My vacation from my nursing job
has been refreshing and rejuvenating.
My thoughts today go to all nurses outside
of hospitals that, in essence, do
basic nursing care and
education in
basic nursing care and
education in
the streets
mobile clinics
stand alone clinics
nursing homes
extended care facilities
schools
schools
private homes and in
regions outside of major health care centres.
These nurses carry, along with the tools of the trade,
knowledge about
prevention
maintenance.
They refer to other health care professionals and
communicate with
family physicians
pharmacists &
families
suggesting
alternatives before using 'as needed' medication
corrective body positioning for sitting, standing and lying
dietary improvements
supporting
patients on their journey back to health
families when a journey is nearing it's end.
All nursing populations,
whether in acute care facilities,
or in these myriad of other positions, have
different levels of
experience
education
personal knowledge.
Nurses aides
Nursing assistants
Licensed Practical Nurses
Registered Nurses from Diploma programs
Bachelor of Science Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Master’s Prepared Nurses
I am certain I have left out
a type of clinic or
educational level.
One thing I am certain about is that
the heart and soul of each nurse
comes without classes and degrees,
is carefully shaped to fit
is carefully shaped to fit
situations
communities
infrastructures
adding depth and wisdom to nursing tasks.
Nurses working with and for our communities
do so very much for each of us
and for that I am extremely grateful.
"Nursing care comes in many forms. Sometimes it is the ability to make
someone feel physically comfortable by various means. Other times it is
the ability to improve the body’s ability to achieve or maintain health.
But often it is an uncanny yet well honed knack to see beyond the
obvious and address, in some way, the deeper needs of the human soul."
- Donna Wilk Cardillo, A Daybook for Beginning Nurses
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