The Importance Of A Nurse Since A Home Health Care Giver,...

There are some patients that cannot help their condition that would lead me to repeat myself. If I do not gain more patience, I feel I would it would be unfair to the patient. I plan to practice by being more conscious about my feelings when I am on the floor or for instance at work since I am a home health care giver, working with the elderly. The barriers I will encounter and will always encounter are challenging patients; it is something that can never disappear. There are also two personal strengths I obtain that include being organized and I am caring. Organization is important as a nurse since it allows me to manage my time effectively and efficiently knowing how to prioritize. I have continued to grow with this strength in†¦show more content†¦A new graduate not being emotional would mean I could handle death, if I am having a bad day or even someone being critical of my skills. It takes time to grow and work on oneself, which I am and will continue to do. It would be good to start a journal or write down the days I became extremely emotional, reflect on why, and how to change it. I say I am not good at controlling my facial expressions because I am bad with surprises. I have gotten better with this as well but I need to be more conscious. The ability to control my expressions would maintain professionalism and it would also keep my nonverbal communication appropriate. To be able to control nonverbal cues is a quality important f or nurses to also have. I tend to continue to be more aware of what I am feeling and the faces I am making. I could also learn from other nurses as I carry on. Lifelong learning is â€Å"continuous development and improvement of knowledge and skills needed for employment and personal fulfilment† through formal and informal learning opportunities (Lifelong learning, 2016,  ¶ 1). Formal learning is learning gained from institutions, educators, colleges/universities. I have had formal learning since pre-school till now and it has shaped me into the person, the future nurse I plan to be. I have attained multiple lectures from teachers, taken tests, learned from the wrong choices of a test, and have done several projects. All the material I have learned are through standards to