I would like to be a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) because I have a genuine care for people. As I a CNA I have the opportunity to reach out and help them. The greatest thing we as humans can do is serve one another. I am also aspiring to become a nurse and becoming a CNA would provide me with the experience to help me in the nursing program. Becoming a CNA would also increase my chances of getting accepting into the nursing program. Becoming CNA isn’t just for my personal gain there is a great demand for CNAs so I will also help by fulfilling a need. I also get the chance to make a difference in the lives of patients and their family. Becoming a CAN gives me stability because the health care field is always increasing. As a Christian who…
Ever since I was a little girl and the teachers that I have had would give us work on or even asked us about what we would like to be when we grew up and I always have said that I wanted to be a nurse I have always wanted to be one I guess you could say it’s because I grew up around some nurses, but I have always wanted to make sure people was okay also to make people feel better if they was sick I would also help people in any way possible. This CNA class will help me in so many ways thinkable, not only will this class teach me the basics in what I need to know on how to take care of people but it will also be the start of achieving my dream. My education isn’t going to stop with this class I am going to advance my education to better my…
Aside from dealing with nurses and patients on a daily basis, they often coordinate with different medical providers to provide the latest updates on the patient’s condition. Another requirement is physical ability. CNAs are always on the go during their shifts and are always checking on their patients. They also sometimes carry and transport heavy medical equipment.…
The nursing administrator has core competencies in five different areas (American Organization of Nurse Executives, 2005). Those five areas of core competencies are communication and relationship building, knowledge of the health care environment, leadership, professionalism, and business skills (American Organization of Nurse Executives, 2005). These five areas of core competencies speak of the general skills that an excellently rated candidate should possess in order to fulfill the role of nursing administrator.…
broad array of skills all are critical to the kind of nursing care we provide, and they influence…
Certified nursing aides have a lot of responsibilities of intimate care with residents/patients. In order to have a job as challenging as a certified nursing aide, the individual must be very special with being compassionate, loving, caring and patient. Being an aide takes time and aides need to have the ability to lift correctly. On top of having many responsibilities of intimacy, the aide must be physically able to do the required care. These duties may be strenuous on the aide’s bodies, and there may even be times where the aide’s bodies are extensively worn out from all the hard work. This kind of physical work may cause some aides to hurt themselves from all the pulling and lifting which can tear and strain on muscles and ligaments. One of the reasons why aides should be paid more is for all the wear and tear on their bodies. The aides are held responsible for giving showers and assisting with activities of daily living. These are just some of the described duties of a certified care giver.…
The Chief Nursing Officer at any institution has the responsibility to acts as a leader and spokesperson for its nurses. They must have a strong work ethic, dedication, and stout moral character. Chief Nursing Officers, also known as CNOs have a profound impact on the everyday duties of their nursing staff. They primarily establish nursing policies and procedures, manage budget, and participate in important decision making in regards to nursing services at board meetings. Based on the excerpt presented on this topic it was alarming to see that nurses make up such a small percentage, as compared to physicians when participating in board meetings.…
Pursuing a career in the field of nursing can be very rewarding. Schreiber and MacDonald (2010) describe a theory that involves how a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) practices nursing to connect with patients “while keeping vigil over them” during surgery. A common misconception about being a nurse anesthetist is that very little patient to provider interaction occurs. People assume that CRNAs must not enjoy interacting with patients, since the patient is under general anesthesia during the procedure. According to Schreiber & MacDonald (2010), CRNAs speak of engaging as a vital component to their work. Furthermore, CRNAs use three key strategies of building intimacy, keeping in touch, and spiritually engaging as part of their…
AACN wants to provide quality education, resources and knowledge to the critical care nurses, so that these nurses can assist the patient and their families in their most vulnerable times and help them recover from their illnesses with flying colors. AACN only expect the best form their nurses because anything less is not acceptable.…
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) represent a powerful force in the healthcare system. As APRNs became the integral part of the healthcare system, their education, accreditation, certification and licensure need to be aligned effectively to ensure patient safety while expanding patient access to APRNs. An APRN includes, certified nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse-midwives and clinical nurse specialists. Even though, each role has a unique history and context, but shares the commonality of being APRNs. In order to prepare an APRN for practice, the necessary components of education, accreditation, and certification are important, however, the licensing boards governed by state regulations and…
“An Advanced practice nurse is a registered nurse who has acquired the expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded practice, the characteristics of which are shaped by the context and/or country in which she/he is credentialed to practice” (Heale & Rieck Buckley, 2015, p.422). An advanced practice nurse has an important role in the health care system. They are the registered nurses educated at Masters or post Masters level in a specific role and patient population. Advanced practice nurses are prepared by education and certification to evaluate, diagnose and manage patient problems. Advanced practice nurses include Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified…
Some of the key points from this letter is that the American Nurse Association (ANA) is not in favor of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) because the act deliberately threatens health care affordability, access, and delivery for individuals across the nation (Cipriano, 2017).…
As a certified nursing assistant (CNA) this application does represent a career change for me. For almost four years, I have been blessed to work at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center on 8Tower with such an amazing group of people. My coworkers have become such a pivotal part of my life and have taught me much more than any class of sorts could teach me. While on 8Tower, I was responsible for the activities of daily living commonly associated with being in the hospital. In addition to this, I was also responsible for gathering vital signs while also providing the utmost of care. Without of doubt this was the best part because it showed me the human aspect of medicine that most do not even get the chance to experience till later in life. Most…
In August of 2015, I began a Health Science course to obtain my certification to be a certified nurse aid or CNA. The course was profoundly difficult and rigorous. Many hours were spent studying and practicing skills in the lab. Eventually, these skills were taken to a long term care facility, where I performed these skills on real people rather, than on a dummy. After, obtaining a certain amount of clinical hours and also class hours, the certification test came. The test consisted of two parts: a multiple choice test and a skills evaluation. Hours after taking the test the results came in and I discovered that I had passed. As soon as I saw the results the weight of the world was lifted off my shoulders and I was able to breathe, I realized…
Think about a skill most people do not have but could benefit from mastering. Why would people benefit from this skill? What are the consequences of not having it?…