works in a place with the word “pediatric” attached‚ you may automatically know that this type of job works with children or those under 18. A pediatric nurse practitioner is someone who provides nursing care to children‚ adolescents‚ and infants (study.com‚ pg.1). This type of nurse has a Master’s Degree in nursing with a pediatric nurse practitioner focus meaning that this is what their specialty is. As a PNP‚ you won’t do the working on your own all the time. They can work closely with a physician
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process. I understand the time and dedication it takes to not only further my education‚ but to gain a solid foundation to provide quality patient care. As I start this journey to become a nurse practitioner‚ I look back to my first year as a brand new nurse in an emergency department. Aware of but naïve to the high demands of being an ER nurse‚ I am all the more grateful for the strong mentorship while I grew from a novice nurse to the nurse I am today. To this day‚ I love the work that I do and I respect
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Nurse Practitioners have crusaded through the years paving a way of professionalism for the future Nurse Practitioners. Early Nurse Practitioner’s fought adversity within our own profession despite the benefits and potential benefits of Nurse Practitioners. Kurt Lewin’s theory of change is uncannily supported when reflecting back on the evolution of Nurse Practitioner profession: 1. Unfreezing: Challenging the status quo to gain support that a change is needed. 2. Freezing: Making a change 3. Refreezing:
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population ages‚ so does the number of chronic illness and the need for specialized end-of-life care. With the current shortage of trained hospice care providers‚ the push for utilization of nurse practitioners in this area of medicine is being looked at as a possible solution. Efficacy of a nurse practitioner led model of care has been demonstrated in the limited amount of studies done in recent years and shows promise of a solution to the shortage. The hospice model of care focuses on improving
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helped in preparing for the role of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). This course afforded me an opportunity for outcome #3‚ MSN Essential IX‚ and #5 Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies to be met. These outcomes consisted of using contemporary communication modalities‚ recognizing nursing practice at the master level‚ and recognizing nursing practice at the master’s level‚ and technology and information literacy competencies. It is imperative master level nurses have the ability to use contemporary communication
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For the purpose of this essay‚ I will discuss the case of a five years old patient presenting to my place of work with the symptom of shortness of breath (SOB). To maintain confidentiality the pseudonym “Ryan” will be used to refer to the child and Ryan’s mother will be frequently referred to as “mum”. As this assignment is a critical evaluation of my own practice‚ elements of it will be written in the first person. Webb (1992) considers writing in the first person acceptable when personal experiences
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Advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) require highly developed and extensive knowledge in “diagnostics‚ therapeutics‚ the biological‚ social and epidemiological sciences and pharmacology‚ and their enhanced skills in areas such as consultation and clinical decision-making” (Duke‚ 2012‚ p.1027). As such‚ it is imperative that nurses assuming an advance practice role are equipped and capable of applying intricate logic‚ critical thinking‚ deliberation‚ and analysis in their work‚ evaluations‚ clinical
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and make right choices in their lives to further benefit themselves. But why are the reasons I benefit it much more than others my age? I for one is using my education to benefit myself for the future that is coming at me in a flash. Personally‚ I have always thought that my education is always going to help me achieve in life. I was always told to stay in school and try my best to get to finish high
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career that I truly feel is the correct course for me. It is a vocation for people who are practical‚ conscientiously dependable and who find it easy to quickly establish wholesome‚ trusting relationships with people. Creating a difference in people’s lives‚ caring and being an empathetic nurse is considered as a guardian angel by patients. This can easily be a very satisfying and gratifying career just knowing that my efforts and actions positively influence a person’s well being. I have a real
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As long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a nurse. I loved the fact that I could help someone and love doing my job at the same time. I knew a couple of things before I started my research. I knew you had to go to college. Also‚ I knew that I would have to work my way up to a Registered Nurse. I knew that Itawamba Community College offers a nursing program‚ so that’s why I chose to go to school there. Knowing that being a Registered Nurse would require a lot of my time‚ and being at work
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