Topic:
Associate's Degree vs. Bachelor's Degree
-Bachelor's degree should be minimal requirement in nursing field. Associate's degree is more of an entry level position.
Thesis:
Acquiring one’s bachelor’s degree should be the minimal requirement because, one receives more education, there is a much greater variety of fields to study, and the job opportunities and pay grade are much more beneficial.
Topic Sentences:
1. With any profession on this earth, the more schooling one has, the more one is going learn and experience.
2. With a bachelor’s degree, the door to multiple professional opportunities is opened up.
3. A higher status in the nursing field accompanies a greater potential for job advancement and an increase in pay.
4. It is also argued that an associate’s degree is the appropriate degree of certification in the nursing field.
5. The argument that an associate’s degree is enough in the nursing profession is not valid.
6. In the nursing profession, nurses all have the same objective; to help those who are less fortunate in their time of need.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Thesis/Topic Sentences: Essay 3
Thesis:
The need for a bachelor’s degree has multiple effects on nurses including increased pay, vast job options, and overall more knowledge and expertise in the field.
Topic Sentences:
1. A nurse who has acquired his or her bachelor’s degree is going to see an increase in pay.
2. Nurses who have their bachelor’s degree have the benefits of multiple more job opportunities and options in their career.
3. As one continues on with their degree advancement, a more concrete understanding of the work and more experience in the field is a result.
The need for a bachelor’s degree has multiple effects on nurses including increased pay, vast job options, and overall more knowledge and expertise in the field.
Topic Sentences:
1. A nurse who has acquired his or her bachelor’s degree is going to see an increase in pay.
2. Nurses who have their bachelor’s degree have the benefits of multiple more job opportunities and options in their career.
3. As one continues on with their degree advancement, a more concrete understanding of the work and more experience in the field is a result.
Essay 3: What Research Told Me
-A nurse with less than a year of experience has an annual wage of $50,017, 1-4 years of experience pays $59,739, 5-9 years pays $66,044, 10-19 years pays $72,791, and 20 years or more of experience pays $77,032 annually.
-nursing is largest profession in health care industry
-nurses with BSN outperform their RN counterparts
-demand for nurses with advanced degrees is increasing
-nurses with BSN can work anywhere from geriatrics, home health, community clinics, hospices, hospitals, to administration.
-in a more broad range nurses with BSN can work as head nurses, nurse practitioners, administrative managers, department chiefs, and nurse anesthetist.
-nursing is largest profession in health care industry
-nurses with BSN outperform their RN counterparts
-demand for nurses with advanced degrees is increasing
-nurses with BSN can work anywhere from geriatrics, home health, community clinics, hospices, hospitals, to administration.
-in a more broad range nurses with BSN can work as head nurses, nurse practitioners, administrative managers, department chiefs, and nurse anesthetist.
Essay 3: Rough Draft
Effects of Need for Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
With the growing qualifications and regulations of nursing surging forward as the years go on, many nurses are finding themselves with the need for a bachelor’s degree. Many hospitals are now requiring their nursing staff to have their bachelor’s degree, BSN, rather than their associate’s degree. This new preference for nurses is very beneficial to the medical field. The need for a bachelor’s degree has multiple effects on nurses including increased pay, vast job options, and overall more knowledge and expertise in the field.
A nurse who has acquired his or her bachelor’s degree is going to see an increase in pay. As one advances with their major, an increase in pay accompanies the title. The pay of a nurse with a bachelor’s degree largely depends on the years of experience one has. A nurse with less than a year of experience has an annual wage of $50,017, 1-4 years of experience pays $59,739, 5-9 years pays $66,044, 10-19 years pays $72,791, and 20 years or more of experience pays $77,032 annually (Average & Starting Nurse Salary for Registered Nurses (RN's)). In the article, “Average & Starting Nurse Salary for Registered Nurses (RN’s)”, it states, “It’s apparent that employers reward nurses with salary increases when they obtain additional training/education because demand for highly-trained and specialized nurses is higher.” An increase in pay comes along with a bachelor’s degree. Facilities and hospitals are looking for nurses with more experience and more training. Education and specialization in nursing is very valuable, and employers look for that in nurses and reward them with an increase in pay.
Nurses who have their bachelor’s degree have the benefits of multiple more job opportunities and options in their career. Nurses with their bachelor’s degree have a wide array of positions that they can choose from. A head nurse, department chief, administrative manager, nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse manager, and nurse practitioner are all examples of positions one could pursue with a bachelors degree. The biggest difference between a bachelor’s degree and an associate’s degree is that with a bachelor’s degree a nurse can pursue managerial positions. Nurses with their BSN are typically employed by hospitals, community clinics, home health agencies, hospices, hospitals and public health departments (Average & Starting Nurse Salary for Registered Nurses (RN's)). There are multiple career fields that a nurse with his or her BSN can get into such as geriatrics, home health, administration, pediatrics, information technology, or even training and education (BSN-Career Opportunities). Just because one is a nurse does not mean that he or she is working just in a care agency. Many nurses move on to managerial positions, research positions and even educational positions.
As one continues on with their degree advancement, a more concrete understanding of the work and more experience in the field is a result. The longer one works in a certain environment, the more comfortable he or she is going to become and the more will be learned as each day passes. In the article, “Average & Starting Nurse Salary for Registered Nurses (RN's)” it was stated, “. . . nurses holding baccalaureate degrees outperform their RN counterparts.” Higher education is directly correlated to increased earnings, roles with leadership positions and the job security is more concrete (Average & Starting Nurse Salary for Registered Nurses (RN's)). Acquiring a bachelors degree leads to advancement or specialization on one’s field of work. With any field of work, more experience and knowledge is beneficial. More experience results in a more experienced work place, which in turn results in happier residents and employees. With degree advancement, a lot of knowledge is taken in at once; the higher one proceeds in degree achievement, the more knowledge and experience one is going to experience.
Nursing is a field of work that involves a great deal of knowledge, practical skills, intelligence, and critical thinking. Nurses need to know how to handle demanding situations, how to care for patients with specific care needs, how to properly administer medications, and overall they need to have intelligence about all aspects of their work field. Acquiring a bachelor’s degree in nursing prepares one more extensively for their work. Nurses with a bachelor’s degree have an increase in pay, more job options in their desired field of work, and overall they have more knowledge and expertise. A bachelor’s degree is extremely beneficial to nurses, their patients, their employers and their fellow employees.
