Cook Children’s Nurse Residency Essay One summer afternoon while babysitting my younger siblings, my sister rushed into my bedroom screaming “Charlie can’t breathe, help.” I ran to Charlie’s, my brother’s bedroom immediately but before I could enter the room, I could hear his audible wheezing; at that moment a sense of panic washed over me. I saw my younger brother sitting on the floor struggling to breathe, crying with fear in his eyes. I was 15 years old that day, four years Charlie’s senior but I knew this situation warranted quick action. My brother had a history of chronic asthma dating back many years but I had never seen his condition so exacerbated before. The only thing I could think to do was to start him on his at home nebulizer …show more content…
There I was able to witness the amazing efforts made by the nursing staff that ultimately saved my brother’s life. Witnessing this intimate struggle left me numb with pain, fear, but also with a deep sense of human fragility because for the first time in my 15 years of life, I was faced with the possibility of mortality of someone I loved. My feelings of helplessness in that situation triggered my desire to want to pursue a career in nursing because I wanted to be able to have the skill set that would prepare me to be able to take living saving measures when warranted. This incident played a significant role in my decision to enter into the field of nursing. From that day on I knew I wanted to be a pediatric nurse which has led me to Cook Children’s Medical Center. It is without a doubt that Cook Children’s is highly rated and highly respected for providing outstanding care and leading in medicine. In June 2014, US News and COOK CHILDREN’S ESSAY …show more content…
Every time I enter a patient’s room I commit to providing care that is at the highest standard possible; the care that I would expect my loved one’s to receive. My primary focus when caring for a patient is respecting their worth, dignity and their rights. To ensure that my patients are aware that I am there not only to care for their medical needs but to care for them as a person, I have made a commitment which I call the “commit to sit.” I commit to sit in my patient’s room for a minimum of five minutes and simply get to know them better. I listen to their concerns, their stories, and whatever they wish to share. By doing this, I believe it enables my patients to know that I am there for them and that I will be their
When reflecting on the reasons for choosing career in nursing, my main motivation is my passion and interest in the fields of anatomy, physiology and
I have been delighted in my pursuit of a nursing career, because I am convinced that nursing provides me with the opportunity to live a fulfilling and rewarding life dedicated
Every so often we come face to face with life events that have lasting effects. When faced with
psyche ward in a course of 11 years. Today he’s still suffering from all the symptoms, however
It was a quiet and pleasant Saturday afternoon when I was doing my rotation at the surgical medical unit at Holy Cross Hospital. It’s time to get blood sugar levels from MM, a COPD patient. His BiPAP was scheduled to be removed before his discharge tomorrow. When I was checking the ID badge and gave brief explanation what I needed to do. The patient was relaxed, oriented and her monitor showed his SPO2 was 91, respiratory rate was 20. His grandchildren knocked the door and came in for a visit. I expected a good family time, however, the patient started constant breath-holding coughing and his SPO2 dropped to 76 quickly. With a pounding chest, the patient lost the consciousness. His grandchildren were scared and screaming,
It reminds us that every patient is human, in some type of crisis, vulnerable to the environment, deserves respect, and is in need of skilled/knowledgeable nursing care. A nu...
I got scared I tried to hold him back but I couldn’t I also thought that the group of men were going to jump him but it wasn’t the case, the guys were scared, one of the guys girlfriend started screaming he was just in rage in attack mode he didn’t look normal at all. My neighbor came out and helped me get him on the ground and then I started calling his family his mother and his aunt. He didn’t want me to call his mother because she put him through a lot growing up so they did not have the best relationship.
S should have been more precise towards his treatment. He should always take his medicine on time and learn more about his disease. Learning about COPD is one of the most important things COPD patients should do. COPD is a lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma and bronchiectasis If Mr. S had not gone to the hospital for a knee fracture he wouldn’t have found out how dangerous his COPD had become. Giving Mr. S family history, his COPD is somewhat passed down from his family members. Many people with COPD have gotten in because it has been passed down by genes. Almost all humans diagnosed with COPD are 40 years and older. One example is Mr. S who is 65 years old patient diagnosed with COPD. As a COPD patient Mr. S was always having a difficult time breathing, coughing, and a lot of
I started my Nursing career in India and then I came to the United States and became an RN. I entered Nursing with the thinking that Nursing is a profession that will always allow me to have a job and all my patients will get better. However, from my experiences I understood that Nursing is more than just giving medications, and it requires clinical competence, cultural sensitivity, ethics, caring for others, and life-long learning about others and the evolving field of medicine. Florence Nightingale once said:
Nurses are an equally important part of each client’s life. Nurses provide stable care to each client, answers their questions, gives medications and treatments, and assists with medical procedures. They also have the responsibility to explain to clients and family members what they should and should not do as they go through treatment and recovery. Nurses must quickly respond to patients needs. Every individual nurse has his or her own unique way of caring. There are so many ways to show caring that the possibilities are never ending. Nurse’s support, comfort, and help allow the patients to recover to the best of their ability. Their experiences in dealing with different patients that have unique situations on a daily basis helps the nurses become better caregivers. Therefore, every nurse is capable of demonstrating care in their respective environments.
I chose nursing as a career because I found the work challenging, exciting and rewarding. I feel my skills and attributes are well suited for nursing. My ability to sta...
At today’s visit he is accompanied by his wife, he is awake, alert and oriented. He reports that he recently went to the emergency room for his elevated blood sugar. While in the ER he was diagnosed with pneumonia-confirmed by chest x-ray and was treated with oral ABT Levaquin. He reports that he still has a chronic cough resulting from his recent pneumonia. He recently follow up with his PCP and complained of hip pain, however this visit he denies having pain and states that
Although students were not allowed in the recovery unit, I was able to talk to one of the recovery nurses. I learned that a nurse’s duty of care includes monitoring the patient’s vital signs and level of consciousness, and maintaining airway patency. Assessing pain and the effectiveness of pain management is also necessary. Once patients are transferred to the surgical ward, the goal is to assist in the recovery process, as well as providing referral details and education on care required when the patient returns home (Hamlin, 2010).
For once he listened to me and went off to get it. People were gathering around again. Watching everything unfold. I was next to the boy, crouched down on the ground to reach eye level with him. His eyes were a dark shade of red. The need to feed was killing him, literally. His eyes were full of shear terror. He hadn't the slightest clue what was going on.
patients physically cannot defend themselves or monitor the care they are receiving and it is up to us as nurses to step in when necessary. Other patients are just simply not aware of what is being done to them and it is just as important in these situations to educate them and advocate for them. This Christian Value was integrated into our skit by ensuring the nurse advocated for her patient by obtaining an interpreter since the patient and doctor spoke different languages.