My Nursing Experience

My daddy served in the Navy during WWII. When the war was over he returned to states and was immediately hospitalized. He was so young and had experienced things he never wanted to think about again. However, he always complimented the nurses that took care of him. They helped heal his body, but more importantly they helped to heal his spirit and soul. I cannot count the times he said, “I want one of you girls to be a nurse,” and I knew it was going to be me. What do I believe about myself? I believe I spent the majority of my adulthood avoiding what I really wanted to do, because I was scared to go back to school. However, I overcame my fears and trusted that God had set my path, all I had to do was believe. I am a caring, compassionate,
As a nurse, forming a caring and trusting relationship with my patient is very important to their overall outcome. By forming a bond, I am able to observe the true patient. Like any friendship, generally the patient will open up and begin sharing their true feelings of what is helping or what they are thinking in terms of their overall health and well being. This allows for easier detection of subtle changes that could mean life or death. I believe the focus of nursing is to obtaining the best outcome possible for the patient. It is my job to provide the patient with continuous, safe, and evidenced based care. The goal is to create an environment conducive to healing body and mind, to promote education, and assist the patient with decisions for achieving and maintaining optimum health, in and outside the hospital environment. My vision for myself as a nurse is to continue my career in the hospital setting, pursuing a role as a discharge educator for patients and education coordinator for hospital staff and clinical groups. I love working with patients and colleagues, teaching new skills or advancing current skills. I recognize there is a crucial need for
People that are admitted to the hospital usually have many complex health problems and we are given only a limited amount of time to restore health and maximize recovery. As a nurse it is my responsibility to thoroughly assess, set agreed upon goals, and educate my patient to achieve and maintain a level of health and wellbeing that is comparable to prior level of function. I believe a patient has the right to autonomy and should be treated as individuals with everyone receiving the best care available. Although most individuals have some of the same basic needs, everyone is different and requires different levels of care and education. I believe the patient’s health and recovery depends on their beliefs, mindset, and support system. Families should also be educated to the patient’s needs and requirements to maintain health and