Tag: orientation

Life After Orientation

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 →

Care Plan: Initiated

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 →