During this adaptive exam, I feel that I did better on it than I expected. I was forced to take it in a somewhat distracting environment due to time constraints and even though I still had a lot of remediations, I feel that most of them were due to not paying attention or a content deficit. I found that on a few questions some of the things we learned in lecture were slightly different than the answers on ATI which…
After completing the pharmacology adaptive test, I was surprised at how well I did as I typically struggle with pharmacology. When taking the test, I took it while I was at work so I got distracted a few times and occasionally didn’t completely read the question. I noticed that I struggles with questions surrounding patient education, maternity medications and medications effect on lab values. For next time I will definitely find a time without distractions for me to take this…
After taking the ATI adult medical surgical CAT, I learned that when I’m taking an adaptive test, I need to really slow down, read all of the question and all of the answers because one word can change an entire question. I feel that because of the drastic range in the number of questions we can get for these CAT’s I tent to just “go with my gut” and not truly think about what the question is asking. I also…
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…
As I am moving into my last semester of my college career at UNE, it is bittersweet to think that I only have four months until I am in the real world of nursing. I am excited that I will be able to work in the healthcare field, in one of the most rewarding and trusted occupations. I am excited to graduate and celebrate with my family and friends however this also means that the many friends I have made…
Nurses play a vital role during and before a disaster. It is important for nurses as well as the community to be prepared for any disaster that may come. Nurses can educate the community about disaster preparedness and what people can do to prevent a disaster from happening but also what to do and where to go if a disaster should happen. Nurses can provide immunizations against diseases that may spread throughout a community in order to prevent pandemics such…
Death with dignity has been a controversial topic since I remember hearing about it for the first time in high school. At the time it didn’t make much sense to me because I thought “why would someone want to know when they are going to die?” However, as I have learned more about it through this class, it has become clear to me that death with dignity is the best gift that can be given to a person with a…
My personal preconceived thoughts about the use of electronic health records in nursing is that it makes it easier to communicate with other healthcare providers because everyone on the patients’ healthcare team is able to see the information right in front of them. Electronic health records also make it easier on the patient as they are also able to look at their health records and be more involved in their plan of care. It makes it easier on health care…
Exposure to trauma impacts not only the mental well-being of a person, but the physical, spiritual, environmental and social well-being as well. A patient who experienced trauma may exhibit physical symptoms such as GI symptoms (most common in children), headaches, respiratory symptoms, cardiac issues, inability to sleep and decreased immunity on top of the psychological response of increased anxiety, depression, and inability to focus. Trauma may distance a person from their spirituality and their social competence may decrease. The patient…
