What advice would you give a new grad? What is the most important thing you learned in nursing school? 0 Likes
Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN Specializes in NICU. Has 10 years experience. Jan 18, 2010 My advice: learn to use the resources available to you. For example, go back to the main "first year after licensure" page and read the sticky posts at the top, then start to work your way through the tons and tons of advice that has already been offered in this forum. 0 Likes
Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, RN Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions. Jan 19, 2010 That your education doesn't end when you graduate, but it is in fact just beginning...and that no matter how well you did in school, you're still going to feel like an idiot the very first day you are on the floor :) Edited Jan 19, 2010 by Meriwhen I can't spell 0 Likes
HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD Specializes in Critical Care, Education. Has 35 years experience. Jan 22, 2010 Patients (& their families) automatically assume you are very competent/qualified if they identify you as a nurse. They will do whatever we ask them to. They have absolute trust in us and we have a profound obligation to protect them. Even though I graduated back when the earth's crust was cooling - this has not changed. 0 Likes
