By nursefrances - As nurses, we wear many hats. To name a few: we are caregivers, providers, assessors, comforters, encouragers, teachers, an ear to listen. Are we to be evangelists or preachers? In my opinion, no and....yes. I believe that it is appropriate to share my faith when the patient has already started the conversation and I am adding to it. Here are a few stories to make my point.
It was 6:40 pm. Twenty minutes left until shift change. (At last!) Of course, this is when my new admit wheels down... Read More →
By nursefrances - Having good social skills is crucial when working in a field like nursing where a large part of your day is caring for and communicating with people. It is important to develop positive social skills so that it will be easier to succeed with your goal of becoming a good nurse. It is my goal in this article to assist you, the nursing student, to be perceptive to the patient’s needs and feelings and to treat them with dignity and respect. We will discuss ways of developing a good rapport with... Read More →
By nursefrances - Have you ever been to Disneyland? I know.What does Disneyland have to do with clinicals? I enjoy going to Disneyland and have always been impressed with the excellent customer service that one will experience there. At Disneyland, all employees are “on stage” when they are out on the grounds, always performing, if you will, for the customers. It doesn’t matter if they work as a janitor, work at the snack bar, or as one of the characters. All employees that are in the public eye are “on stage”.... Read More →
By nursefrances - Every nurse remembers their first day of nursing clinicals. I would like to share my first day with you.
We were a group of ten brand new nursing students. Dressed in all white, some had excited expressions of anticipation on their faces. Others had the "deer in the headlights" look. I was blessed to have a wise seasoned nurse as a clinical instructor and she could see that some were leery of this first day of being on a real hospital unit. Much different then our cozy little... Read More →
By nursefrances - Why did you become a nurse? This is a common question that is asked of nurses. Here is my story of why I became a nurse and how I discovered my dream job.
In 1995, I attended an educational course sponsored by the Ophthalmic Nurses Society (ASORN). At the time I was a certified ophthalmic assistant which is similar to a medical assistant, assisting eye surgeons in a clinic setting. It was at this educational course, that I realized I wanted to be a nurse. It was the ophthalmology aspect... Read More →
