“I am a VA
Nurse” by Alberta E. Gudes, MSN, RN
A
veterans affairs’ (VA) nurse is a very pleasing words to many and as a young
nurse I had a dream to be and now I am a VA Nurse. It means to commit oneself,
taking all the necessary steps to take care of the other even to paying
in person, “come close” to the veterans, to the point of identifying oneself
with them who had served their life, fighting for freedom for this country, the
beautiful America. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”, behold Lord’s
Commandment. I care the veterans the same as oneself, teaching them how to
prevent diseases through simple handwashing, healthy lifestyle changes, getting
necessary immunizations, taking medications as prescribed, making follow up
laboratory works and well doctor’s visit to monitor body fluids as needed
through staying healthy as possibly can. Thanks through channels of the
leadership who encouraged this essay writing. Thank you everyone for keeping
me, I am a VA Nurse.
Integrity.
As a Prime Care Clinic Nurse, I take care of a veteran one at a time, well and
sick patient visits, between life and preventing death situations with daily
assessments and nursing care. Well care because at allergy clinic allergy
immunotherapy are administered for established veterans who decided to build
their own immunity by taking a long series of weekly frequency of increasing
dose of their own allergy injection. Sick care because illness is one part of
health continuum of healthy and happy life for everyone.
Commitment. Veterans are my family in nursing profession that
strictness, alertness and close surveillance is my heartfelt commitment
especially in doing the identifiers for each patient before medication and
procedure executions. Checking the five rights of giving medications: (1)right
patient, (2)right medication,(3) right dose, (4) right route,(5) right time and
plus right doctor’s orders. For every nurse to sustain every day includes a
healthy clean environment and a robust nursing commitment forever!
Advocacy.
Without veterans there is emptiness in our heart. Advocacy are the application
of our nursing feelings through listening what veteran need most, integrating
with the standard of holistic patient care and overcoming barriers to become an
advocate to veterans patients by empowering them in their active practice.
Providing the options of health care and let patient decide which one would be
the best care.
Respect.
Respectful communication and privacy are the basic network that connect veterans
care and knowing each individuals cultural diversity of family and support
system can cultivate a growth of potential strength of mind and body leading to
a content healthy person. I made a step in showing this through education and
mainly at daily nursing encounters. It is a big refuge!
Excellence.
Pursuit to life excellence and make a difference especially in one of the most
difficult life threatening emergencies through prayers, following protocols and
guidelines of safety practice. Honing safe nursing enthusiasm and have faith in
all of us that this endeavor will be a continuous great success and veterans
are around our side…I am a VA nurse!
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