Essay 3: What I Already Know/What I Need to Know
What I Already Know:
-facilities looking for bachelor's degree in nursing over associates degree
-bachelors degree is preferable
-better pay
-more knowledge
-more options job wise
What I Need to Know:
-pay
-what jobs are available to nurses with BSN
-how long it takes to get BSN
-positives of getting BSN
-facilities looking for bachelor's degree in nursing over associates degree
-bachelors degree is preferable
-better pay
-more knowledge
-more options job wise
What I Need to Know:
-pay
-what jobs are available to nurses with BSN
-how long it takes to get BSN
-positives of getting BSN
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Topic: Essay 3
-Causes and Effects of Need for Bachelors Degree above Associates Degree in Job Field
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Essay 2: Final Draft
Michelle DeShazor
Professor Kerr
English 101-12
5, March 2013
ER Nurse vs. Medical Surgical Nurse
Nursing is a career that is depicted worldwide through movies and television shows of all genres. For instance, consider the movie Pearl Harbor; it illustrates the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the lives it affected, and the importance of nurses during the attack. Another popular show on television is Scrubs, where nurses are depicted in a more comical manner, but the responsibilities of the nursing staff is still adequately shown. Both of these television programs illustrate the duties and tasks of a nurse, whether it is an emergency/trauma (ER) nurse in Pearl Harbor, or a medical surgical nurse in Scrubs. When deciding if the position of an ER nurse or a medical surgical nurse is best, a person has to take into consideration the job description, pay, and qualifications needed.
The job descriptions of an ER nurse and a medical surgical nurse vary greatly; they are two completely different jobs when it comes to the assignments that have to be performed. An ER nurse treats patients who have sustained serious and even life-threatening injuries. Most patients consist of car accident victims, suicide attempts, and work related injuries (learn4good.com). An ER nurse needs to be able to handle urgent, demanding situations quickly and in a calm manner. This nurse’s main duties consist of providing adequate care to patients in emergency situations, administering emergency procedures (CPR), operating health care machines, and acting fast and thinking on his/her feet. There are many different places that an ER nurse can work including hospitals, emergency departments, helicopters, ambulances, and even airplanes. Overall an ER nurse’s job description includes emergency situations and caring for patients with serious injuries. On the other hand, a medical surgical nurse provides care to patients undergoing any surgical procedures. The main duties of a medical surgical nurse include providing preoperative, inter-operative, and post operative care, educating patients on surgical procedures, managing pain, discharge planning, and maintaining the patient’s physical and psychological health (learn4good.com). A medical surgical nurse can work in acute care units, hospitals, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics and home care settings. The chief job description of a medical surgical nurse involves patient care before, during and after the surgical procedure. Medical surgical nursing is the largest group of professionals in the field of nursing (wikipedia.org). Based on the job descriptions of these two nursing careers, they are very different in respect of the duties that must be carried out.
With any job a person decides to enter, there are qualifications that he/she has to complete and requirements that must be met; nursing is no exception to this norm. In order to become an ER nurse, the required qualifications must be completed. Completion of Diploma courses in Emergency/Trauma Nursing, which can take up to one year to complete, are necessary. This diploma consists of modules in health care management, pharmacology, trauma nursing practice, HIV/AIDS care, and health care and the law (learn4good.com). In order to become a medical surgical nurse proper certification is needed; this certification is granted by The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board. Some qualifications that must be achieved are having a current registered nurse license, a minimum of two years experience as a registered nurse, one year full-time experience in Medical Surgical Nursing within the last three years, and completion of 30 hours of Medical Surgical Continuing Education within the last three years (learn4good.com). There are different requirements that need to be met for these nursing positions, but they share the need for education and qualification.
Salary is a huge deciding factor when it comes to employment; nursing is a profession that has good pay in just about every field of work that is offered. An ER nurse’s salary is about $66,000 a year depending on experience, benefits and location (salary.com). Hours can include days, nights, weekends and holidays; patients need 24-hour care. The average salary for a medical surgical nurse is about $50,000 a year (simplyhired.com). But depending on the company one works for, the area he/she is in, and the experience one has, the salary is going to vary. Salary usually is not a huge issue in the career of nursing; nurses are very well paid for their work regardless of the field they work in.
Nursing is a career where positions vary, job options are vast and career advancement is welcomed. Whether one is an ER nurse frantically trying to save the life of a car accident victim, or a medical surgical nurse preparing an organ transplant patient for surgery, the job description, pay and qualifications are looked at regardless of the field. One cannot simply say that an ER nurse or a medical surgical nurse is better than the other, each job has its pros and cons and it is largely dependent on the person entering the field of work and their preferences. Medical Surgical nursing and ER nursing are two very different fields of nursing, and yet they have the same intention, helping those who are in need.
Works Cited
“Nursing Career Choices/Education.” learn4good.com.
http://www.learn4good.com/nursing/careers_choices_nurse_education.htm. © 2013 Learn4Good Ltd.
Web. 5 March 2013.
“Medical Surgical Nursing.” Wikipedia.org.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical-surgical_nursing. 4 March 2012.
Web. 6 March 2013.
Simplyhired.com.
http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-medical+surgical+nurse. © 2013 Simply Hired, Inc.
Web. 6 March 2013.
Salary.com.
http://www1.salary.com/Staff-Nurse-RN-Emergency-Room-Salary.html. ©2013 Salary.com
Web. 6 March 2013.
Professor Kerr
English 101-12
5, March 2013
ER Nurse vs. Medical Surgical Nurse
Nursing is a career that is depicted worldwide through movies and television shows of all genres. For instance, consider the movie Pearl Harbor; it illustrates the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the lives it affected, and the importance of nurses during the attack. Another popular show on television is Scrubs, where nurses are depicted in a more comical manner, but the responsibilities of the nursing staff is still adequately shown. Both of these television programs illustrate the duties and tasks of a nurse, whether it is an emergency/trauma (ER) nurse in Pearl Harbor, or a medical surgical nurse in Scrubs. When deciding if the position of an ER nurse or a medical surgical nurse is best, a person has to take into consideration the job description, pay, and qualifications needed.
