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The Rural Nursing Experience

Follow the transformational experience of a nursing student navigating through various rural healthcare settings in Huron Perth County. Discover the impact of interprofessional collaboration, self-directed learning, and personal growth amid the picturesque countryside. From assisting in casting procedures to interpreting X-rays, this narrative highlights the challenges and triumphs of adapting to a new environment. Immerse yourself in the rural lifestyle, from working with farm animals to embracing leisure activities as a means of coping with stress. Through mentorship and hands-on experiences, this journey captures the essence of resilience and professional development in rural nursing.

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The Rural Nursing Experience

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  1. The Rural Nursing Experience By: Maritza Lima BScN (c)

  2. Fear of the Unknown “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” – Confucius (500 B.C.) Accepting the rotations across the Huron Perth County is the beginning of this journey…

  3. A Changing Work Environment

  4. Changing Colleagues Staff at Stratford General Hospital

  5. Self-direction and independence were fostered with the encouragement of supportive preceptors and colleagues Staff at Goderich Marine & General Hospital

  6. The interprofessional collaboration between nurses, physicians, laboratory and x-ray technicians enhanced the experience as a student.

  7. Staff at Wingham & District Hospital

  8. The people encountered in the rural nursing experience are proud of practicing in this field and have made the experience unforgettable.

  9. Living Environment

  10. Staying Healthy

  11. Cooking as Therapeutic

  12. Professional Growth Vast opportunities for attainment of various clinical skills

  13. Practicing to care for acute and complex clients

  14. Prepare for and assist in casting Performing 12-lead ECG Using the defibrillator Learning to interpret X-rays

  15. Learning from physicians Learning from nurses Learning from x-ray technician

  16. Fostering independence and self-direction While collaborating and working with a team

  17. Leisure provides passive, recuperative, and restorative opportunities and is a means of coping with stress (Trenberth & Dewe 2002).

  18. A Day as a Farm Girl Dan and his horse, owner of the largest organic pig farm in Ontario. So many babes!

  19. A Day as a Farm Girl At the dairy farm

  20. A baby calf looking for milk

  21. Living Life …the Country Style First time quilting First time snowmobiling! First time four-wheeling!

  22. Time has flown by and I did not feel like I was doing school or work… “Choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life” – Confucius (500 B. C.)

  23. References Confucius. (500 B.C.). Analects. [Electronic Version]. Retrieved April 4, 2008 from http://www.confucius.org/index.html Earvolino-Ramirez, M. (2007). Resilience: A concept analysis. Nursing Forum, 42(2), 73-82. Retrieved March 15, 2008 from ProQuest database. Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress, appraisal and coping. New York: Springer. McConkey, A. (2005). The immune system. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives.Retrieved April 4, 2008 from http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/organizations/wi/mwi11s01.html

  24. Trenberth, L., & Dewe, P. (2002). The importance of leisure as a means of coping with work related stress: An exploratory study. Conselling Psychology Quarterly, 15(1), 59-72. Retrieved February 12, 2008 from CINHAL database.

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