NR 565 Week 1 Building A Community
University:
Chamberlain University
NR 565 Week 1 Building A Community
Paper Instructions
Preparing the Assignment
Post a written response in the discussion forum for each question. This assignment does not require citations or references.
- Introduce yourself to peers and faculty.
- Tell us about yourself and your personal interests.
- Share why you chose to be a Nurse Practitioner.
- What thoughts and feelings do you have about prescribing medications in your new role?
There is not a rubric for this assignment. An answer to all 4 questions results in 10 points. An answer to anything less than 4 answers results in 0 points.
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Sample Answer
My name is Heidi. I live in the far right corner of the United States in the smallest state in the union called Rhode Island. I have been a nurse for 8 years and prior to becoming a nurse, I was a nursing assistant for nearly twelve years.
My experience ranges from med surge to free standing inpatient hospice unit, nurse case manager for hospice and now I am the charge nurse of a small, private family owned nursing home. Hospice will always have my heart; however, I am truly enjoying working in long term care with the geriatric population.
Free time. What is that? I feel like I do not have much downtime these days. I do enjoy cooking, traveling, going to the beach and spending time with my family. I have a wonderful boyfriend and 11-year-old bonus son. We have 3 kitties and my pup Stella who is my absolute baby.
Since I was a young child, I was always helping “heal” or care for others. Prior to becoming a nursing assistant, I helped care for my grandfather at home with Hospice. I can remember suctioning him and administering him his Morphine. I always knew I wanted to help people to my fullest capacity, but never saw myself entering med school. Nurse Practitioner is the next best thing. I appreciate the autonomy Rhode Island allows nurse practitioners to have.
In a previous life, I worked as a pharmacy technician. Prior to enrolling in nursing school I considered become a pharmacist. However, pharmacy didn’t “feel right”. I wanted to do more to help my patients, so I selected nursing. I am very comfortable around medication. While I was a hospice case manager, I had the authority to make medication changes and liked having the autonomy and trust. As a nurse practitioner, I look forward to working with patients and using prescription medication to help manage their symptoms, giving them a better quality of life.
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