The job descriptions of an ER nurse and a medical surgical nurse vary greatly; they are two completely different jobs when it comes to the assignments that have to be performed. An ER nurse treats patients who have sustained serious and even life-threatening injuries. Most patients consist of car accident victims, suicide attempts, and work related injuries (learn4good.com). An ER nurse needs to be able to handle urgent, demanding situations quickly and in a calm manner. This nurse’s main duties consist of providing adequate care to patients in emergency situations, administering emergency procedures (CPR), operating health care machines, and acting fast and thinking on his/her feet. There are many different places that an ER nurse can work including hospitals, emergency departments, helicopters, ambulances, and even airplanes. Overall an ER nurse’s job description includes emergency situations and caring for patients with serious injuries. On the other hand, a medical surgical nurse provides care to patients undergoing any surgical procedures. The main duties of a medical surgical nurse include providing preoperative, inter-operative, and post operative care, educating patients on surgical procedures, managing pain, discharge planning, and maintaining the patient’s physical and psychological health (learn4good.com). A medical surgical nurse can work in acute care units, hospitals, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics and home care settings. The chief job description of a medical surgical nurse involves patient care before, during and after the surgical procedure. Medical surgical nursing is the largest group of professionals in the field of nursing (wikipedia.org). Based on the job descriptions of these two nursing careers, they are very different in respect of the duties that must be carried out.
With any job a person decides to enter, there are qualifications that he/she has to complete and requirements that must be met; nursing is no exception to this norm. In order to become an ER nurse, the required qualifications must be completed. Completion of Diploma courses in Emergency/Trauma Nursing, which can take up to one year to complete, are necessary. This diploma consists of modules in health care management, pharmacology, trauma nursing practice, HIV/AIDS care, and health care and the law (learn4good.com). In order to become a medical surgical nurse proper certification is needed; this certification is granted by The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board. Some qualifications that must be achieved are having a current registered nurse license, a minimum of two years experience as a registered nurse, one year full-time experience in Medical Surgical Nursing within the last three years, and completion of 30 hours of Medical Surgical Continuing Education within the last three years (learn4good.com). There are different requirements that need to be met for these nursing positions, but they share the need for education and qualification.
Salary is a huge deciding factor when it comes to employment; nursing is a profession that has good pay in just about every field of work that is offered. An ER nurse’s salary is about $66,000 a year depending on experience, benefits and location (salary.com). Hours can include days, nights, weekends and holidays; patients need 24-hour care. The average salary for a medical surgical nurse is about $50,000 a year (simplyhired.com). But depending on the company one works for, the area he/she is in, and the experience one has, the salary is going to vary. Salary usually is not a huge issue in the career of nursing; nurses are very well paid for their work regardless of the field they work in.
Nursing is a career where positions vary, job options are vast and career advancement is welcomed. Whether one is an ER nurse frantically trying to save the life of a car accident victim, or a medical surgical nurse preparing an organ transplant patient for surgery, the job description, pay and qualifications are looked at regardless of the field. One cannot simply say that an ER nurse or a medical surgical nurse is better than the other, each job has its pros and cons and it is largely dependent on the person entering the field of work and their preferences. Medical Surgical nursing and ER nursing are two very different fields of nursing, and yet they have the same intention, helping those who are in need.
Works Cited
“Nursing Career Choices/Education.” learn4good.com.
http://www.learn4good.com/nursing/careers_choices_nurse_education.htm. © 2013 Learn4Good Ltd.
Web. 5 March 2013.
“Medical Surgical Nursing.” Wikipedia.org.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical-surgical_nursing. 4 March 2012.
Web. 6 March 2013.
Simplyhired.com.
http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-medical+surgical+nurse. © 2013 Simply Hired, Inc.
Web. 6 March 2013.
Salary.com.
http://www1.salary.com/Staff-Nurse-RN-Emergency-Room-Salary.html. ©2013 Salary.com
Web. 6 March 2013.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Essay 2: Rough Draft
Michelle DeShazor
Professor Kerr
English 101-12
5, March 2013
ER Nurse vs. Medical Surgical Nurse
Nursing is a career in which there is a broad spectrum of fields to choose from. One can work in a hospital, nursing home or doctor’s office. Within those career options are countless positions in which one can choose to pursue. In a hospital alone there are multiple positions that one can choose from. Two of those options include an ER Nurse and a medical surgical nurse. Both are typically found in a hospital, but the aspects of the job could not vary more greatly. When deciding if the position of an ER nurse or a medical surgical nurse is best, one has to take into consideration the job description, pay, and qualifications needed.
The job descriptions of an ER nurse and a medical surgical nurse vary greatly; they are two completely different jobs when it comes to the assignments that have to be performed. An ER nurse treats patients who have sustained serious and even life-threatening injuries. Most patients consist of car accident victims, suicide attempts, and work related injuries (learn4good.com). An ER nurse needs to be able to handle urgent, demanding situations quickly and in a calm manner. One’s main duties consist of providing adequate care to patients in emergency situations, administering emergency procedures (CPR), operating health care machines, and acting fast and thinking on his/her feet. There are many different places that an ER nurse can work including hospitals, emergency departments, helicopters, ambulances, and even airplanes. Overall an ER nurse’s job description includes emergency situations and caring for patients with serious injuries. On the other hand, a medical surgical nurse provides care to patients undergoing any surgical procedures. The main duties of a medical surgical nurse include providing preoperative, inter-operative, and post operative care, educating patients on surgical procedures, managing pain, discharge planning, and maintaining the patient’s physical and psychological health (learn4good.com). A medical surgical nurse can work in acute care units, hospitals, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics and home care settings. The chief job description of a medical surgical nurse involves patient care before, during and after the surgical procedure. Medical surgical nursing is the largest group of professionals in the field of nursing (wikipedia.org). Based on the job descriptions of these two nursing careers, they are very different in respect of the duties that must be carried out.
