...obstacles that I had to overcome. In this career path, to be awesome at what you do, there is no room for being squeamish or frighten by the things that come along with it. You must always put the best on the outside. You are there to take care of the sick and that means that the sick isn't always a tolerable sight. The skills of an LPN goes far beyond education. A nurse must be compassionate, observant, firm but fair, and most of all willing to the support for the patient. These skill are innate, they cannot be taught but developed from within. While LPNs should possess a compassionate nature, they sometimes need to be thick-skinned when it comes to occasional unkind treatment from others. ("Licensed Practical Nurses."Ferguson's Career Guidance Center) A care provider whitout a heart is a poor care provider. As an LPN you are responsible for makings sure that the patient receives the proper care that is laid out by the Physician. Paragraph 3-- To become an LPN, you must first complete an approved practical nursing program. Many nursing students are opting for a four-year degree because of the accompanying increase in job status and opportunities. LPN programs are generally offered through two-year colleges and vocational and technical schools. Some programs are offered in high schools. Then upon completion...
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...At the age of 19, I began my journey to becoming a nurse. I enrolled at Jersey College School of Nursing, Fall of 2014 and by the age of 20, I was working in a family practice clinic as a Licensed practical nurse. After working in the clinic for a year and a half I decided I wanted to explore different parts of nursing, which is when I transferred to a urology office. As an LPN, I have been motivated by the patient care that I provide to pursue further education and I am currently pursuing an RN degree. Working as an RN would allow me to have a wider scope of practice, improve my quality of care and allow me to practice for many years due to the high demand. I have gained so much experience working as an LPN, from performing my first set...
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...Why I want to become LPN? This has been a long and tireing journey to fulfil a dream that has been frustrating and at times seems difficult to achieve. My dream to become an LPN has been long and forthcoming and this is my last atempt to fufil something that I've always wanted. I've been a certified nursing assistant for almost 15 years. I remembered the first time I got my cna lincense , very happy to say and ready to start my career. I was very enthusiastic about what II've learned and how I could put it to practice. I got my first job as a cna in a nursing home in the Bronx. I was very happy and scared at the same time. I use to listen to how people talk about this cna job like it was a hot mess, i came to realize that it wasnt as bad as they say and I put my all into it....
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...offered college preparatory classes in Huntsville Alabama. I was raised in the Seventh Day Adventist church and currently continue in the same faith. I enjoy, watching television, reading fictional and nonfictional books, and spending time with my family. I have a dog name Nahla, who a blue pit-bull. She is lovable and friendly. My husband and I have been married for 21 years and have 2 children, ages 16 and 22. I attended Alabama A&M University before, returning to Cleveland to pursue a career in the healthcare industry. I started as an EMT and then transitioned into the LPN program at Central School of Practical Nursing, graduated 1994. After, 4 years practicing as a LPN. I attended Excelsior College and graduated with an associate degree in nursing. Working in various areas of nursing, I come to realize continuing my education would open additional doors within the healthcare industry. I continued my journey, by enrolling at Indiana Wesleyan University. I completed my bachelors of nursing December 2010. I worked agency throughout my career. Agency allowed me to work and experience various areas of nursing; home care, medical surgical nursing, PACU, ambulatory surgery, clinical instructor, intensive care, and case management. Currently, I work as a clinical liaison for long term acute care facility, marketing being the primary focus. Marketing to physicians, case managers, social workers,...
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...Five years ago, I began the journey of becoming an LPN (License practical nurse). Even though there where many obstacles. I was able to complete the program and become the great LPN that I am today. Unfortunately, as the years have passed, I once again have decided to continue my education and finish what I started 5 years ago and become an RN (Register Nurse). Not only do I want to become an RN because, I love taking care and providing for others, but I want to be able to be more financially stable to provide for my family. There are also better opportunities as far as work places and duties. My skills will no longer be limited and the benefits will be more gratifying. In total, becoming an RN seems to have more pros than cons. Not only do I want to become an RN because, I love taking care and providing for others, but I want to be able to be more financially stable to provide for my family. It will be fewer hours for better monetary outcome. It will endow me the time needed to spend with my family. As an RN, there will be doors that will open to provide better opportunities and flexibility. Upon completion of graduation, registered nurses are able to work on staff at hospitals, nursing homes, teaching positions at colleges, hospitals, and universities. They can also specialize in certain nursing fields, such as: neonatal nursing, patient educator, oncology, and clinical nurse manager. The need for nurses also gives you some flexibility for your schedules, various shifts...
