How to Address a Nurse - Docs

Cover letter
Name
Email Address,
Telephone
City, Country
To:
Hiring Manger’s Name
Nurse Unit Manager
Strathmore Hospital
Alberta, Canada
Date
Dear [Hiring Manager’s Name],
With my proven nursing skills and experience in health care delivery, I am
delighted to be submitting my submission for the position of Local Nurse
Practitioner. I am confident that the background and skills gained make me an
excellent fit for the role of Licensed registered nurse practitioner. I have
completed successfully nursing education program and eligible for registration
and practice permit with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta
(CLPNA). I will collaborate effectively with the health care team to ensure quality
care services to the patients.
I have gained in nursing professionalism where am always within the scope of
practice per the relevant legislation affecting healthcare. I have also gained in
provision and coordination of care where I can respond effectively to unexpected
clinical situations as well as accepting accountability for own actions. I have been
able to gain experience in caring for elderly patients and dementia care for the
elderly.
Further, the need for adhering t stipulated guidelines as stated and defined by
CLPNA and adhering to values by AHS will be fundamental in the care process
and ensuring high care quality for patients in the acute and emergency settings.
By being assertive, I will of a beneficial asset to the organization. I am ready to
engage with any commitments about this noble call whenever requested.
Thank you for considering my application.
Yours Sincerely,
First Name Last Name
Licensed Nurse Practitioner:

Nursing theory reflection
As a future practicing nurse, nursing reflection is essential in the health care
environment. It offers an avenue of self-assessment and reflections to aid
improve key fundamental aspects of patients’ care and service quality. In this
review, an assessment based on Watson's nursing theory on caring for patients
is being reflected. Having an opportunity to serve as a local nurse practitioner at
Strathmore health care services will offer an opportunity to demonstrated
aspects of care as outlined by Watson's theory. Caring in the nursing practice is
a critical competency that entails caring for and cares about clients in the care
setting, as a fundamental avenue of embedding care into patients’ process is to
incorporate Watson's theory of caring as a key guide for nursing practice. For
nurses to perform caring aspects, there is a need for incorporating scientific and
artistic knowledge into practice. Nursing education is key in the overall
advancement and acquisition of care attributes and needs to adhere to the
general nursing ad professional practice (Labrague et al., 2015).
In my previous practicum engagement, aspects of care were demonstrated
in the care service managing elderly care at an old age facility. The key behavior
of nurses in demonstrating caring aspects can signify a dimension of satisfaction
and overall patients well being and critical in the overall performance of health
care organizations (Kaur, Sambasivan & Kumar, 2013). Infusing family-centered
care in this process was a fundamental avenue for providing health and bearing
in mind great recognition of family in the care process. Family-centered care
aspects are geared towards maintaining and offering strength to family roles and
enhancing natural bond and promotion of healthy family functioning (Festini,
2014).
Family-centered care is a critical approach that shapes the overall health
care day to day interactions between the patients, family and other health care
allied staff. Health care practitioners, especially as a nurse in this context,
practicing family-centered care, are critical in the overall role of promoting the
well being of the patients and the families at large. Nurses recognize that social,
emotional and development support are fundamental aspects of care delivery in
the organization.

Caring practices by nurses can contribute to satisfaction and the overall
well being of the patients and improve the performance of the organization.
Based on Watson's theory, caring is essential for nurses as it entails the end
being enhancement, protection, and human dignity preservation. Hence as a
nurse in Strathmore organization, upholding this aspect is essential in facilitating
a family-centered approach of care thus improving the quality of care (Pajnkihar,
Štiglic & Vrbnjak, 2017).
Furthermore in my essential reflection during the last clinical rotation in a
different incident, I engaged myself in offering total care for an elderly patient
who was not eating and drinking effectively and partial deafness. During this
period we engaged with other nurses collaboratively through providing care, pain
control administration, proper elimination through the usage of catheter and
hydration process, the patient improved significantly.
These aspects demonstrated a key component in the nursing profession
entailing collaboration partnerships for care delivery. Health care teams ought to
function in unison to offer a wide range of services to the patients. The need for
collaboration amongst the nurses is essential in the nursing field. Broader
engagement on patient issues offers an opportunity for getting varied views on
the patient care process. As a nurse in the organization, I will strive to work
together with other nurses and health care teams. In my previous session,
collaboration avenues were entrenched and incorporated into the care process.
This avenue signified an increased state of patient quality and understanding of
the patients more. Thus as a nurse entrenching this reflection to the Alberta
Health services is crucial in delivering care to all patients and working in unison
with the rest of the team members in the care delivery unit.

Interview questions
Workplace stress has been considered as an occupational hazard. Despite
an increased sate of awareness, nurses continue to face and experience elevated
levels of stress. Nurses can experience stress in four avenues; during patient
care, decision-making stage, taking responsibility and change. Based on the
American Holistic nurse association, nurses often encounter workplace stress in a
higher proportion compared to other professions. This stress entails physical
demands of the job, issues related to management, limited resources and having
difficulty in balancing work and home activities (American Holistic Nurses
Association, 2015).
In being honest, nurses often experience stress during the caregiving
process which is often emotional and draining. Coupled with interpersonal
relationships at work and be a recipe for the development of stress. Another
tragic incident such as communicating with dying persons at the care facility
often can present emotional challenges to nurse. Other aspects such as the
societal increased rate of violent and aggressive patients also lead to increased
rates of stress to nurses. Thus is inevitable for nurses to balance work and home
life commitments, a combination of job stress and everyday worries such as child
care, financial issues and aiming for quality life often makes it challenging (Lu,
Zhao & While,2019).
At times nurses have a feeling of not feeling empowered when critical
decisions are being made. They develop a feeling of having their expertise being
compromised through poor leadership aspects and confusion in general. Nurse
units often are short staff, leading to little or no time to engage in the jobs well,
leading to poor provision of care and services. Further aspects of budget
constraints often necessitate nurses to work with limited resources with an
increased emphasis on billing expenses and following of regulations can lead to
aspects of stress (Dagget, Molla & Belachew, 2016).
The fundamental role of the employer, in this case, is to nature movements
that promote nurses' empowerment. This is essential in preparing the nurses to
cope with stressful states as they develop. The American Holistic Association of
nurses has provided fundamental key solutions to employers to enable a ground
for stress management reduction among nurses (American Holistic Nurses
Association, 2015). Some of the activities being promoted and applicable to me