How do you view the role of nurses in health care

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It's in the title, but to reiterate: how do you view the role of nurses in health care?

This is a response I must include in my nursing application essay and I'm having difficulty figuring out which areas to highlight and what are the most fundamental things to note? any tips?

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What do you have so far? What are your feelings about the role of nurses?

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-caregiver/care provider - nurturing role, comforter, concern for patient welfare, direct care, respect for client dignity

-teacher-clear communication to treatment team providers, the patient and his/her support persons (family, friends ect.), helps patient learn about their health and procedures; assessments of patient's needs

-advocate- involved in concerns and acts in behalf of patient's welfare to illicit change, assist patient to exercise their right, ensures patient's needs are being met appropraitly

- counselor- assisting patients with stressful situations; emotional and psychological support; maintaing composed and skillful in difficult situations; promotes sense of self

-leader- influences others to work as a team in order to meet goals through strong interpersonal skills- gives direction, monitors, plans and delegates, or carries out tasks

Am i missing anything crucial? This essay must be 3 pages and I also must discuss my reasoning for wanting to become a nurse.

Thank you

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Specializes in Cath/EP lab, CCU, Cardiac stepdown.

I would suggest you look up the scope of practice of a nurse in your area as reference then use that and make a comparison to what you think nurses are personally. I find that in applications that require an essay, they usually like something personal.

In other words, write the connotation and dennotation meaning of nurses to YOU.

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