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My name is Yuliya Gorban. I am a student nurse at Kapiolani Community College. After completing the Associates Degree of Science in Nursing program by December 2017, I will then take my NCLEX and pursue a Bachelor in Science Degree in Nursing. My ultimate professional goal is to become an Advanced Nurse Practitioncer with a focus in alternative and holistic medicine.

Prior to beginning the Associate in Science Degree in Nursing program, I graduated from CUNY Hunter College with a Bachelor in Arts Degree  in Psychology and Philosophy and have worked as a trained Applied Behavior Analysis skills trainer for childrent with autism and other developmental disabilities. I really enjoy working with people and providing care.

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"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." - Mahatma Gandhi

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Everything about the human body and condition fascinates me and I am so excited to become a part of the health care team at this specific point in time where modern scientific breakthroughs allow for unprecedented new techniques, strategies, and cures.

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There are many things that I love about nursing:  being able to care for people while they are at their most vulnerable is humbling, being able to affect change in the patient’s condition is empowering, and being able to work with many different people of all walks of life is inspiring. Gauging the effectiveness of my work as it becomes evident in the patient’s condition ensures continuous active engagement and refinement of nursing techniques. Additionally, ongoing evaluations of the effectiveness of my interventions as well as self reflections of my skills and professionalism synergistically help facilitate a commitment to lifelong learning.  However, all things considered, the best and my most favorite aspect of nursing is the submission of personal ego for sake of another person. I love that switch that happens the moment that I step on the clinical floor where the patient(s) becomes my top and only priority.  Being in a position where another person’s condition, state, and feelings are, a priori, more important than my own is incredibly refreshing.

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I know that I will be a good nurse, but I want to be more than that. I want to be the nurse who makes change in my community; one who improves the life of my patients through quality, compassionate, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered care.  I uphold and will continue to uphold the core values of a professional nurse as established by the National League for Nursing. A good nurse is essentially safe, caring, holistic, accepting of diversity, with a sense of integrity and committed to developing excellence.  A great nurse is more than that. A great nurse empathetic, compassionate, and a courageous advocate. A great nurse is selfless and always willing to do just a little bit more. A great nurse has technologically savvy and with an insatiable thirst for knowledge. And above all else, a great nurse is self aware with a high degree of emotional intelligence and a strong sense of purpose.

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One of the main motivating factors that inspired me for this career change is travel nursing. After graduating with a Bachelors Degree I would like to do some overseas travel nursing for non for profit organizations.

Ultimately, I envision myself continuing my education to become a nurse practitioner.

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NURS 210: Leahi Hospital
NURS 220: Kuakini Medical Center
NURS 320: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children (both maternity and pediatrics)
NURS360: Castle Medical Center (psychiatric mental health)
Straub Hospital (medical surgical)

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American Red Cross, BLS, exp. 5/2019
Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society

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President of KCC SNA
Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2017

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4/26/16 Mother's Day Dinner

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10/09/16 Bone Marrow Registry

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During the summer of 2017 I began working at Straub Hospital on the Critical Care Intermediary Unit which also houses the Burn Unit.
In order to learn about the treatment of patients with burns, I signed up for 3 upcoming classes: Burns 101, Treatment of Burn Wounds, and Advanced Burn Life Support.

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Please see the attached paper I wrote about ethical dilemma of providing safe care on the psychiatric mental health unit while protecting patient's autonomy

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Balancing safety and autonomy in Psychiatric Mental Health

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Please see my attached Final Clinical Evaluation Reflection from my first semester of the nursing program. That was a pivotal point in my nursing career that helped me grow, both professionally and personally.

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Like the incentive spirometers, the sequential compression devices are a pretty standard order on the hospital floor that often gets ignored. I've noticed that about half of the patients do not want to put them on, especially at night.

P(roblem): Patients refusing to wear SCDs

I(intervention): provide education on the importance of DVT prevention and encourage patients to wear them while on bedrest throughout the day during hourly rounds.

C(omparison): no education, no continued encouragement

O(utcome): the effectiveness of SCDs in DVT prophylaxis for patients on bedrest.

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Please see the attached reflection I wrote about leadership qualities and the example of them that I have encountered on the hospital floor.

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In the first semester of the nursing program, we had a great opportunity to meet with the students in the physical therapy program and learn proper body mechanics from them. That day really signified the importance of proper body alignments and mechanics while performing patient care - because it not only keeps the patients safe, but also helps prevent back and joint injuries within ourselves.

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Please see my attached research on the examples of local, state, and federal health care policies.

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Local, state and federal health care policies

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Please see my attached CAPSTONE project, on one of my psychiatric mental health patients.

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One of the most valuable skills that I have learned from the nursing program is therapeutic communication. Throughout my psychiatric mental health clinicals, I have had many opportunities to practice therapeutic communication while doing a mental health assessment on assigned patients. Moreover, I did a process recording with one of my patients which gave me a unique opportunity to analyze my own therapeutic communication.

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Please see my attached Nursing Care Plan for one of my pediatric patients.