...fragility. I realized that the human body is so very intricate and beautiful in its complex delicacy. Witnessing a nurse's holistic role for the patient embedded deeper in me that I had a calling to serve others in the medical field, specifically in the field of children. Ecclesiastes 3:1 states that every endeavor man can undertake has its own time and meaning. Looking back on my own life, I see various experiences and opportunities of growth that have helped me to understand my own potential and the path that I wish to take in life. I wish to apply the valuable life lessons I have gained to what I feel is my true calling. I firmly believe that becoming a nurse would make this dream a reality for me. I have a well rounded understanding of nursing and its advantages and challenges. I am prepared to see a wide variety of circumstances,...
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...The State of Oregon’s Nursing Schools and the US Nursing Shortage Analysis by Bridget Nickerson Introduction * The United States has been aware of an impending shortage in the qualified nursing staff of US hospitals since the late 1990’s. Oregon actively began addressing the problem in the early 2000’s. The state of Oregon has Sixteen Associate degree programs for Registered Nurses, and six baccalaureate degree programs (offered at 10 universities). There are currently four universities that offer RN to BSN completion programs; however, only Portland State University and Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) offer advanced degree programs (MSN & PhD). * I have a long-term career goal of breaking into the field of public health administration. From my experience working at OHSU I’ve gotten firsthand knowledge of how interconnected a health system is with the education and research institutions. I believe that it is this symbiotic relationship that will creates excellent care providers and in turn leads to exceptional patient care. Therefore, I chose this topic as I believe the relationship between Oregon healthcare providers and Oregon educational institutions is vital to the analysis and search for solutions to the current healthcare crisis facing the US. The Problem The United States is currently experiencing a Nursing shortage that will get exponentially worse in the next 10 years. The state of Oregon is no exception to this trend. There...
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...There are many nursing schools in the United States but to make the list of top 30 leading-edge nursing schools you have to show at least one of the following criteria amazing architecture, cutting edge technology/infrastructure, world class facilities, world class faculty, world class opportunities for experience, recognition by other publications like the US News & World Report. The top 10 nursing schools in America are Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Washington University, University of California-Los Angeles, Johns Hopkins University, University of Colorado, Emory University, University of North Carolina, and New York University. Nurses work in a widespread selection of medical settings and treat a...
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...thus far. Intertwined through my experiences of the past few years is the presence and influence of Mary Grace, a little girl I have cared for, loved and learned from. Through the time I spent with her I was helped to realize that this work fulfilled me in a way I had not felt before. I began to reconsider where I wanted my future to take me. I contemplated a career in nursing as I felt being a caregiver was the path for me. When I graduated high school with honors and was accepted early to James Madison University pre-nursing program, I thought I knew what the next four years would bring. However it didn’t take long for me to realize JMU wasn’t a good fit for me. I struggled with my academics because I was so unhappy and never really felt like I fit in with any of my classmates. Perhaps it was the change in environment from urban to rural. I was aware the first year away from home and close friends and my support system would take an adjustment but that comfort level never happened. Following a very unhappy freshman year I moved back home to began J. Sargeant Reynolds that fall, continuing with nursing. It was at this time that I began working with Mary Grace again. Her parents have been family friends for years and I knew Mary Grace had been diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, but not much about the syndrome itself. Retts is a developmental disorder seen almost exclusively in females. Mary Grace developed normally and hit all her milestones until she was a year old. That’s...
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...The Nursing School Struggle The journey to where I am today, in nursing school at South University, has not been an easy one. It started at The University of South Carolina-Columbia campus. They have an upper division, where clinicals take place, and lower division that every admit starts in their freshman year. In lower division you have to take certain general education courses and introductory nursing classes before applying for upper division the fall of your sophomore year. The only criterion for the upper division is your GPA and only the 200 students with the highest make it in. Unfortunately, when it came time for me to apply to upper division my GPA was not in the top 200, with the cut-off at 3.7. Since I did not make it in, I had three options: wait another year and reapply, change my major, or transfer somewhere else. After speaking with my advisor we decided it was best for me to transfer, and the world wind journey began....
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...Introduction The nursing education is an exciting, challenging adventure that will demand much of nursing students in terms of time and energy. Nursing is a profession that requires alleviating the pain and promoting the health of others. And the primary aim of nursing is the goodness of others; it is a value laden profession. This specific nature of nursing requires nurses to do what is right during their practice. A nursing student encounters complex situations and conflicts which can not be resolved only through theoretical knowledge and skills. Moreover, the nursing students are seeking professional knowledge as they go on through series of studies and practice. Such situations may involve moral components that require the skills of ethical decision making for nurses. Yet, learning the skills of ethical decision making can not be enough to resolve ethical problems due to many factors including the complex nature of a given problem. Pursuing the professionalism in the medicine industry gives a lot of stress in the part of the students especially when they are entering the world of the real nursing duty. Factors Affecting the Academics of the Students One study identified the various problems of the nursing students and pointing out that the main cause of these problems is a big amount of stress during their life a student. Nursing students, actually in a broad sense, all of the students’ faces some series of challenges and stressors. But more likely, the nursing students...