With any job one decides to enter, there are qualifications that one has to complete and requirements that must be met; nursing is no exception to this norm. In order to become an ER nurse, one must complete the required qualifications. One must complete Diploma courses in Emergency/Trauma Nursing, which can take up to one year to complete. This diploma consists of modules in health care management, pharmacology, trauma nursing practice, HIV/AIDS care, and health care and the law (learn4good.com). In order to become a medical surgical nurse one must become properly certified; this certification is granted by The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board. Some qualifications that one must achieve are having a current registered nurse license, a minimum of two years experience as a registered nurse, one year full-time experience in Medical Surgical Nursing within the last three years, and completion of 30 hours of Medical Surgical Continuing Education within the last three years (learn4good.com). There are different requirements that need to be met for these nursing positions, but they share the need for education and qualification.
Salary is a huge deciding factor when it comes to employment; nursing is a profession that has good pay in just about every field of work that is offered. An ER nurse’s salary is about $66,000 a year depending on experience, benefits and location (salary.com). Hours can include days, nights, weekends and holidays; patients need 24-hour care. The average salary for a medical surgical nurse is about $50,000 a year (simplyhired.com). But depending on the company one works for, the area he/she is in, and the experience one has, the salary is going to vary. Salary usually is not a huge issue in the career of nursing; nurses are very well paid for their work regardless of the field they work in.
Nursing is a career where positions vary, job options are vast and career advancement and changes are welcomed. An ER nurse works mostly with emergency situations involving serious injury and life-threatening situations, while a medical surgical nurse works with surgical procedures and helping patients at all stages of the procedure. When comparing the job description, pay and qualifications needed to become an ER nurse and a medical surgical nurse, one can see the full picture of both fields of work. Medical Surgical nursing and ER nursing are two very different fields of nursing, and yet they have the same intention, helping those who are in need.
Works Cited
“Nursing Career Choices/Education.” learn4good.com.
http://www.learn4good.com/nursing/careers_choices_nurse_education.htm. © 2013 Learn4Good Ltd.
Web. 5 March 2013.
“Medical Surgical Nursing.” Wikipedia.org.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical-surgical_nursing. 4 March 2012.
Web. 6 March 2013.
Simplyhired.com.
http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-medical+surgical+nurse. © 2013 Simply Hired, Inc.
Web. 6 March 2013.
Salary.com.
http://www1.salary.com/Staff-Nurse-RN-Emergency-Room-Salary.html. ©2013 Salary.com
Web. 6 March 2013.
Thesis, Topic Sentences: Essay 2
Thesis:
1. The job descriptions of an ER nurse and a medical surgical nurse vary greatly; they are two completely different jobs when it comes to the assignments that have to be performed.
2. With any job one decides to enter, there are qualifications that one has to complete and requirements that must be met; nursing is no exception to this norm.
3. Salary is a huge deciding factor when it comes to employment; nursing is a profession that has good pay in just about every field of work that is offered.
When deciding if the position of an ER nurse or a medical surgical nurse is best, one has to take into consideration the job description, pay, and qualifications needed.
Topic Sentences: 1. The job descriptions of an ER nurse and a medical surgical nurse vary greatly; they are two completely different jobs when it comes to the assignments that have to be performed.
2. With any job one decides to enter, there are qualifications that one has to complete and requirements that must be met; nursing is no exception to this norm.
3. Salary is a huge deciding factor when it comes to employment; nursing is a profession that has good pay in just about every field of work that is offered.
What Did My Research Tell Me: Essay 2
ER Nurse:
-Providing care to patients in an emergency situation.
-Administering emergency procedures e.g. code blue and CPR.
-Acting fast and thinking on their feet.
-Handling complex and difficult situations.
-Operating healthcare machines
-can serve as transport nurses working on helicopters, Ambulances, Airplanes
-work in casualty department and emergency rooms of public and private hospitals.
- complete Diploma courses in Emergency/Trauma Nursing
Medical Surgical Nurse:
-Educating patients on surgical procedures.
-Providing preoperative, inter-operative and post operative care to patients.
-Managing pain.
-Discharge planning.
-Working closely with other healthcare professionals.
-Maintaining a patient’s physical and psychosocial health.
-work in hospitals, acute care units, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics and home care settings.
Requirements for Med /Surg Nurse:
-Hold a current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
-Have a minimum of two years experience working as a RN.
-Have 2,000 hours (1 year full-time) experience in Medical Surgical Nursing within the last three years.
-Completed 30 hours of Medical Surgical Continuing Education within the last three years
-Providing care to patients in an emergency situation.
-Administering emergency procedures e.g. code blue and CPR.
-Acting fast and thinking on their feet.
-Handling complex and difficult situations.
-Operating healthcare machines
-can serve as transport nurses working on helicopters, Ambulances, Airplanes
-work in casualty department and emergency rooms of public and private hospitals.
- complete Diploma courses in Emergency/Trauma Nursing
Medical Surgical Nurse:
-Educating patients on surgical procedures.
-Providing preoperative, inter-operative and post operative care to patients.
-Managing pain.
-Discharge planning.
-Working closely with other healthcare professionals.
-Maintaining a patient’s physical and psychosocial health.
-work in hospitals, acute care units, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics and home care settings.
Requirements for Med /Surg Nurse:
-Hold a current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
-Have a minimum of two years experience working as a RN.
-Have 2,000 hours (1 year full-time) experience in Medical Surgical Nursing within the last three years.
-Completed 30 hours of Medical Surgical Continuing Education within the last three years
What Do I Still Need to Know: Essay 2
-pay
-job advancement opportunities
-job description
-licensure
-years of schooling
-ceritication needed
-job advancement opportunities
-job description
-licensure
-years of schooling
-ceritication needed
What I Know: Essay 2
ER Nurse:
-usually works in an emergency room in a hospital
-needs to be good with demanding, urgent situations
-patients usually include car accident victims, accidents, and suicide attempts.
Medical Surgical Nurse:
-work with patients undergoing an operation
-pre-operation, post-operation procedures, and discharge.
-manage pain
-usually works in an emergency room in a hospital
-needs to be good with demanding, urgent situations
-patients usually include car accident victims, accidents, and suicide attempts.