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...hours at the medical center I also serve as the nurse manager. Besides being a RN, I am a mother to a wonderful, intelligent eleven year old girl and a wife to my supportive husband. I graduated from the Trinitas LPN to RN program offered at Union County College this past January. I worked as licensed practical nurse for six years. As a LPN I worked in various facilities, but my favorite experience was working as a pediatric homecare nurse. Prior to becoming an LPN I was a combat medic for the U.S. Army. I served five years as an active duty soldier and seven years as a reserve soldier. During my military career I was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan....
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...Michelle Waller Defining Moment I started my journey to becoming a nurse because I knew then that I destined to take care of people. I had a late start into the profession because of the extensive waitlists, so I became a Paramedic. I loved being a paramedic because the feeling you get helping someone in distress is wonderful. You have such a feeling of accomplishment. I had an accident myself where I could not easily get into the back of the ambulance so I entered the Associate Degree Nursing program. In the class when the instructor asked, “What field of nursing do you want to go into?” My first thought was definitely not Pediatrics or Gerontology! I do not like either end of that spectrum. With my past experience I thought, something exciting like Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Emergency Room (ER), but destiny had a different road for me. I began working as a nursing assistant in an ICU as an assistant, I liked it but there was still something missing. I received my LPN licensure and started in a nursing home as opposed to the hospital (still looking for the missing piece). I have been an LPN in a nursing home for almost two years and I could not be happier. I realize that nursing is not the quick fix of putting someone back together it is connecting with people on an entirely different level. When they look forward to seeing me every day is a great feeling. I make a difference in their lives as well as they make a difference in mine. This is my missing piece,...
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...enough money to buy his freedom and move to Philadelphia, where he studied medicine and became a doctor? And I also bet that you didn’t know that the largest demand for Licensed Practical Nurses through 2110 will be in nursing homes? Or that the 4th week of May is National Nurses week, which is coming up pretty soon. And May 8th is national Student Nurses’ day (Start a nurse staffing agency). Well I didn’t know any of that either until I started my paper on my nursing career. In December 2010 I finished my schooling for a Licensed Practical Nurse at the JCTC Campus in the accelerated program. I chose to start out at that campus because its only five minutes from my house, and it was only for about ten and a half months. Now that the LPN program is over and I have completed my one hundred and twenty internship hours and passed the NCLEX exam, I am taking a couple more classes along with the ADN program courses. ADN is an Associate’s degree in nursing which is known more commonly as an RN (Registered...
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...many. First and foremost is that it has been a personal goal of mine to further my education for many years now. I set a personal goal to attain a formal degree by the time I turned the age of 50. I am now in my 50th year of life, so although I might not be successful in accomplishing this goal before my actual birthday, I must say that I am very pleased, encouraged & excited to have at least started this journey before that dreaded number in my life arrives. It was my initial intention to pursue a degree as RN, and whether it be AA or BS degree made no difference to me, as long as I kept...
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...Topic 1: Discussion Question 2 I reminisce to the excitement of the first day of school as I begin the next chapter of my educational journey. The sweet feeling of unknown, the butterflies in the stomach bring about childhood memories. I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge, the joy of overcoming the challenges and most importantly, earning my BSN. I have my goals set clearly before me and my motivation is strong. I know I can overcome my fear of failure as I have done in the past. My fears almost caused me to give up during my LPN to RN bridge program. I felt overwhelmed and lost confidence in myself. Thankfully I had a strong support system. I was able to refocus on my goals, prioritize and utilize my resources to overcome my fears of failure and succeed. With hard work and determination I regained my confidence and drive to become a professional and a scholar. From that point there was no turning back. I have too much at stake to allow self-doubt to interfere with my goals. Although I encountered a setback during my bridge program I was able to complete it and earn my associate degree. I am glad I had that experience. It made me more confident in myself and more aware of my strengths and weaknesses as a student. I think it is naïve for a person to believe they will never fail. That mid set handicaps a student’s mind. I feel that knowing and accepting one’s fears is the best way to not fall into their depths. References: Lake, A., & von Baeyer, C. (2005)...
