Category: Nurse

Introduction The aim of this essay is to present a reflective account of my role as a student Nurse and as a future healthcare practitioner with a one-year action plan for a developmental need. I will discuss first learning in higher education, studying for a Nursing degree, and my roles as a future Healthcare practitioner.…

Introduction While death cannot be avoided, patients can still strive to die a good death – Stenhauser, (2000) The above statement was made by Steinhause et all in the year 2000 to emphasize the fact that patients of terminal illnesses who are well informed of their closeness to death due to the incurable nature of…

Introduction This assignment explores the concept of professional values and professional practice including safeguarding that is required to support the role transition from healthcare support worker to Registered Nurse (RN). It also highlights and discusses the key roles and duties of a healthcare support worker needed for the transition to an RN. The key concepts…

Historically nursing is seen as a vocation-oriented profession directed toward the physical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of a patient (Dawson, 2006). Modern nursing appears to be at a critical crossroad as nursing makes up the largest part of the workforce in modern health care thus, health care resource needs to be used effectively and efficiently…

Professionalism in Nursing The definition of a nurse is someone who cares for the sick, old or young; someone who is able to provide medical assistance. They provide care to patients in hospitals, clinics, and many other healthcare facilities. They work as a part of the healthcare team with; physicians, surgeons, technicians, assistants, and many…