I am a qualified teacher of the Social Sciences including Health and Social Care. I wanted to pursue a career in Nursing as a teenager but choose teaching after working a year as a Pre-trained teacher after sixth Form. My job as a teacher has provided me with numerous transferable skills which I can apply to Nursing. I have several soft skills and attributes for example. I have been described as kind and caring and have been known to show empathy to people who are in need of care. I have an awareness
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spent a lot of time in hospital with my mother’s asthma problems‚ which developed my growing interest in nursing. My desire to take a course in adult nursing was firmly established after my first work placement at a care home. In the placement‚ I understood that becoming a nurse would excite me as I would be helping others with their needs and seeing them to better health. I feel that nursing would be rewarding and create fulfilling path for my future. Moreover‚ I would like to go into the friendly
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hospital‚ during the second week of my clinical setting. All names have been changed for reasons of confidentiality. I could not help but notice that the attending MD had just entered Mrs. X room requiring contact isolation precautions without wearing personal protective equipment or performing hand hygiene. In addition‚ after having completed the morning round‚ the MD exited Mrs. X room on to his next destination again without performing the hand hygiene. In this paragraph‚ I would elaborate on my feelings
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setback. This has led me to learn from my mistakes and influenced me to work harder toward better opportunities. I have not only discovered to learn from my past mistakes‚ but also to open myself up to new possibilities. Pursuing a career in the nursing field was the first change that I decided to make when I held my sister’s hand as she gave birth to my three year old nephew. I was inspired by the care that was provided to my sister and my newborn nephew by various types of nurses before‚ during
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interested about this career. That something is not the money‚ even though the starting salary is $18.75 per hour/ $41000 annual‚ but the way the nurses corporate and help with the illness patients. I also like the way that LPNs just don’t work at nursing homes‚ they also work in Hospitals‚ Doctor Offices‚ Medical Offices‚ and Home Health Care. LPNs are able to choose their work schedules which meet their needs‚ so you have time for your family and kids. My grandmother was also an LPN‚ she was my role
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had a great passion for studying dentistry in some format. My interest towards expanding my knowledge in this field has developed over the past four years working as a dental nurse. To broaden my knowledge‚ I completed the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing from Kings College London. Working in a dental practice‚ offering a variety of different treatments has helped me understand the different faculties involved within dentistry. One area that has been of great interest to me is oral hygiene and the
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As a nursing assistant I am required to work together with fellow nursing assistants‚ nurses‚ therapists and doctors to provide care to patients and ensure safety. For instance‚ recently at the nursing home where I work‚ a patient was declared unresponsive. However with the help of my co-workers we effectively worked as a team to stabilize the patient until further medical help arrived. During this incident I was responsible for calling for help‚ obtaining the crash cart that possess and performing
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My mom taught me to live by the Golden Rule; do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I have lived by this rule all my life. I have never had a problem getting along with others and treating them with respect until I started my nursing career as an LPN. I started working at the local hospital‚ working night shift. I really enjoyed going into work‚ helping the patients with their needs. I enjoyed visiting with them and finding out what would make their stay better. Then one day the supervising
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My Personal Goals My parents always had this saying‚ "Set personal goals in life that will help strengthen the rainbow". That proverb had a profound effect on me as I grew older and starting to plan my life. We all have rainbows or dreams in life that need the proper goals to achieve them. Sometimes accomplishing certain goals can be derailed by unforeseen occurrences or certain constraints in life‚ such as‚ the amount money‚ time and support system you have to pursue them. But dreams don’t ever
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Goals and Gap Analysis One’s goals and aspirations are one of the many driving forces in our lives and careers. However‚ throughout one’s education and professional life‚ gaps in one’s skill-set in respect to their goals are going to be brought to one’s attention. This is partially due to the nature of education and self-improvement‚ but it also due to the nature of the ever-changing environment in which we all live. In order to be on the cutting edge of one’s career‚ one must be aware of where gaps
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