NURSING 101
By attending college, it will help me earn more money.
Completing my degree will
enable me to apply for and obtain a nursing job. Nurses starting
out make
approximately $70,000. Going to college will prepare me for the
future.
Graduating
from a four year university is very important to me. I would have an
education
that no one can take away, I'd be able to put it on my resume, and apply for my
dream
job. Without graduating, I won't be able to do any of those. At my
current job, if you
continue
your education it is recognized and you are more likely to get promoted.
Graduating
university would make me and my family very proud and would also set a
good example
for my daughter.
Nursing comes with many responsibilities. It is focused on the care of
individuals,
families,
and communities to ensure their well being. You have to be smart, kind,
patient,
passionate,
and hard working. I strive to be all of those. I have a desire to
care for people
.
I have a little bit of experience by working in the Dementia/Alzheimers unit in
a senior
living
home. This is where I was a certified nurse's asistant. I enjoyed my job
because I was
able
to help people who could not help themselves and it was extremely
rewarding.
Per
the Texas Reality Check website, general nurses make approximately $56,000 per
year. After calculating monthly expenses I would have a profit of $500 dollars per month.
Being
a Labor and Delivery Nurse has many jobs and duties. The nurses help a
woman
during labor. They monitor mom's and baby's heartbeat, blood pressure,
time
contractions,
help administer medications and epidurals, help in inducing labor, identify
complications,
help a new mom breastfeed, and care for a newborn. This job is very fast-
paced,
demanding, and structured.
Responsibilities of a Labor and
Delivery Nurse:
Sits with and monitors patient
throughout (before/during/after) the labor
Monitors contractions and helps
patient with breathing techniques
Performs basic IV and central line
skills
Performs phlebotomy skills
Administers pain medication as
ordered; administers other meds to address specific medical conditions, such as
hypertension and diabetes
Takes and records patient’s vital
signs, ascertains if problematic
Reads fetal monitor & ascertains
if there is a problem with baby’s heart rate
Identifies & manages
life-sustaining physiological functions in unstable patients
Checks patient’s cervix periodically
to monitor progression/lack of dilation
Ensures patient’s bed is kept dry
& clean; cleans up bodily fluids expelled before & after the birthing
process
Contacts anesthesia when/if patient
is ready for epidural; contacts delivering physician at appropriate time,
Cares
for patients on Pitocin, MgSO4 & continuous lumbar epidural
Ensures patient is in proper
position for delivery & all monitoring equipment is functioning properly
Aids doctor with drapes, gloves,
gowns, etc.; hands doctor delivery instruments as needed during birthing
process
Encourages patient to push at proper
time(s)
Records time of birth
Immediate care of newborn