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...History of nursing I entered nursing initial to have a reliable means of income. Nursing at the time was is large demand and I felt as though this was my way of insuring success. I completed my LPN in a technical education center and graduated feeling less than prepared for the requirements that were to come. I soon took a job were I did home visits and found myself becoming more compassionate for the patients that I would see. My ideals changed and I had a feeling of duty to the welfare of my impoverished patients. There were days that I would have to piece together 4X4 gauze with tape to create kurlex. I began collecting and dispersing supplies from others who donated their supply once they completed their treatment. This created a sense of gratitude and loyalty between both my patient and myself. As I continue to move along in my career goals I have maintained a sense of loyalty to this ideal. This is an ideal that my grandmother tried to convey to me from the beginning of my journey, as she to was a nurse even after she retired. Now, for the first time I have been required to read the history of nursing. Reading these stories has opened my eyes as to what nursing was and the pains it took to get to were it is today. I had no idea that nursing was ever looked at as a role for those who could do no better with their lives. Nor did I realize how passionate and committed these people were. Clara Barton, although not a nurse, developed a key organization, which...
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...seeking for an admission into the Master’s degree program at University of Miami (UM) at the School of Nursing. I have always believed in giving back to the community and in sharing my competencies and skills with others. My desire to help people in the field of nursing has powered my decision to take up a graduate degree in Nursing. Overcoming the many challenges in my life has helped me to believe that I can reach any goal I have set for myself, and one of these lifelong goals is to become a nurse practitioner and to obtain my graduate diploma from a respectable institution. I have had my fair share of obstacles and trials, and if not for the generosity and kindness of others and of the Almighty God, I may not have gone this far in my journey. My life has been one great challenge, but the trials that I have faced did not discourage me from my goals. Taking care of my family, working full time, and looking after my two elderly parents may not be the picture of a perfect life, but I have managed to make the best use of my time and my resources, to give equal attention to the people I love as well as the career that I have chosen for myself. My father has had spinal stenosis for 16 years now and is currently living with me. My mother, who is now 73 years old, also suffers from bad case of diabetes mellitus. I am currently taking care of them and my ten year-old daughter, my eight year-old son and my four year-old twin boys while working full time, and although this has never been...
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...process was more like a sink or swim environment and the only real transference of knowledge came when I confronted the more experienced nurses and bombarded them with questions regarding the specifics of the cultural processes and procedures. Conceptually, socialization into nursing should have been an opportunity for me to develop an identity as a nursing professional, however, that really didn’t take place until I after my orientation and I migrated to a different shift, with a new group of professional nurses who saw that I needed their assistance. At this point in my nursing journey, the process of socialization began to be more textbook like. New nurses were heavily oriented to the environment and were encouraged to ask questions. We were assigned nursing mentors upon whom we called when we needed a more intimate understanding on some particular issue. While the beginning of my nursing journey started off leaving me questioning whether I’d made the right decision, my overall experience had a very positive impact on how I see myself as a nursing professional. I now understand the importance of not only gathering data, as is suggested...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Vann Joyner , RN Grand canyon University NRS430V Professional Dynamics As the delivery of health care system goes through changes to meet the populations demand to provide affordable health care based on the( 2010 Affordable Health Care Act), and as new technology and methods of treatment are introduced to an aging system of old. The way nurses practice will directly need to change how it provides quality patient care. So with nurses being the largest component of the health care system, the role nurses play on the frontline and behind the scenes will need to change. In 2008 The Robert wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) did a report entitled the “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”. Within this report recommendations are made to describe the areas in nursing where change is needed to allow nursing to provide optimum nursing care. Three of the areas discussed are how primary care is given by nurses, the need for ongoing nursing education and the development of nursing leaders participating in all areas of the development of health services. Nurses are one the most visible heath care providers you encounter when you think of within the acute care setting, hospitals , urgent care centers , etc. Related to primary care, nurses play a role from admission to discharge. The IOM states that “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training (IOM, 2010).A large...
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...Learning the differences in competency of ADN vs BSN trained Nurses Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics Sunday, April 13, 2014 Learning the differences in competency of ADN vs BSN trained Nurses The Florida Board of Nursing will provide a Registered Nursing license to a Graduate nurse with at least a 2 years Associates Degree of Nursing but up to a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing or Master’s of Science in Nursing. Regardless of degree level each graduate nurse will have to pass the same NCLEX-RN test administered by Pearson Vue. BSN trained nurses also do not receive a higher salary but will have better results for advancement within companies and more job opportunities. BSNs are also better trained for positions outside of the acute care setting. So why are so many hospitals requiring that their current registered nurses obtain their BSN to maintain employment? Or why now are hospitals hiring only new registered nurses with their BSN? Because even though we hold same licensure, the knowledge and leadership skills to provide the best possible patient care are different. Even the research and statistics show the higher the degree level, the better the patient outcomes. I started my career as a Licensed Practical Nurse, where I was trained to provide hands on care for patients. I was taught how to perform nursing skills such as wound care, IM/SQ injections, check vital signs and administered medications. The only nursing tasks I could not...
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