Medical Surgical Nurse:
-work with patients undergoing an operation
-pre-operation, post-operation procedures, and discharge.
-manage pain
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Final Draft Essay 1
Michelle DeShazor
Professor Kerr
English 101-12
14, February 2013
Bachelors vs. Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Today when you walk into a hospital, doctor’s office, or nursing home it is full of life and busy regardless of the time of day. When people are in need and at their most vulnerable, they look for experienced people who can best help them when they need it most; doctors and nurses. When people are hurt they want to go to someone who is experienced, professional and knows how to handle the situation in which they are in. Doctors are who people go to when they want a diagnosis and a clear concise answer to their problem. Nurses are the people with the hands on bedside care who manually care for the patients and their needs. Nurses are highly respected in this society and have a huge impact on the community as a whole. Those who are looking to go into the nursing field should strive to get their Bachelors degree, BSN, rather than their Associate’s degree. Up and coming nurses should consider obtaining their Bachelors degree in nursing rather than an Associate’s degree in nursing for increased job security and potential for job advancement, the increasing demand for highly educated nurses, and the potential for entering the varying fields of nursing.
A higher status in the nursing field accompanies increased job security and a greater potential for job advancement. When a higher degree is obtained, one becomes much more valuable and is seen to be more experienced. Nurses with a BSN often have more supervisory roles and are more independent than nurses who do not have their BSN (1). A nurse with a Bachelors degree is more likely to be hired over a nurse with an Associate’s degree. The nurse with the BSN has more schooling which results in a vaster array of knowledge, has more experience with the terms and expectations of the medical field, and is generally expected to be more professional and experienced as a result of their degree. A BSN gives nurses the most in-demand skills and qualifications that employers look for (1). It is a very strong platform that provides nurses with opportunities for advancement in the field and getting higher level degrees (1). Nurses with those higher level degrees have more options in their career such as becoming a nurse practitioner, in which they can diagnose and treat common sicknesses and injuries (4). There is also the aspect of job stability in nursing. There are so many different places a nurse can find work; in a nursing home, hospital, doctors office, senior center, health center and so much more. Statistics show that about 59% of all nursing jobs are in hospitals (3). Sixty percent of jobs in nursing come from employment in hospitals alone (4). There are multiple different units in a hospital including an emergency room, ambulatory care units, and radiology departments, just to name a few (3). It is often said that nurses will never have trouble finding a job, they are needed everywhere. Nursing is actually the largest healthcare occupation, resulting in about 2.2 million jobs (4). With a Bachelors degree in nursing one can continue on to get involved in managerial positions such as head nurse, director, and vice president, whereas those with an Associate’s degree do not have this option (4).
As the years go on people are living longer, getting sicker, and developing more diseases, so in result the medical field is in need of highly educated nurses who can properly care for these people. Today there are more elderly people than younger people who can care for them. The baby boomers of the generation are at that elderly age now and there is the fear that there is a shortage of nurses, so the elderly of our generation will not be properly taken care of (1). The medical field is in dire need of highly educated nurses who are capable of caring for the elderly. The body is not indestructible, people are always going to injure themselves, become ill, develop diseases, grow old and need help when they do not know how to take care of themselves. The world is going to need nurses as long as we are human. A highly educated nurse is going to be prepared for a multitude of situations that may be presented to them. A nurse with more education is going to be in more control, more organized, have more confidence and have more experience…resulting in a happier patient.
There are multiple different fields of nursing that one can go into, ranging from Emergency/Trauma to Legal Nurse Consulting. The great thing about nursing is that there are countless fields that one can go into! If someone wants to work with babies they can go into the neonatal field, if they want to work with the elderly they can go into the geriatrics field, if they want to work with patients and surgery they can go into the medical surgical field (2)! When one hears the term “nurse,” they automatically think of hands-on patient care, emergency rooms and hospitals. But that is not always the case! Nurses can also get into other fields that are involved in more of the business aspects rather than the physical aspects. If a nurse would like to get into work that has more of a business outlook they can get into nurse consulting. A nurse consultant offers consulting services to attorneys, insurance companies and other health care professionals on medical related legal cases (2). This field of nursing is more research and business based; their main duties include researching, examining medical records, communicating with expert witnesses, and testifying in court cases as medical experts (2).
Nursing is a career that involves extensive knowledge of the field, determination, compassion, resourcefulness and it is highly respected and acknowledged in our society. It is a very reputable career and those who are looking to get into it should earn their bachelor’s degree because of the multiple benefits and career options that are in the nursing future. Nurses have a bright future that includes the multiple opportunities of job advancement and the job security it provides, the increasing need for nurses, and the potential of entering the varying fields of nursing.
Works Cited
(1)“Get Your Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN)” allnursingschools.com http://www.allnursingschools.com/nursing-careers/nursing-degrees/bachelor-degrees-nursing. © 2002-2013 All Star Directories, Inc. Web. 12 February 2013.
(2) “Nursing Career Choices/ Education” learn4good.com. http://www.learn4good.com/nursing/careers_choices_nurse_education.htm. © 2013 Learn4Good Ltd. Web. 12 February 2013.
(3) “What Kinds of Career Paths Exist for Nurses” BestNursingDegree.com http://www.bestnursingdegree.com/nursing-careers/. © 2008-2013 Degree Prospects, LLC. Web.
12 February 2013.
(4) “Nursing Career Education and Advancement.” Salary.com.
http://www.salary.com/nursing-career-education-and-advancement/. ©2013 Salary.com. Web.
12 February 2013.
Professor Kerr
English 101-12
14, February 2013
Bachelors vs. Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Today when you walk into a hospital, doctor’s office, or nursing home it is full of life and busy regardless of the time of day. When people are in need and at their most vulnerable, they look for experienced people who can best help them when they need it most; doctors and nurses. When people are hurt they want to go to someone who is experienced, professional and knows how to handle the situation in which they are in. Doctors are who people go to when they want a diagnosis and a clear concise answer to their problem. Nurses are the people with the hands on bedside care who manually care for the patients and their needs. Nurses are highly respected in this society and have a huge impact on the community as a whole. Those who are looking to go into the nursing field should strive to get their Bachelors degree, BSN, rather than their Associate’s degree. Up and coming nurses should consider obtaining their Bachelors degree in nursing rather than an Associate’s degree in nursing for increased job security and potential for job advancement, the increasing demand for highly educated nurses, and the potential for entering the varying fields of nursing.
