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There was a time when I was under extreme duress to get to work on time. Although I can look back on the situation fondly now and apply the lessons learned, back then it could have had serious negative ramifications for my career. I had recently moved and was beginning a new nursing position. I was supposed to fly in on the Friday before I started the following Monday, but I missed the flight and had to catch the next one. By the time I arrived, I barely had a chance to get a full night's rest in my own bed, let alone plot the route from my new residence to my job. I remember feeling so pressured as I drove around the downtown streets which all looked alike since I had just moved. At the time, the last thing I wanted to do was start a new job with a bad impression.
I was able to function in this high stress environment, however, by rationalizing the circumstances that led to this undesirable outcome for me. While I looked for familiar landmarks I recalled that initially there were circumstances beyond my control -- my unexpected layover at the airport. But I realized that my current situation was largely of my own making, and that therefore I could end it on my own terms. That insight enabled me to remain calm enough to finally find parking and come in late, yet be ready to move beyond the fact....
There are a number of stressors that one can experience while partaking in critical care nursing. There are always time constraints, since people who require treatment from these facilities frequently need assistance speedily, with significant repercussions if they do not receive it. There are also psychological factors such as developing an aptitude for dealing with victims of violence.
Early on in my career as a nurse, I had to learn the crucial distinction between behavior that is appropriate and inappropriate when dealing with patients. I have long realized that for most people, medical facilities are an intimidating place because the role they provide in people's lives is so dire. Many people are concerned about the potentially negative ramifications of their respective positions, whatever they might be, which can cause them to become uptight and possibly complicate their procedures. I would always make attempts to accommodate such blanket timorousness by extending myself as a friend and a medical professional. There was one patient who was in my unit for a long time, and with whom I became very close. During the down time in my shifts I would go to visit him, and listen to his stories and help him pass the time. We became familiar with one…
Prevention / Intervention Screening tools can be a cost effective means of identifying patients who are at risk for developing pressure ulcers. These tools identify specific areas that need to be addressed and watched closely. After areas of risk are identified, targeted interventions can be put into place that can further reduce the risk of pressure ulcer development. Knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention strategies is vital. Implementation of targeted prevention strategies may
Learning in adults is most effectual when the environment is both participative and interactive. Another important characteristic is that learners obtain instantaneous feedback. Teaching methods that necessitate a learner to think though data or information and come to a conclusion or forecast an outcome are more valuable than is reading or lecture. "The minute-to-minute care and monitoring of critically ill patients requires nurses to collect, analyze, and react to
Nursing informatics has been defined as, "a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice" (Shuler, 2011). The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is a conceptual model used in project management that describes the stages involved in the information system development, from a feasibility study to the maintenance of the completed system (Rouse, 2009). With these
Pressure Ulcers in the Elderly During Hospital Stays Pressure ulcers are potentially fatal skin lesions that develop especially in frail, elderly patients on bony or cartilaginous areas such as the sacrum, elbows, and ankles. Within acute care in the United States, the incidence of pressure ulcers lies between 0.4% and 38%. The incidence within long-term and home care is significantly lower while intensive care units report that 8% to 40% of
Nursing and Scholarship Will Two-Hour Turning and Positioning Decrease Pressure Ulcers in the Elderly Population in Nursing Homes? In order for a modern nurse to be both clinically and practically qualified to give exemplary patient care, they must be able to assimilate knowledge quickly and preserve the tenets of nursing while still excelling at the science of the field. . Within the subject of nursing, there are often times in which different
Nursing Shortage Issues Surrounding the Nursing Shortage In the early 2000s, national strategies to improve the nursing workforce profile were largely focused on increasing the number of nurses at the bedside through the use of sign-on bonuses and travel nurses. While these strategies tended to provide local short-term solutions, they did little to address long-term issues affecting the nursing shortage. With nursing education programs challenged to increase student enrollment, many colleges were