Month: October 2020

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Art in Nursing

Art and creativity have been extremely important to me for most of my life. It would only make sense to choose a career that involves creativity. Even Florence Nightingale herself had said that nursing is a form of art. A nurse must come up with creative and individualized ways to care for their patients. Just like in this painting by Monet, a nurse tends to their patients like this woman cares for her garden. Each patient is unique, just like the flowers in this painting, and a nurse must do their best to assure each of them are receiving the best care possible. Not only does this require creativity, but also dedication and preparation. This is important to me because I really stand behind these principles and I cannot wait to transition from applying them in my every day life, to being able to apply them to my future career as a nurse.
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Reflection on NL Module 3 and 4

3. This module provided me with information on learning styles. This was especially important for me as a student when understanding new content. I have come to understand that I am not most efficient with a single learning style. I work best with a combination of visual, auditory, and tactile methods. I learn best by doing, talking aloud, and looking at images. Now that I know what works best for me, I can apply them to my study habits for exams and eventually the NCLEX.

4. Priority setting questions are ones that I tend to struggle with most. I find it difficult to determine which patient requires the most immediate attention. I have learned previously about the nursing process, ABC’s, and Maslow. This module helped me to understand different frameworks for answering these kinds of questions. Things like least restrictive, survival potential, and acute vs chronic are additional ways to help with priority setting on exam and NCLEX questions.

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