Topic > Understanding the Various Roles of Nurses - 1005

Their names are Amanda Miklus and Michelle Richardson. Amanda has a bachelor's degree in nursing and is working towards her bachelor's degree in nursing because hospitals now require nurses to have a bachelor's degree. Some duties Amanda performs as a nurse are “wound measurements, vital signs, patient education, assisting with debridement, case management, and wound dressings” (personal communication, November 10, 2015). Her advice to future nurses is to get a college degree because going back to school because degree requirements have changed is not fun (A. Miklus, personal communication, November 10, 2015). In all reality, it makes sense, as people grow up they get married, have kids, buy a new car, pay off student debt, and buy a house. All of these responsibilities combined with having to go back to school is not a fun road to take. Amanda also points out that people think of nursing not as a paycheck, but as a service to other people because “There are a lot of angry people we deal with. It's a no-serif kind of job. You must be okay with knowing that you did everything you could to make a difference and save a life. And you don't always save lives and you don't always make a difference because patients can be stubborn. You can get bitten, kicked, hit, vomited,