A higher status in the nursing field accompanies increased job security and a greater potential for job advancement. When a higher degree is obtained, one becomes much more valuable and is seen to be more experienced. Nurses with a BSN often have more supervisory roles and are more independent than nurses who do not have their BSN (1). A nurse with a Bachelors degree is more likely to be hired over a nurse with an Associate’s degree. The nurse with the BSN has more schooling which results in a vaster array of knowledge, has more experience with the terms and expectations of the medical field, and is generally expected to be more professional and experienced as a result of their degree. A BSN gives nurses the most in-demand skills and qualifications that employers look for (1). It is a very strong platform that provides nurses with opportunities for advancement in the field and getting higher level degrees (1). Nurses with those higher level degrees have more options in their career such as becoming a nurse practitioner, in which they can diagnose and treat common sicknesses and injuries (4). There is also the aspect of job stability in nursing. There are so many different places a nurse can find work; in a nursing home, hospital, doctors office, senior center, health center and so much more. Statistics show that about 59% of all nursing jobs are in hospitals (3). Sixty percent of jobs in nursing come from employment in hospitals alone (4). There are multiple different units in a hospital including an emergency room, ambulatory care units, and radiology departments, just to name a few (3). It is often said that nurses will never have trouble finding a job, they are needed everywhere. Nursing is actually the largest healthcare occupation, resulting in about 2.2 million jobs (4). With a Bachelors degree in nursing one can continue on to get involved in managerial positions such as head nurse, director, and vice president, whereas those with an Associate’s degree do not have this option (4).
As the years go on people are living longer, getting sicker, and developing more diseases, so in result the medical field is in need of highly educated nurses who can properly care for these people. Today there are more elderly people than younger people who can care for them. The baby boomers of the generation are at that elderly age now and there is the fear that there is a shortage of nurses, so the elderly of our generation will not be properly taken care of (1). The medical field is in dire need of highly educated nurses who are capable of caring for the elderly. The body is not indestructible, people are always going to injure themselves, become ill, develop diseases, grow old and need help when they do not know how to take care of themselves. The world is going to need nurses as long as we are human. A highly educated nurse is going to be prepared for a multitude of situations that may be presented to them. A nurse with more education is going to be in more control, more organized, have more confidence and have more experience…resulting in a happier patient.
There are multiple different fields of nursing that one can go into, ranging from Emergency/Trauma to Legal Nurse Consulting. The great thing about nursing is that there are countless fields that one can go into! If someone wants to work with babies they can go into the neonatal field, if they want to work with the elderly they can go into the geriatrics field, if they want to work with patients and surgery they can go into the medical surgical field (2)! When one hears the term “nurse,” they automatically think of hands-on patient care, emergency rooms and hospitals. But that is not always the case! Nurses can also get into other fields that are involved in more of the business aspects rather than the physical aspects. If a nurse would like to get into work that has more of a business outlook they can get into nurse consulting. A nurse consultant offers consulting services to attorneys, insurance companies and other health care professionals on medical related legal cases (2). This field of nursing is more research and business based; their main duties include researching, examining medical records, communicating with expert witnesses, and testifying in court cases as medical experts (2).
Nursing is a career that involves extensive knowledge of the field, determination, compassion, resourcefulness and it is highly respected and acknowledged in our society. It is a very reputable career and those who are looking to get into it should earn their bachelor’s degree because of the multiple benefits and career options that are in the nursing future. Nurses have a bright future that includes the multiple opportunities of job advancement and the job security it provides, the increasing need for nurses, and the potential of entering the varying fields of nursing.
Works Cited
(1)“Get Your Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN)” allnursingschools.com http://www.allnursingschools.com/nursing-careers/nursing-degrees/bachelor-degrees-nursing. © 2002-2013 All Star Directories, Inc. Web. 12 February 2013.
(2) “Nursing Career Choices/ Education” learn4good.com. http://www.learn4good.com/nursing/careers_choices_nurse_education.htm. © 2013 Learn4Good Ltd. Web. 12 February 2013.
(3) “What Kinds of Career Paths Exist for Nurses” BestNursingDegree.com http://www.bestnursingdegree.com/nursing-careers/. © 2008-2013 Degree Prospects, LLC. Web.
12 February 2013.
(4) “Nursing Career Education and Advancement.” Salary.com.
http://www.salary.com/nursing-career-education-and-advancement/. ©2013 Salary.com. Web.
12 February 2013.
Monday, February 18, 2013
First Draft Essay 1
Bachelors vs. Associates Degree in Nursing 1
Michelle DeShazor
Professor Kerr
English 101 Essay 1
February 14, 2013
Bachelor’s vs. Associates Degree in Nursing
Today when you walk into a hospital, doctor’s office, or nursing home it is full of life and busy regardless of the time of day. When people are in need and at their most vulnerable, they look for experienced people who can best help them when they need it most. Who do they go to? Doctors and nurses. When people are hurt they want to go to someone who is experienced, professional and knows how to handle the situation in which they are in. Doctors are who people go to when they want a diagnosis and a clear concise answer to their problem. Nurses are the people with the hands on bedside care who manually care for the patients and their needs. Nurses are highly respected in this society and have a huge impact on the community as a whole. I urge those who are looking to go into the nursing field to strive to get their bachelor’s degree, BSN, rather than their associate’s degree. Up and coming nurses should consider obtaining their bachelor’s degree in nursing rather than an associate’s degree in nursing for increased job security and potential for job advancement, the increasing demand for highly educated nurses, and the potential for entering the varying fields of nursing.
