Last week I was speaking with a physician about one of my patients whose family members had (in my opinion) unrealistic expectations for nursing staff. When bringing this difficult situation to thier attention, the MD's argument was that "it is just a concerned mother advocating for her son." Having a chronic condition since childhood, the … Continue reading You Can’t Say That
Recently, I had a patient thank me at the end of my shift. He said, "Thank you for being kind", and proceeded to tell me how him and his wife have a sign above their mirror in their house that says "Be kind." He explained that it is so much easier to just be kind. … Continue reading Be Kind.
A few weeks ago I had a particularly tough patient. I know every new day doesn't guarantee progress. But I still like to think that I leave my patients in an improved state from how I found them. And with this particular patient I struggled to see what impact I left. Quick onset of a … Continue reading Just Being There
Am I qualified to write this? I mean, I did go. And pass. And graduate. So sure, what the heck. My top 10 tips to tackle the beast that is nursing school. Have nursing friends. See Nurse Friends Hanging Out for full reasoning behind this. But it is fairly self explanatory.Have non-nursing friends. This is … Continue reading How I Did It
Wait...you mean I have to do this by myself? Take all my own patients?? Coordinate my own transfers??? Make decisions???? This week was my first off of orientation, and I gotta say, it actually went well! I went into each shift with an I-can-do-this mindset and an acceptance that it'd be okay if I still … Continue reading Life After Orientation
For the first year and a half of my nursing career, I was on the night shift. 7pm-7am. I was kind of the ideal night nurse, actually. No kids or family, wasn't in school, lived close by, and had always been good at taking naps. For the most part, it worked out well. When I … Continue reading Thank U, Night Shift
Since I've been a nurse, I've learned there are a different types of days off. I've also learned that each type is necessary and completely validated. Type 1: The Recovery After working my weekend (or any three 12s in a row, for that matter) I typically have this day first. I don't set an alarm. … Continue reading Days Off
Always good to have goals, right? Today I had two. Learn about tracheostomy care.Don't cry. Last week was tough. Really tough. But let me put it into perspective for you. I moved here about a month ago. (One could say I took the "New Year, New Me" mantra a step further and also got a … Continue reading Care Plan: Initiated
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