Annotated Bibliography O'Lynn, Chad E. A Man's Guide to a Nursing Career. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2013. EBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 26 Oct. 2015 Becoming a Registered Nurse though is an adventure not to be taken lightly. Nursing is a constantly evolving and rewarding career for all, but especially men which only recently have been attracted to the career in larger numbers than in previous centuries. Getting into and surviving nursing school can be as challenging and daunting as any other profession but can arguably be considered more rewarding. Men sometimes struggle with stereotypes within the career field because generally society looks at them as being less of a caregiver and more of a provider. Men are …show more content…
After receiving a degree, finding a job is considered by some to be exponentially easier. With nursing having a very high projected job growth, an increase in population and specialty care clinics, and the permeation of health epidemics in today’s society, finding a rewarding career as a nurse is very likely. Some characteristics of this career that individuals find attractive is the hefty salary which is competitive and increase with experience/specialization. Many nurses are also viewed very respectfully and the career comes with high job satisfaction. Nursing also offers individuals the ability to “change” careers, without having to receive another degree and learn new skills. With many specializations available for nurses, one could constantly experience a new environment and new people. While these specializations may require some on-the-job training or minimal education, the change is much more fluid than a …show more content…
Registered nursing has a projected job growth of 19%, and increases yearly due to the number of elderly individuals and the rise of epidemics, like obesity and heart disease. As the healthcare profession broadens and new techniques are developed, nurse’s education and responsibilities must also evolve. This ever increasing demand for qualified nurses, especially specialized individuals warrants high job security which is a comfort many careers in the United States lack in the present economic dilemma. Many areas are available for employment as a RN including but not limited to hospitals, public health, teaching, prisons, home-health, industrial, and clinics. This allows a RN to change job scenery without completely changing careers. Flexible work hours is another huge benefit of this career choice. Many hospitals and clinics over 3-day work weeks, allotting plenty of time for family/personal life. Traveling nurses also work on a contractual basis, allowing for extensive travel opportunities and the ability to take time off in between contracts. Other benefits include a high salary package that only increases with experience and increased education, health insurance at some facilities, paid time off which consist of sick and vacation days, and extreme mental satisfaction. Nursing is a prime career for individuals to express proper values by providing care to those injured and
(2015) states that researchers have shown that nurses have a significant interest in furthering their professional education. However, nurses will need assistance from their nursing leadership and management to be successful. Employers need to provide easily accessible information regarding returning to school and communicating the availability of supportive initiatives. They also need to be advocating for nurses returning to school at the administrative level by allowing for flexible scheduling for those enrolled in school (Sarver, et al., 2015).
Incorporating strategies to have a successful transition is not impossible since nursing is one of the largest part of healthcare. Acknowledging the different transition phases, from phase 1 which starts in school and graduate program and phase 4 which ends in graduation to workplace, would make the novice NP be confident. But the phase that stands out the most is phase 2, that includes confusion, emotional stress, and anxiety. (Poronsky, C. 2013).
For me, nursing has been completely a unique field of practice. I had a special interest in pursuing the profession as it is the source of life fulfillment; not simply working to make money. Stratford University Nursing School opened a new door and imparting nursing knowledge to me. To continue pursuing this field of nursing, I have to complete BSN. I would like to pursue the BSN Program because it is a requirement in many hospitals for nursing.
Within the medical field, there are thousands of job opportunities. The career that intrigues me the most is nursing. Nurses are hands-on professionals who provide attentive and very personalized care. Their main job is to promote health, prevent disease and help their patients cope with illness. The nursing field offers a wide range of career options, which varies from entry-level practitioner to doctoral-level researcher.
Becoming A Professional Jordan A Oxford Chamberlain College of Nursing Professor Borror NR: 452 Capstone January 2018 Becoming A Professional Nursing school teaches you the foundational knowledge needed to practice as a nurse, but the transition from nursing student to professional nurse is where you learn ‘how’ to be a nurse. Making this transition is time consuming and full of emotional ups and downs as applications are filled out, interviews are completed, state licensures are applied for, and boards are taken. Although the process is often similar for each nursing student, the specific steps taken, and the emotions experienced are particular to each person. The biggest thing to remind ourselves of through everything is the reason we started,
On the hand a nurse practioner, can be described as an advanced registered nurse. This means that he or she holds a masters or doctoral degree in nursing and has acquired training on diagnosis and management of some of the most common medical conditions in health care. This training mostly involves various things that include the physical assessment, diagnosis, diagnostics, pharmacology, therapeutical treatment, emotional support and counseling to the patients especially those that have lost hope because they have critical illness or have accumulated hospital bills and they feel hopeless, referral that is referring the patients to other health providers as needed. and discharge procedures, case management practices and patients intake. This
Long hours are often required and can sometimes be a mandatory part of work . The benefits of nursing are much more than the personal, strictly job related career benefits. We are privileged people who have the opportunity to comfort people; whether their distress is physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. As nurses, we share humanity’s most intimate moments.
