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NrsGuy
5 Posts
Hi all,
So I'm 4 months into returning to the bedside in the SUCU after a long hiatus in non-nursing roles. I missed SICU so I decided to come back. So far, I'm loving it - but I am struggling with a few things in particular and would appreciate some advice.
1) Documentation - IDK if it's just me, if I'm really slow at charting now, or if charting has become quite extensive since I left the bedside - but I find myself charting after 7:30 most shifts. I usually leave by 8pm but sometimes I'm at work charting till 9. What am I doing wrong? I feel very confident with patient care and collaborating with the providers but when it comes to documenting, it literally takes me forever. Is this a bad look? Does it make me a "bad" nurse? I want to get better - faster and remain accurate - but it's deff taking a toll on my confidence. I know I'll get better with it in time, but right now it's kicking my butt!!
2) Because I have ICU background, there's an expectation that I know everything - but I don't and I'm not afraid to say that I don't know how to do something or that it's been years since I've done something and I need some backup. The energy I receive from some nurses is that I'm being burdensome. I'm 90% independent but for things I've never done in years or hospital-specific requirements, I always ask. Is there something wrong with that? How should I manage this?
3) Finally, I'm older than most of the folks in the unit - and I'm not really there to make friends but I do have collegial relationships with most. But since I was in the bedside the last time around, it seems like there's been a generational shift and there's a significant proportion of younger nurses which can lead to feeling isolated during a shift. Anyone else experiencing this and how do you overcome it?
Just looking for some straight talk so I can be better and feel more fulfilled. I'm really happy where I'm at and my number one priority is to become the best bedside sicu nurse I can be and provide the best care possible.
Thanks in advance and all suggestions appreciated!