The Role Of The Medical-Surgical Nurse

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My passion for surgery began to develop when my sister attended physician assistant school. Through every learned skill that came to obtain her degree, hearing about the surgeries she performed was the most exhilarating aspect. It is the rewarding outcomes and intellectual challenges that were so captivating, that my desire to become part of the surgical world could not be contained. Knowing the compassion I have for others and the inspiration of healing through surgery, I knew I would enjoy both patient care and assisting the surgeon. This led me to research careers in the surgical field, where I found an interesting topic of medical-surgical nursing and the roles they perform.
According to Kathleen Lattavo, medical-surgical nurses can powerfully …show more content…

The intentions behind this are for quicker patient discharges, better prepare patients and caregivers and lessen the likelihood of re-hospitalization (Lattavo, 2014.) These new expertise will come from life-long education, certificate training and continuation of learning techniques that assist in teaching and educating patients. Thus, recognizing medical-surgical nurses as leaders that hold the care organization together as a …show more content…

Exhibiting how this career choice takes special individuals with a particular skill set to accomplish and maintain the goals of the medical-surgical field. From employing their powerful voices (Lattavo, 2014) to profoundly influencing healthcare for decades to come (Singleton, 2010,) both Lattavo and Singleton have taught me that medical-surgical nurses are one of the hardest working groups. Singleton proves this when writing about the continuing changes in the roles of a medical-surgical nurses and how to prepare for the future through research, education, practice and advocacy (Singleton, 2010.) Using these tools will help medical-surgical nurses remain connected to the healthcare community as a whole. Lattavo’s writing shared the same point of view for future education and care growth in medical-surgical nursing. She also dedicates much of her writing to the importance of the hard work medical-surgical nurses provide in quality

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