With the lack of educational programs to bring in new nurses there is a simultaneous problem of the aging population of current nurses. In a 2002 survey it was found that “one third of registered nurses are now over fifty years of age, that proportion is expected to rise to 40% over the next decade” (Dworkin 23). With such a large amount of the workforce aging towards retirement and not enough new nurses to replace them the RNs left in the middle are being stretched even thinner than they previously were. This has led to larger patient loads per nurse and a lack of time available for nurses to spend with their patients and a perceived decrease in patient care. The stress and extra demands on these nurses has led many to feel increasing job dissatisfaction and according to the same 2002 survey “one in five seriously considering leaving the profession” (Dworkin 23).
The face of nursing is believed to be just a female face; an overwhelmingly and discouraging female face that not only affects our image but affects the people that are thinking of choosing this career path. Like many other professions, both genders take part in this field. Although the number of men in nursing is growing, there is still something that draws others back. For the males wanting to pursue this career, they are setback and discouraged because of what they would be seen as. Media views males in the nursing field to be homosexual; making them feel as if the profession is a more feminine career and that the more suitable career for their gender is to become a doctor.
The median salary for nurses with a bachelor’s degree is around 66, 000 a year, although nurses can make up to 77,000 a year, depending upon education, position, locality and state. A career in nursing offers many advantages, including: a stable income; nurses are usually full-time employees, benefits, work incentives, and tuition reimbursement (Bureau and Labor and Statistics). However, much like any career, there are disadvantages. Nurses are often required to work long hours or over-time, partly due to fluctuations in staffing, although, this may also be part of the job description, it is not uncommon for nurses to work 12-16 hour shifts. Likewise, a fluctuation in staffing may lead to a heavier than average workload, therefore increasing work related stress.
Literature Review The purpose of this literature review is to garner information about nursing student’s perception of nursing and identify factors influencing readiness for the profession. Perception as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary (2010) is characterized by ones awareness and understanding of sensory information attained through interaction between past experiences and one’s own culture and interpretation of the perceived. Nursing students’ perception of nursing has been influenced greatly by various factors and these factors initiate readiness for the nursing profession. Apesoa-Varano (2007) states that nursing perception and professionalism is plethoric.
An important finding and assumptions, that younger people will only be drawn to nursing for the appealing lifestyle it offered. “Young people are ‘turned off’ a career in nursing because supposedly old‑fashioned values of altruism and vocation have no interest to them have led to tailoring nursing recruitment messages accordingly” (Eley.R 2010). Conclusion Ineffective nursing employment can occur when experienced nurses choose to leave and student entering nursing intent to work for 15 years. The main reasons identified by nurses and nursing students for entering nursing are self-interest, vocation, altruism, and young people are only drawn to nursing for the appealing lifestyle it offered.
and wrong values in order to achieve the success I wanted. Values, beliefs and behaviors at work may be assessed in different ways, the people who work just to gain experience, people who work just to provide their family what they needed, or people who work just to have a success in life. My work values depend upon what type of work I have. • Professional growth – It enables us to grow as a person by having a work. My entire two years and seven months as a staff nurse have grown me as a professional and truly adapted what I have learned and experienced in both academic and clinical skills.
Consequently, no qualifications also lead to a hierarchical system, nurses who spent more time in the industry climbing higher in the ranks. Nursing today is respected a profession. Continually the most trusted profession with high ethics and honestly has been awarded to nursing ("Roy Morgan Image of Professions Survey 2017: Health professionals continue domination with Nurses most highly regarded again; followed by Doctors and Pharmacists", 2017). The spectrum of nursing care has now diverged from just the recovery, but to care inside and out of the hospital, educating the patient and the public, advocacy for prevention of illness and injury on the mass scale, being involved within the political field such as health policy and system management, laboratory research and client management.