COVID-19 has changed lives all over the world. From the start of this pandemic, we have changed most parts of our lives. At least for me, this pandemic changed my whole outlook on life. I forgot what it was like to be around my family 24 hours a day, doing the same thing every single day. At the begging of the mass shutdown, I thought this was going to be a temporary thing; at most a month. Little did I…
Through evidence appraisal and synthesis, I discovered so much about skin to skin contact and kangaroo care in relation to the growth and development of premature newborns. I knew that a touch was so important to their development but I didn’t realize that it significantly made a difference. Weight gain was the main point from the article I researched and I saw a lot of evidence backing up how just 60-120 minutes a day of physical touch can improve a…
This Mental Health Simulation was very informational and helpful. I have never interviewed a patient who was suicidal, had depression, or anxiety to the extent that these patients had. At first, I was scared to talk to them because I didn’t know what to ask them. I wanted this exercise to be successful and non-intrusive. I know it can be hard to talk other people about struggles you may be going through but I think that once I figured out…
As a future member of the nursing profession, I think that teamwork is key component to a successful career. I have always loved working with others and helping people. From what I know of my team members, I can get a grasp of how we will work as a team to complete this project. I have worked with them before and I know that we will have useful and productive communication skills to make this project the best it can…
I think there is such a stigma associated with mental illness because as soon as someones mental health isn’t “good”, it is automatically assumed that they have something wrong with them. I believe that no one has perfect mental health and mental illnesses can happen to anyone. There shouldn’t be shame against people who need to discuss how they may be feeling or what they are expereincing. Some factors that contribute to this self-stigma could be that they could be…
This was a semester I will never forget. Never in my life did I picture myself in Nursingschool during a pandemic, but here we are. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to go into the clinical setting. I am so thankful for that. Most of these people on the unit I was working on, had strokes at some point in their lives and yet all of them were so optimistic about the future. There was this one patient…
Did you notice any safety concerns? My patient was very understanding of all of their drugs that they were taking. My only concern was ensuring that they didn’t take their thyroid medications; levothyroxine and cytomel; closely with their calcium and vitamin D supplements. Calcium can interfere with the absorption of the thyroid hormones. Were they related to the age of your patient or your patient’s ability to understand their medications? Their age was related to their ability to understand their…
For me, Walt Disney World has had such a special place in my heart my entire life. I have been to Walt Disney World multiple times and each time gets better. I truly believe it is the happiest place on earth. Walt Disney really was such a caring and wonderful human. He changed so many lives and he is still doing so everyday, especially mine. This statue resonates with me because while Walt Disney was not a nurse, he changed…
Module 3: Priority Setting Frameworks The seven priority setting frameworks outlined this module. Those seven frameworks are Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, The Nursing Process, the ABC’s, safety and risk reduction, least restrictive- least invasive, survival potential, and acute versus chronic, urgent versus non-urgent, and unstable versus stable findings. The client care focus focuses on Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, which includes airway, breathing, and circulation framework. This topic focuses on the patient’s needs based on what is most important; least important…
Testing and Remediation- Module 1 Reflection Preparing for the NCLEX exam starts now and what is a better way to prepare for it than to have control over testing taking materials and skills. Taking practice tests and quizzes now can prepare me for the exam. The value of these tests will guide my focus for the NCLEX by targeting my critical thinking skills. The scenario, question, person of focus, and key words all play a role in my critical reading…