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...Benefits of a Baccalaureate Education in Nursing Benefits of a Baccalaureate Education in Nursing Nurses that complete nursing school at a baccalaureate degree level will be more prepared and have higher competency levels than nurses graduating from an ADN program. Grand Canyon University follows the guidelines from the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) for the curriculum regarding the nursing education, including the RN-BSN program. (Grand Canyon University College of Nursing Philosophy, 2011) The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) fact sheet (Creating a More Highly Qualified Nursing Workforce, October 2012) talks about how baccalaureate nurses have more positive outcomes than an associate degree nurse. This refers to not only lower mortality rates but other factors such as medication errors. This shows that a BSN thinks outside of the box and treats the patient as a whole The focus of a patient, while hospitalized, is that they just want to get better. They want to know who brings their medication and who makes their bed. They don’t get to see the educational background of each nurse that cares for them. To them a nurse is a nurse. What the focus of a baccalaureate nurse caring for them is to treat the patient as a whole, not just the person who gives medications. Associate degree programs have been around since 1952. The ADN focus is concerned with the technical aspects of nursing. The focus is meeting the needs of the person through...
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...materials or supplemental readings. (Note: It is a violation of copyright law to post the entire text of an article to an online discussion board. Post only the citation information so that it can be referenced by others. Use correct APA format for citations.) Question 2= Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty lists several principles for selecting learning activities. Select one of the principles and explain why it would be important to you in your selected area of education (academic, staff, or patient). Week 2: Question 1= Review “Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education,” located on the American Psychological Association website at http://www.apa.org/science/programs/testing/fair-code.aspx. What are your thoughts after reading the document? Did you realize it existed? How does the code apply to nursing education? The Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education is over 10 years old. Is it still relevant today? Why? If not, how should it be revised? Use correct APA format when citing. Question 2= What would be a reasonable evaluation strategy for patient education? Week 3: Question 1= Chapter 20 in Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty discusses the use of technology in nursing education. In addition to the technology...
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...to the front of the class and broke down which did not allow me to fluently speak coherently to the students. It was that bad I had to sit the class out, with the teacher giving me no sympathy took over and I failed the assessment as a result. When the lesson had finished I just left the sport hall not event bothering to speak to see the teachers. Feelings My feelings towards this event were upsetting for me and it knocked me back draining me of my confidence. At the time I was thinking about taking up another subject and leaving the course. I felt unhappy and depressed and this was because of the embarrassment that the teacher had put on me which rally affected me as a person in terms of my self-assurance. I had to speak to one of the schools mentors on this matter to help me with the horrible experience I was involved in. I thought that I was not given enough time to practice and compose myself for this assessment. My anger was of so much that I did not go to the lessons for the next fortnight and considered my life and whether I would be like this as I grow up. However, after speaking to my mentor I understood that everyone gets nervous and it is natural for many especially when speaking and teaching to a group of people and in fact can help develop my performance in the future (Native Remedies, 2014). This made me feel better and I did not feel as embarrassed about myself. Evaluation It was clearly obvious the reason for why I had left the class without seeing the teacher...
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... How History Applies The first recorded history of nursing education takes place approximately 2,000 years ago, in 250 B.C. The first school of nursing was established in India for men to provide restorative and preventive care for soldiers and the general population O’Lynn (as cited in Bosher & Pharris, 2009, p. 11). Although there is recorded evidence that such a school existed, nursing education did not make a significant appearance until Florence Nightingale received funding to start a school of nursing in conjunction with St. Thomas Hospital after the Crimean war. The school of nursing was to ''enable her to establish an institution for the training, sustenance, and protection of nurses and hospital attendants” (Nutting & Dock, 1907). In America, the civil war was the impetus for the establishment of nurse training schools. In the early 1900's, nursing education was received primarily from hospitals rather than colleges or universities and was based loosely on the model created by Florence Nightingale. Service, not education was the primary objective (Nutting & Dock, 1907). Nursing education faced many challenges from its inception, particularly from physicians who recognized the need for nursing care, but feared if nurses were given too much education the nurse would displace them (Allen, Allison, & Stevens, 2006). Stewart (1935) stated that the first sixty years of nursing school education could be broken down into three distinctive twenty...
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...In this day and age when medicine becomes more technological and industry driven, nursing needs to find its new role in the rapidly transforming healthcare system. In 2010 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published proposals about remodeling of nursing in the U.S. - “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” This report points out to the need for changes in education, expanding practice, and demonstrating leadership in nursing. This modification will have a strong effect on the nursing in future and will contribute to changes of scope and standards of practice. Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Education In regards to nursing education IOM report proclaim, "nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression." (IOM Report, 2010). Today healthcare system is advancing rapidly and requires from all caregivers to improve their knowledge and specialization. The training and education that was given in the past to the nurses does not satisfy the demands of modern days and need to changed dramatically to allow them to keep up with rapidly changing scope of todays medicine. Nowadays, ever-growing complexity of patients demands from nurses to achieve a higher level of education in order to deliver a higher-quality patient care. To achieve this goal nursing schools have to develop new educational model, that provide competencies in decision making, quality improvement, systematic...
