Registered Nurse As the Child of a Term Paper

Registered Nurse

As the child of a registered nurse (RN), I grew up watching my mom working in an environment that was inspirational, rewarding, challenging, and never dull. I watched her best qualities, which include a great sense of humor, sincere interest in the lives of others, and extraordinary compassion, being brought to life by her job.

It was during these days of waving her off to work, hearing her stories at the dinner table, and frequently visiting her at the hospitals and clinics, that I decided that I, too, would pursue a career as an registered nurse.

Many times I asked my mother, "What does an RN do?" She would laugh and say, "What doesn't an RN do!" On any given day, an RN deals with emotional, social and physical care of a variety of patients.An RN may deal with tedious tasks, such as administering medicine and changing bedpans, to providing a full spectrum of care for patients complaining of many physical ailments.

An RN is responsible for staying up-to-date in the latest nursing principles, as well as hospital policies, procedures and standards of care. An RN must be a scientist, manager, team leader and quick thinker, as well as sometimes just a shoulder to cry on. An RN must know how to juggle patients, demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

RNs work hard to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. They work as advocates and….....