Hello all,
Don't know exactly where and who can see this but, it's my first time blogging and I hope my instructor is not steering my wrong. Anyway, I am an MSN student at UTB/TSC at Brownsville, Texas. Good luck to all with the program
Wasn't sure how to invite friends, so I emailed my instructor and invited her. On the course email, found a classmate that had invited me to see her blog, but I could'nt find her, but invited her and several other classmated to see mine.
I have been wanting to start the MSN program for some time and work always got in the way. Work is still there, so I just decided to make the leap and just do it. I feel that the more time I spend as a nurse, the more I realize and feel that more education is needed. That is the reason I am in the program now. I think I made going to school my second job and I am already enjoying the idea.
I have been really quite busy these past two weeks. The storm Hermine sure caught me off guard and after that I was sent to training in Louisiana for my job. I have been research topics and articles for my first essay on conceptual frameworks and adult learning. Pretty interesting ideas already out there. Adults learn in different ways and they use their past experiences and various memories to learn and remember what they learn. I find that this is true for me. The adult's readiness to learn and where they are at in their life at the time of new learning can be crucial to their learning. I am enjoying Dr. Miller's class very much. I didn't realize that I was so ready to read, read, and then read some more.
One of our last assignments was to discuss whether having health care was a right or a privilege. This is a very interesting question with all kinds of views from the whole country. All we have to do is turn on the tv and all we hear about is health reform. I went all the way back to the Declaration of Independence. One of the fundamental issues at stake at the debate of health care reform is whether or not health care is a right. If it is a right, and everyone should have equal access to health care, whether they can afford health insurance or not; then the ideals of health care reform are more than justified. If, however, health care is seen as a privilege, something that you can only enjoy if your bank account allows, then it could be argued that there is no need for health care reform. Let those who can afford it remain healthy and those who can’t, well, they will suffer the consequences for their lot in life. The Declaration of Independence includes one particular phrase, a phrase that is quoted more than any other in the document. That phrase reads, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Is health care covered under our unalienable rights as life? Can those who are denied health care for pre-existing conditions, or if some can’t afford to pay for health care, have their unalienable right to life been violated?
Hello class, Just submitted my essay on the role of the educator in different settings. I am a nurse educator at the VA so I was interested in reading about nurse educators. Whatever the setting is, the three roles are teacher, scholar, and collaborator. I think that just as nurses we have done a little of all three roles, but not to the full extent as a nurse educator. I think that the most important role is that of a teacher/faculty role, as that is where more students will be encouraged to become nurse educators in the future.
Dear Trini, Enjoyed your blogg. I used your example of what you do at the VA with regard to advanced directives in my class last week. Good luck with all. Carol
Hello class, It's amazing to think that this semester is almost over. As I reflect back to the beginning in September, I think back to how I thought, "A blog?!" What does this instructor think? That we have all the time in the world?!" The real reason behind my bewilderment was that I had never done a blog before. And I was sure about learning still a new thing.....especially something new related to a computer. And don't get me wrong, I love computers now. As I reflect back on all that I have accomplished via the computer, I just don't know how we along without them before. But at first, some 7years ago, I did not even know where the on button was. Anyway, reflective journaling has actually helped me in thinking more deeply about everything I have read and written for this class and others. Reflecting has made me become more aware of my thoughts and feelings. This has in turn, helped me to use this behavior in my nursing practice and to be able to use reflection as a tool in helping clients and staff to have an increased self-understanding. In my own personal development, reflective journaling has help me to become more aware of myself, my thoughts, and have even become more aware of my relationships to others, both in my workplace and my personal life. When I started journaling, I found myself throughout the day reflecting on different things surrounding me at different times of the day.
Wasn't sure how to invite friends, so I emailed my instructor and invited her. On the course email, found a classmate that had invited me to see her blog, but I could'nt find her, but invited her and several other classmated to see mine.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to start the MSN program for some time and work always got in the way. Work is still there, so I just decided to make the leap and just do it. I feel that the more time I spend as a nurse, the more I realize and feel that more education is needed. That is the reason I am in the program now. I think I made going to school my second job and I am already enjoying the idea.
ReplyDeleteI have been really quite busy these past two weeks. The storm Hermine sure caught me off guard and after that I was sent to training in Louisiana for my job. I have been research topics and articles for my first essay on conceptual frameworks and adult learning. Pretty interesting ideas already out there. Adults learn in different ways and they use their past experiences and various memories to learn and remember what they learn. I find that this is true for me. The adult's readiness to learn and where they are at in their life at the time of new learning can be crucial to their learning. I am enjoying Dr. Miller's class very much. I didn't realize that I was so ready to read, read, and then read some more.
ReplyDeleteOne of our last assignments was to discuss whether having health care was a right or a privilege. This is a very interesting question with all kinds of views from the whole country. All we have to do is turn on the tv and all we hear about is health reform. I went all the way back to the Declaration of Independence. One of the fundamental issues at stake at the debate of health care reform is whether or not health care is a right. If it is a right, and everyone should have equal access to health care, whether they can afford health insurance or not; then the ideals of health care reform are more than justified. If, however, health care is seen as a privilege, something that you can only enjoy if your bank account allows, then it could be argued that there is no need for health care reform. Let those who can afford it remain healthy and those who can’t, well, they will suffer the consequences for their lot in life. The Declaration of Independence includes one particular phrase, a phrase that is quoted more than any other in the document. That phrase reads, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Is health care covered under our unalienable rights as life? Can those who are denied health care for pre-existing conditions, or if some can’t afford to pay for health care, have their unalienable right to life been violated?
ReplyDeleteHello class,
ReplyDeleteJust submitted my essay on the role of the educator in different settings. I am a nurse educator at the VA so I was interested in reading about nurse educators. Whatever the setting is, the three roles are teacher, scholar, and collaborator. I think that just as nurses we have done a little of all three roles, but not to the full extent as a nurse educator. I think that the most important role is that of a teacher/faculty role, as that is where more students will be encouraged to become nurse educators in the future.
Dear Trini,
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your blogg. I used your example of what you do at the VA with regard to advanced directives in my class last week. Good luck with all.
Carol
Hello class,
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing to think that this semester is almost over. As I reflect back to the beginning in September, I think back to how I thought, "A blog?!" What does this instructor think? That we have all the time in the world?!" The real reason behind my bewilderment was that I had never done a blog before. And I was sure about learning still a new thing.....especially something new related to a computer. And don't get me wrong, I love computers now. As I reflect back on all that I have accomplished via the computer, I just don't know how we along without them before. But at first, some 7years ago, I did not even know where the on button was.
Anyway, reflective journaling has actually helped me in thinking more deeply about everything I have read and written for this class and others. Reflecting has made me become more aware of my thoughts and feelings. This has in turn, helped me to use this behavior in my nursing practice and to be able to use reflection as a tool in helping clients and staff to have an increased self-understanding.
In my own personal development, reflective journaling has help me to become more aware of myself, my thoughts, and have even become more aware of my relationships to others, both in my workplace and my personal life. When I started journaling, I found myself throughout the day reflecting on different things surrounding me at different times of the day.