With welcoming the new year, also comes excitement and anxiety revolving around upcoming graduation and licensure in the next few months. It is hard to believe that this is the home stretch and my nursing school journey is almost complete. I am beyond excited to see what this next chapter of my life will bring and finally getting to work my dream career as an RN! I am most excited to feel like I am actually making a difference in…
Before our presentation on electronic health records, I had a basic idea of what it was and how nurses use it. But I really only had familiarity with Epic, and I didn’t have any idea of HealthInfoNet, but I was pretty amazed with how widespread it has become and the simplicity of it. I definitely know that the use of Electronic Health Records has completely transformed the health profession, especially nursing. Before the development of Electronic Health Records, patient charting…
Exposure to trauma affects an individual in more ways than anyone could ever expect. I think people often assume that trauma only affects one’s psychological and emotional wellbeing, when it can affect every single aspect of their life, leaving lasting imprints on one’s physical, social, environmental, and spiritual wellbeing as well. It is important to know, especially as healthcare providers, all the different ways that trauma exposure can present with someone, and the triggers that we have to be mindful…
The health of vulnerable and marginalized populations is influenced by a variety of different factors, many of which people do not think about or have no idea that they can influence health. After our class presentation, I was surprised at how many factors can influence health, and how many other perspectives we as healthcare providers have to think about when we are providing care to our patients. As a future nurse, I will commit to educating myself and how to…
