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Career Development

Career Development

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After viewing the film “Nurses: If Florence could see us now,” I was enlightened by the different speakers and their different journeys and experiences in their nursing careers. From pediatrics, to geriatrics each nurse shared a story of patients they will never forget, hardships they experience in their careers and how rewarding their journey has been. I noticed throughout the film that experienced nurses had skills such as that they are able to bear witness to extremely emotional things that…

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Mental Illness and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mental Illness and the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic was a physical virus that strayed the focus from mental health even though due to the financial stress, caregiver role strain, isolation and anxiety surrounding spreading the virus allowed for increased mental illness throughout the population. As nurses it is important to recognize signs of mental illness not only in their patients but in themselves as well to ensure they are not developing caregiver role strain or other mental health problems. It is also important to focus…

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Final Reflection

Final Reflection

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Abstract             Before the pandemic, I would have never thought to constantly wear a mask, second guess going out in public, hesitate to hug my grandmother, have enough food and toilet paper to last, go to college on zoom or to change after work in fear of bringing a virus home to my family. This all became reality during the covid-19 pandemic. No matter what role in society, everyone was affected in some way by this pandemic. Whether it be healthcare…

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How I Made a Difference

How I Made a Difference

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In Clinical this semester I felt very comfortable with the environment of the hospital. I have worked as a CNA for almost four years and knew the operations because of my experiences. Doing full body assessments however was completely new to me, and I felt that with each one I did, it became more familiar to me. I felt that I made a difference in each patient I had even if it was a therapeutic conversation or getting them a…

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Medication Reconciliation Reflection

Medication Reconciliation Reflection

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In my project I did notice some safety concerns just in the medications that my client was taking. Since she was on so many antihypertensive medications this increases her risk for developing the adverse effects that these medications may cause. Most of the antihypertensives caused the same adverse effects which would increase her risk even more. The most concerning and most common adverse effect among the medications she was taking was drowsiness which increases her risk of falls and other…

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Art in Nursing

Art in Nursing

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This piece of art is very special to me, it shows so much in just a simple drawing and it is also drawn by my very talented big sister. When I look at this drawing I see a rib cage along with the thoracic spine leading to the pelvic bone, however it is not just any ordinary skeleton. Weaved into the detailed drawing of human bones are beautiful pieces of nature which can mean many different things depending on the…

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Module 4-Priority Setting Frameworks

Module 4-Priority Setting Frameworks

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I appreciated this nurse logic module about priority setting frameworks. As a nursing student right now, I use these frameworks in order to answer questions, however I know that as I take the NCLEX exam and move into the real world, I will use these frameworks as well. The three frameworks that I consistently use during testing and in class are the ABC (Airway, breathing and circulation) framework, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs framework as well as the nursing process. The…

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Module 2- Nursing Concepts

Module 2- Nursing Concepts

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The second module in ATI was about nursing concepts. The one that stood out to me most was client-centered care. The client and their beliefs should be what the care-giver bases their care and the way they approach, talk to and care for the patient. Another nursing concept, which I experience being a CNA, is interdisciplinary collaboration. This is the healthcare team working together for the better of the patient. This includes CNA’s, Nurses, Doctors, Family members and most importantly…

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Module 1- Testing and Remediation

Module 1- Testing and Remediation

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Completing this module opened my eyes to the amount of testing strategies there are available for me to use when taking exams. Typically, when I test, I tend to write a check mark next to questions that I 100% know the answer to, a Dash (“-“) next to questions that I know but there is another answer that could also be right, and a circle (“0”) next to questions that I have no idea and am completely guessing the answer….

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