Bachelors vs. Associates Degree in Nursing 2
A higher status in the nursing field accompanies increased job security and a greater potential for job advancement. When a higher degree is obtained, one becomes much more valuable and is looked at to be more experienced. Nurses with a BSN often have more supervisory roles and are more independent than nurses who do not have their BSN. A nurse with a bachelor’s degree is more likely to be hired over a nurse with an associate’s degree. The nurse with the BSN has more schooling which results in a vaster array of knowledge, has more experience with the terms and expectations of the medical field, and is generally expected to be more professional and experienced as a result of their degree. A BSN gives nurses the most in-demand skills and qualifications that employers look for. It is a very strong platform that provides nurses with opportunities for advancement in the field and getting higher level degrees. Nurses with those higher level degrees have more options in their career such as becoming a nurse practitioner, in which they can diagnose and treat common sicknesses and injuries. There is also the aspect of job stability in nursing. There are so many different places a nurse can find work; in a nursing home, hospital, doctors office, senior center, health center and so much more. Statistics show that about 59% of all nursing jobs are in hospitals. There are multiple different units in a hospital including an emergency room, ambulatory care units, and radiology departments, just to name a few. I often hear people say nurses will never have trouble finding a job, they are needed everywhere. Nursing is actually the largest healthcare occupation, resulting in about 2.2 million jobs. With a bachelor’s degree in nursing one can continue on to get involved in managerial positions such as head nurse, director, and vice president, whereas those with an associate’s degree do not have this option.
Bachelors vs. Associates Degree in Nursing 3
As the years go on people are living longer, getting sicker, and developing more diseases, so in result the medical field is in need of highly educated nurses who can properly care for these people. Today there are more elderly people than younger people who can take care of them. The baby boomers of the generation are at that elderly age now. There is the fear that there is a shortage of nurses, so the elderly of our generation will not be properly taken care of. The medical field is in dire need of highly educated nurses who are capable of caring for the elderly. The body is not indestructible, people are always going to injure themselves, become ill, develop diseases, grow old and need help when they do not know how to take care of themselves. The world is going to need nurses as long as we are human. A highly educated nurse is going to be prepared for a multitude of situations that may be presented to them. A nurse with more education is going to be in more control, more organized, have more confidence and have more experience…resulting in a happier patient.
There are multiple different fields of nursing that one can go into ranging from Emergency/Trauma to Legal Nurse Consulting. The great thing about nursing is that there are countless fields that one can go into! If you want to work with babies you can go into the neonatal field, if you want to work with the elderly you can go into the geriatrics field, if you want to work with patients and surgery you can go into the medical surgical field! When one hears the term “nurse,” they automatically think of hands-on patient care, emergency rooms and hospitals. But that is not the case! Nurses can also get into other fields that are involved in more of the business and psychological aspects rather than the physical aspects. If a nurse would like to get into work that has more of a business outlook they can get into the nurse consulting. A nurse consultant offers consulting services to attorneys, insurance companies and other health care professionals on medical related legal cases. This field of nursing is more research and business based, their main duties include researching, examining medical records, communicating with expert witnesses, and testifying in court cases as medical experts. If a nurse wants to get more into the psychological outlook of nursing they can get into addiction nursing or psychiatric nursing.
Bachelors vs. Associates Degree in Nursing 4
Nursing is a career that involves extensive knowledge of the field, determination, compassion, resourcefulness and it is a career that is highly respected and acknowledged in our society. It is a very reputable career and I urge those who are looking to get into it to get their bachelor’s degree because of the multiple benefits and career options that are in the nursing future.
Michelle DeShazor
Professor Kerr
English 101 Essay 1
February 14, 2013
Bachelor’s vs. Associates Degree in Nursing
Today when you walk into a hospital, doctor’s office, or nursing home it is full of life and busy regardless of the time of day. When people are in need and at their most vulnerable, they look for experienced people who can best help them when they need it most. Who do they go to? Doctors and nurses. When people are hurt they want to go to someone who is experienced, professional and knows how to handle the situation in which they are in. Doctors are who people go to when they want a diagnosis and a clear concise answer to their problem. Nurses are the people with the hands on bedside care who manually care for the patients and their needs. Nurses are highly respected in this society and have a huge impact on the community as a whole. I urge those who are looking to go into the nursing field to strive to get their bachelor’s degree, BSN, rather than their associate’s degree. Up and coming nurses should consider obtaining their bachelor’s degree in nursing rather than an associate’s degree in nursing for increased job security and potential for job advancement, the increasing demand for highly educated nurses, and the potential for entering the varying fields of nursing.
Bachelors vs. Associates Degree in Nursing 2
A higher status in the nursing field accompanies increased job security and a greater potential for job advancement. When a higher degree is obtained, one becomes much more valuable and is looked at to be more experienced. Nurses with a BSN often have more supervisory roles and are more independent than nurses who do not have their BSN. A nurse with a bachelor’s degree is more likely to be hired over a nurse with an associate’s degree. The nurse with the BSN has more schooling which results in a vaster array of knowledge, has more experience with the terms and expectations of the medical field, and is generally expected to be more professional and experienced as a result of their degree. A BSN gives nurses the most in-demand skills and qualifications that employers look for. It is a very strong platform that provides nurses with opportunities for advancement in the field and getting higher level degrees. Nurses with those higher level degrees have more options in their career such as becoming a nurse practitioner, in which they can diagnose and treat common sicknesses and injuries. There is also the aspect of job stability in nursing. There are so many different places a nurse can find work; in a nursing home, hospital, doctors office, senior center, health center and so much more. Statistics show that about 59% of all nursing jobs are in hospitals. There are multiple different units in a hospital including an emergency room, ambulatory care units, and radiology departments, just to name a few. I often hear people say nurses will never have trouble finding a job, they are needed everywhere. Nursing is actually the largest healthcare occupation, resulting in about 2.2 million jobs. With a bachelor’s degree in nursing one can continue on to get involved in managerial positions such as head nurse, director, and vice president, whereas those with an associate’s degree do not have this option.
Bachelors vs. Associates Degree in Nursing 3
As the years go on people are living longer, getting sicker, and developing more diseases, so in result the medical field is in need of highly educated nurses who can properly care for these people. Today there are more elderly people than younger people who can take care of them. The baby boomers of the generation are at that elderly age now. There is the fear that there is a shortage of nurses, so the elderly of our generation will not be properly taken care of. The medical field is in dire need of highly educated nurses who are capable of caring for the elderly. The body is not indestructible, people are always going to injure themselves, become ill, develop diseases, grow old and need help when they do not know how to take care of themselves. The world is going to need nurses as long as we are human. A highly educated nurse is going to be prepared for a multitude of situations that may be presented to them. A nurse with more education is going to be in more control, more organized, have more confidence and have more experience…resulting in a happier patient.
