need help. As you lay there pondering your next move, you start to hear the blaring sirens racing towards you. It is an ambulance with Emergency Medical Technician, also known as EMT’s preparing to get you and the occupants ready to be moved to the nearest hospital for help. An Emergency Medical Technician is a certified personal who can provide a person with basic emergency service before and during transportation to a hospital or clinic setting is an Emergency Medical Technician better known as an EMT.
I have always been the type of person who wants to help those around me. I only understood how to achieve this by following in my family’s footsteps and devoting my life to the medical field. For the past couple of years, I have made progress toward these goals by obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and working as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Working in the field as an EMT has significantly changed my outlook on my future career and has shown me that mental health is my true passion. My experiences as an EMT have shown me that many people in our community silently struggle with mental health crises and feel unable to ask for help due to societal stigmas, limited availability/resources, financial burdens, or other deterring obstacles.
They should be good communicators, and actually listen to their patients, or families concerns, empathize, and provide clear concise information. An important value a healthcare worker should also embody is altruism. Nurses and medical professionals need prioritize their patients’ needs, without any regard for rewards or benefits. A persons’ health and welfare needs to be priority to a nurse, no matter what the situation. Josie’s Story highlighted the importance of altruism, and the need for nurses and doctors to take a step back and truly listen.
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.
Every nursing, in order to consider the profession must have an understanding of at least three of the five professional values, in my opinion. These values consist of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity and social justice (Taylor 96). Beginning with the professional value of Altruism, the believe in or practice and self concern for the well-being of others (96). I believe that in order to be the best nurse you can be for your patients, you must understand the concept of altruism. As a nurse, your profession is to take care of people, if you do not know the professional value of altruism than you cannot possibly understand how important it is to care about the wellbeing of your patient.
Growing up in far South Austin in the late seventies was easy and simple. We had space and time to do whatever we pleased. This also bred a mindset from my parents and grandparents to allow my sister and me the opportunity to explore hobbies, sports and just about any interest we wanted. In doing so my parents and grandparents would tell us we were able to be whatever we wanted to be. I remember later my father told me, a couple of different times, “You just have to put your mind to it.”
These values were first inspired by my parents, my upbringing, my school life and my community life. I realised at an early age that being respectful to everyone and their emotions, beliefs and personal values were a simple way to avoid offending people. These values have developed as I have developed and are an essential part of my character and would be a fundamental element of my practice in becoming a culturally safe healthcare practitioner. This is evident in the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia, where it states that the second code is that “Nurses value respect and kindness for self and others.” (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council,
Having worked in the Emergency Room for several years and now on 4C Surgical Unit, I have gained first hand experience in providing care to very sick patients and having critical care experience. I was nominated for a DAISY Award by the Vice President of Nursing for the Emergency Room. I would like to be a council member for the quality and safety council. I believe an integral aspect of providing quality care at the bedside, is being knowledgeable on information that can promote excellent patient care. I am empowered to help make a positive impact, working with my fellow colleagues to implement great improvements to patient care.
In the clinical setting, the nurses’ expertise can be used to make clinical assessments and recommendations for routine care at a lower cost than a physician visit. This would increase the number of patients seen and increase the quality of the care provided. The advance practice nurse would be able to hone in on preventative measures and increase patient education. The advance practice nurse can also make recommendations about practice changes needed to facilitate better health outcomes through the use of evidence-based practice. Nursing leaders are aware of how important nursing science is to provide needed evidence to transform practice, even though, finding the time and resources to support any research activity is often challenging (Stone, 2017).
My Personal Philosophy and Values of Nursing Nursing is proving care, support, and serve people who are in need. The purpose of nursing is to improve patient 's health condition to a better life. The goal of this paper is to explain my personal philosophy and clarify some of my values of nursing. Personal Philosophy
Nurses are critical for promoting health in the society. The profession is highly flexible, since they specialize in diverse operations in the medical field. Registered nurses, for instance, are responsible for the administration of medicine and inoculations to patients (American Nurses ' Association, 2000). Additionally, these professionals observe, record, and enlighten doctors of any changes in a patient’s health. Nurses interpret and evaluate diagnostic examinations to determine an individual’s condition, as well as making the necessary adjustments in patient treatment plans on their health progress.
The Career Cluster Eight, Health Science, includes many occupations such as those in Medical Science and Health Service Work. These professions specialize in Diagnostic, Therapeutic, Pharmaceutical, and Supportive Services to those in their care. The career, Emergency Medical Technician, is a vital job because EMT’s [reserve t he lives of many people every day. Emergency Medical Technicians also called EMT’s are the medical services that are alerted to come when the number 911 is dialed.
As emergency medical technicians we are expected to provide exceptional customer service through professional attitudes, behaviors, and performances because our customers are an integral part of our business. Our customer services success is ultimately tired to our performance in providing caring service in both quality, and