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to the hospital. While they may understand the importance of doing this, they
may be undocumented or have other
barriers to attaining health insurance.
Even if we are able to learn about our
patients obstacles to health, there is
often very little we can do about it.
Thats where public health nursing
comes in. The more I think about my
desire to make a difference as a nurse
(clich as that goal may sound) and the
more I learn about the healthcare system, the more I think that practicing as
a public health nurse might be where I
can make the greatest impact. Our profession tends to place acute care nursing
on a pedestal and devalue other areas of
nursing, discouraging us from pursuing
anything else but acute care. However,
in order to truly reach problems at their
core and affect change on a wider scale,
the valuable contributions of public
health nursing and upstream thinking
are not only valuable but essential.
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Nurturing is Nursing
By Diana Christensen
3rd Semester
I entered the field of Nursing because I had the perception that nurses
were very nurturing. In my clinical experiences, I have seen some
very tired and burned out nurses. I hope I can be an inspiration
for nurses and future nurses to
reflect on those idyllic days before
we all decided to become nurses. I hope that when we have
rough days, that we can remember
what inner fulfillment we once
received or that we hoped we
would receive from nursing.
This semester, I have been
working in pediatrics. I have been
struggling with the idea of taking
care of children with stage 4 cancer. I have found comfort in looking in the eyes of these children,
knowing they don't have much time
left on this earth, but hoping that I can
make them smile or laugh on my shift.
Trying to make every second count,
must be the new goal for these precious little souls.
A whole new level of empathy has
arisen within me, for the parents of
these little cancer warriors. I simply
spent doing actual patient care and charting takes up the remaining of our
day! I think this is where we lost the nurturing! Because, we are required to do all
the paperwork and taught that if we didn't
chart it, then it didn't happen! So,
how do we bring back the nurturing?
Touching
Actively Listening
Giving Advice
Caring
Encouraging
Hugging
Smiling
and need a few years of work experience, which will help me feel comfortable as a nurse first before I move for-
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Important Upcoming
Dates
April 5 (Tuesday):
Mental Health Fair
2:30pm-7:00pm
Sac State WELL
April 8 (Friday):
CNSA Meeting
4:30pm room 1050
Thuy Nguyen, Juanita Weathersby, Oliver Corpuz, April Nation, Ivan Dzyuba, Nicolette Clark, and Mary Kate Sarte with Dr. Sampson in Peds lab
April 11 (Monday):
RN Day at the Capitol
7:45am-5:00pm
State Capitol in Sacramento
April 29 (Friday):
MIN Meeting
4:30pm room 1050
May 6 (Friday):
Last CNSA Meeting
4:30pm room 1050
May 19 (Thursday):
Pinning for 4th semester students
May 20-21 (Friday & Saturday):
Graduation Commencement
Contact Info
California State University, Sacramento
School of Nursing
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6096
http://www.hhs.csus.edu/nrs
Phone: (916) 278-6525
Fax: (916) 278-6311
Monthly Shot Editor: Michelle Wooten
Email: csus.cnsa.monthlyshot@gmail.com
Faculty Co-Advisors:
Dr. Denise Wall Parilo & Dr. Bridget Parsh
CSUS CNSA chapter:
cnsaatcsusacramento.weebly.com