There are multiple different fields of nursing that one can go into ranging from Emergency/Trauma to Legal Nurse Consulting. The great thing about nursing is that there are countless fields that one can go into! If you want to work with babies you can go into the neonatal field, if you want to work with the elderly you can go into the geriatrics field, if you want to work with patients and surgery you can go into the medical surgical field! When one hears the term “nurse,” they automatically think of hands-on patient care, emergency rooms and hospitals. But that is not the case! Nurses can also get into other fields that are involved in more of the business and psychological aspects rather than the physical aspects. If a nurse would like to get into work that has more of a business outlook they can get into the nurse consulting. A nurse consultant offers consulting services to attorneys, insurance companies and other health care professionals on medical related legal cases. This field of nursing is more research and business based, their main duties include researching, examining medical records, communicating with expert witnesses, and testifying in court cases as medical experts. If a nurse wants to get more into the psychological outlook of nursing they can get into addiction nursing or psychiatric nursing.
Bachelors vs. Associates Degree in Nursing 4
Nursing is a career that involves extensive knowledge of the field, determination, compassion, resourcefulness and it is a career that is highly respected and acknowledged in our society. It is a very reputable career and I urge those who are looking to get into it to get their bachelor’s degree because of the multiple benefits and career options that are in the nursing future.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Focus, Thesis and Topic Sentences.
Focus: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Thesis: Up and coming nurses should consider obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing rather than an associate’s degree in nursing for increased job security and potential for job advancement, high demand for highly educated nurses, and entering the varying fields of nursing.
Topic Sentences:
1 With a higher status in the nursing field comes increased job security and a greater potential for job advancement.
2 As the years go on, people are living longer, getting sicker, and developing more diseases, so in result the medical field is in need of highly educated nurses who can properly care for these people.
3 There are multiple different fields of nursing that one can go into, ranging from Emergency/Trauma to Legal Nurse Consulting.
Thesis: Up and coming nurses should consider obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing rather than an associate’s degree in nursing for increased job security and potential for job advancement, high demand for highly educated nurses, and entering the varying fields of nursing.
Topic Sentences:
1 With a higher status in the nursing field comes increased job security and a greater potential for job advancement.
2 As the years go on, people are living longer, getting sicker, and developing more diseases, so in result the medical field is in need of highly educated nurses who can properly care for these people.
3 There are multiple different fields of nursing that one can go into, ranging from Emergency/Trauma to Legal Nurse Consulting.
What Did My Research Tell Me?
Different Fields of Nursing:
-Addictions Nursing
-Ambulatory Care Nursing
-Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
-Critical Care Nurse
-Emergency / Trauma Nurse
-Flight / Transport Nurse
-Forensic Nursing
-Medical Surgical Nurse
-Neonatal Nurse (NICU)
-Radiology Nurse (CRN)
-Registered Nurse (RN)
-Travel Nursing
Need for highly educated nurses:
-nursing shortage
-aging baby boomer population
-career advancement
-higher level degrees
-prepares you to work in hopitals, nursing care facilities, home health services, and physician's offices
-different types of bachelor's degrees:
-BSN Degrees
- LPN-BSN Degrees
- RN-BSN Degrees
- Second Degree BSN Degrees
- Accelerated Degree BSN
-must pass NCLEX-RN exam to get nursing license.
Job Security and Position Advancement:
- with bachelor's degree you can get into management and research positions
Will add more, internet is acting funky :(
-Addictions Nursing
-Ambulatory Care Nursing
-Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
-Critical Care Nurse
-Emergency / Trauma Nurse
-Flight / Transport Nurse
-Forensic Nursing
-Medical Surgical Nurse
-Neonatal Nurse (NICU)
-Radiology Nurse (CRN)
-Registered Nurse (RN)
-Travel Nursing
Need for highly educated nurses:
-nursing shortage
-aging baby boomer population
-career advancement
-higher level degrees
-prepares you to work in hopitals, nursing care facilities, home health services, and physician's offices
-different types of bachelor's degrees:
-BSN Degrees
- LPN-BSN Degrees
- RN-BSN Degrees
- Second Degree BSN Degrees
- Accelerated Degree BSN
-must pass NCLEX-RN exam to get nursing license.
Job Security and Position Advancement:
- with bachelor's degree you can get into management and research positions
Will add more, internet is acting funky :(
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
What I Need to Know About Essay 1
Nursing:
- What degree are most company's looking for today?
- How long does it take to get each degree?
- What is the difference in pay with each degree?
- What are the different fields of study?
- What kind of facilities are there to work in?
- How much does it cost to get each degree?
- How much does nursing school cost?
Essay 1: What I Know
Nursing:
- Bachelors, Associates, or Masters Degree
- different levels of certification: LPN, BSN, CNA, ect.
- good pay
- multiple fields of study: Geriatrics, Med/Surg, Pediatrics, ect.
Careers I Am Best Suited For
Top Matching Career Clusters
| Total Matches | Career Cluster |
| 12 | Human Services Human services workers help individuals and families meet their personal needs. You might work in a government office, hospital, nonprofit agency, nursing home, spa, hotel, or school. Or, you might work in your own home. |
| 10 | Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications Arts, audio/video technology, and communications workers use creativity and their talents on the job. You might work for an audience as a performer or artist. This includes painters, dancers, sculptors, actors, and singers. Or, you might work behind the scenes to make a performance successful. This includes set designers, editors, broadcast technicians, and camera operators. |
| 10 | Health Science Health science workers promote health and wellness. They diagnose and treat injuries and disease. As a physician, dentist, or nurse, you could work directly with patients. You could also work in a laboratory to get information used in research or provide administrative support by keeping medical records. |
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Meet Me.
Well this is me, curly hair and all.
I play softball for FCC! Sports are my pas time.
My friends keep me sane.
Meet my best friend Chloe.
I love to draw in my spare time! Especially people.
I have an unhealthy addiction to coffee.
I love photography, I am a very artsy person!
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