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...The Prospective of Nursing Outline Andreana Bakardzhieva Grand Canyon University: NRS- 440 V February 16, 2014 The prospective of Nursing Outline Nursing plays a specific and vital role in reconstructing and managing the nation’s health and related concerns. Nurses perform frontline duties and are an essential component in the American’s well-being care. Nursing prospective and health care are connected for the time to come. It is substantial to assure health care institutions carry the capacity and work force with proficient abilities to face the present and upcoming requirements (IOM, 2010). The ongoing nursing shortage will affect the way that the organizations will demonstrate unharmed, sufficient care. Nursing deficit presents a serious matter to the safety and satisfaction of health care. Sadly there is an extended remaining list for learners to enter the nursing schools. Also the number of nurse graduates is insufficient for the health care needs (IOM, 2010). This paper will discuss Robert Wood Johnson’s Foundation core, analyze how the institutions are assessing the nursing shortage during the programs and campaigns and effect on the nursing prospective in the nation to find solution for the nursing deficit. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) concentrates on promoting well-being and addressing the health problems that the nation has to deal with. The corporation is the county’s major philanthropy dedicated to wellness care (RWJF, 2012). The committee collaborates...
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...I look forward to having the opportunity to learn how to be a leader in my field of practice. I believe that my purpose in life is to be a leader. I also believe the only way to be a leader, is to first “work in the trenches". Second, I need to educate myself. I don't just want to get through school. I want to educate myself in as many areas of nursing as possible. This being said, I know that making the necessary arrangements in my life to facilitate going back to school will be difficult. My biggest fear is that I will not be able to convey just how adamant I am about furthering my education due to my personal life. I'm sure that there will come a time where I have so much going on that I just can't perform to the best of my ability. Through experience, I have learned to rely on the help of my family and friends to assist me during these challenging times. When I was in nursing school at CAC, this fear of mine came to fruition. At the time I was trying to raise two children on my own, I had three foreclosing homes, a custody battle, full-time work, and a lawsuit to contend with. I had my first test coming up in the third block of the school of nursing. I simply had no time to study for it. I would take my books with me to work, or to the courthouse when I could. I found myself beginning to break down. I knew that I didn't have adequate time to study for my test and that I would fail. The only option was to contact my mom. I knew that it would be asking a lot of my mom...
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...hospital. I am currently engaging in completing my training to become a qualified mentor. This reflective account details my experiences assessing, teaching and facilitating the learning of a student during their practice based learning, and how this experience may affect my future practice. Throughout the account, in order to protect the identities of people, trust and clinical setting involved confidentiality will be maintained via the use of pseudonyms or omission of names (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), 2008a). The function of practice based learning is to provide experience, serving an important role in developing the skills of the student in interacting with patients and their families assisting in technical, psychomotor, interpersonal and communication skills (Ali and Panther, 2008). Practice based learning provides an opportunity to link theory and practice, and promotes professional identity development (Fishel and Johnson, 1981). Practice based learning is also crucial in the profession of nursing due to the vocational nature of the work, and necessity of assessing clinical competency and safeguarding the public (Rutowski, 2007). By ensuring specific standards are met with assessment in practice, it effectively ensures that students are fit for practice at point of registration (NMC, 2004). My demonstration of demonstrating my eligibility to supervise and assess students in a...
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...N U R S I N G E D U C A T I O N Nurse educators’ workplace empowerment, burnout, and job satisfaction: testing Kanter’s theory Teresa P. Sarmiento MScN RN College Nurse Educator, George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Heather K. Spence Laschinger Canada PhD RN Professor and Associate Director Nursing Research, School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Carroll Iwasiw EdD RN Professor and Director School of Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Submitted for publication 22 May 2003 Accepted for publication 21 October 2003 Correspondence: Heather Spence Laschinger, School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada. E-mail: hkl@uwo.ca SARMIENTO T.P., LASCHINGER H.K.S. & IWASIW C. (2004) Journal of Advanced Nursing 46(2), 134–143 Nurse educators’ workplace empowerment, burnout, and job satisfaction: testing Kanter’s theory Background. Empowerment has become an increasingly important factor in determining college nurse educator burnout, work satisfaction and performance in current restructured college nursing programmes in Canada. Aim. This paper reports a study to test a theoretical model specifying relationships among structural empowerment, burnout and work satisfaction. Method. A descriptive correlational survey design was used to test the model in a sample of 89 Canadian full-time college nurse educators employed in Canadian...
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