Nurse’s Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has affected my life in countless ways. It halted my in-person learning, it isolated me from family and friends, and ultimately made me hyper aware of my surroundings with constant fear in the back of my mind. Looking back, I remember when COVID-19 started appearing in the … [Read more…]
Going into this first Mental Health simulation, I was very nervous, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was mainly worried about not knowing what to say or maybe saying the wrong thing. I made sure to adequately prepare and answer all questions before the simulation, which took some of the nerves away. Even … [Read more…]
I feel good about my group and our ability to stay on task and on time. I’m working with 3 others that I communicate with daily and am constantly studying with. We’ve had a group chat since last year and we’re all on the SNA e-board. So you could say that we motivate each other … [Read more…]
There is a large amount of stigma associated with mental illness and mental disorders. Many people do not seek medical treatment, or are in denial about having a mental illness, because they don’t want to accept the fact that they may have one. These people may be worrying about what others think of them, or … [Read more…]
Empathy and compassion are major aspects of caring for people. Although these concepts are closely related, they do not mean the same thing. Empathy is being aware and trying to understand other people’s emotions, while compassion is a response that drives one to help others. Health care professionals often have the need to help and … [Read more…]
With this being my first clinical experience, it can be hard to tell if I made an impact or a difference in a patient’s life. I feel like I am so new at performing nursing skills and have a lot to learn. However, I do feel like I made connections with some patients that may … [Read more…]
My client for the medication reconciliation project had a good sense of the medications they were on and what they were for. They are fully capable of understanding the medications they are on as long as they the time to listen to their doctor and read information about the drugs. They had done that and … [Read more…]
Nurses can hold many different titles to many different people. They may be caretakers, advocates, life-savers, or even superheroes. In this picture the young boy has a basket of superheroes and one happens to be a nurse. Nurses are there for their patients unlike any other healthcare provider. They spend the most time with their … [Read more…]
The Knowledge and Clinical Judgment Module went into detail about the different learning styles and the best methods to use when studying to cater to your own personal needs. I am a visual learner and I noticed that I use many of the techniques explained. I love to write notes using pen and paper and … [Read more…]
1. In the book, Critical Care, there are several occurrences of patients’ deaths. Choose one account and discuss your impressions of this experience. What, if anything, surprised you about the situation. What are your feelings about dealing with patient deaths. Theresa’s first experience with death was with her patient, Mary, who had no options left for … [Read more…]
