Could you all please help me by answering some questions???

summer0678 · Sep 2, 2008

Renbertos-

Hi, I am a staff nurse working in Chicago on a general surgical floor. I take care of patients that have had surgery. I have been a nurse for 8 years.

1. No specific writing did I have to complete for my job.

2. On the job writing mainly involves charting on our online computer program, or writing narrative notes on patient's condition

3. Communication skills are much more valuable than writing skills. you have to be able to effectively communicate with MD, patient, families, delegate jobs to ancillary staff.

4. The most crucial skills would be assessment, and critical thinking

5. I wasn't. It was a lot of on the job training.

6. I wish I would have been better prepared on how to properly document patient's condition and how I handled the issue. As this can become an issue if there is any legal involvement.

7. No I do not write outside the job.

I hope this helps you!

BinkieRN, BSN, RN · Sep 2, 2008

1.) What kinds of writing did you have to do to get the job you have?

None

2.) What kinds of of writing do you do routinely on the job?

Basically just notes to myself. We are paperless, it's wonderful.

3.) How important are writing skills and communication skills to your profession?a

Communication skills are very important. A nurse must be able to communicate verbally and non-verbally with their patients in order to give good care by understanding the patients needs and so that the patient will feel confident with their care. Also a nurse must be able to effectively communicate with the physicians.

4.) Which skills are the most crucial?

Same as #3

5.) How prepared were you for the writing tasks demanded of your job?

I feel I was prepared by my college education

6.) What do you wish you had known in terms of writing before you started work?

Same as #5

7.) Do you write for personal reasons outside the job. Letters, blogs, journals?:typing :bow:

Yes I enjoy writting, not letters, but journals, short stories, etc...

NurseExec · Sep 2, 2008

Hi, I'm a director of nursing in a 120 bed SNF.

1.) What kinds of writing did you have to do to get the job you have? Policies and procedures, business letters and memos, incident reports, investigations, employee evaluations and coachings, and chart reviews.

2.) What kinds of of writing do you do routinely on the job?

Pretty much the same as above.

3.) How important are writing skills and communication skills to your profession?

Extremely important. Poor writing skills give a poor impression.

4.) Which skills are the most crucial?

Spelling, sentence structure, vocabulary. Ability to present a complete and valid argument both oral and written.

5.) How prepared were you for the writing tasks demanded of your job?

Quite prepared. I was a technical writer in my "pre-nursing" life, it has stood me well over the years.

6.) What do you wish you had known in terms of writing before you started work?

Nothing really fazed me.

7.) Do you write for personal reasons outside the job. Letters, blogs, journals?:typing :bow:

Yes, I blog.

nurse430+yrs · Oct 1, 2008

help! - i need help with a english project relating to my career field , nursing
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hello, my name is renee and i am 38 years old and back in college. i have a writing project due and need to interview somebody in the nursing field on the writing skills needed in the workplace for nurses. i am going back to school to become a nurse. if i could get you all to help me by answering these questions i would certainly appreciate your assistance. thank-you in advance for your help. when you answer the questions could you leave a little bit of information about yourself such as your specialty, years in nursing, current degree, etc.
1.) what kinds of writing did you have to do to get the job you have?
answer: one should have a good grasp of technical writing skills, excellent written communication
2.) what kinds of of writing do you do routinely on the job?
mostly technical and expository (not much but some)
3.) how important are writing skills and communication skills to your profession?
on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest...8-10...nurses are professionals, they should write like professionals.
4.) which skills are the most crucial?
grammar, syntax, vocabulary, spelling
5.) how prepared were you for the writing tasks demanded of your job? very well prepared; i had to take two courses, a technical writing course and an expository writing course.
6.) what do you wish you had known in terms of writing before you started work? more examples of nurses writing articles in everyday newpapers.
7.) do you write for personal reasons outside the job. letters, blogs, journals? yes, personal, journaling; recently wrote an article on "abudance" for a newspaper; have an article in process for health care publications; blogs sometimes.
yrs in nursing 30+, degree bsn, graduate courses in continuing education and program development. currently-exploring self-employment in areas of expertise in nursing.

rustyshackleford · Oct 3, 2008

i am a 3 year qulaified RGN specialising in haematology. currently have BSc, looking to begin MSc next year.

1.) What kinds of writing did you have to do to get the job you have?

To get into university course for nursing, national educational level of written english is expected.

2.) What kinds of of writing do you do routinely on the job?

Daily notes, care plans, incident report forms, family dialogue sheets.

3.) How important are writing skills and communication skills to your profession?

Communication skills are paramount, as are writing skills to a degree. hand writing, however, can be difficult to decipher, depending on who has written it! (mine is very poor)

4.) Which skills are the most crucial?

communication and an empathetic outlook.

5.) How prepared were you for the writing tasks demanded of your job?

fully prepared. essay tasks, placements etc all put me in good stead for the job.

6.) What do you wish you had known in terms of writing before you started work?

needed know nothing more than i had experienced throughout my training.

7.) Do you write for personal reasons outside the job. Letters, blogs, journals?:typing :bow:

nope.

lexibear99, LPN · Oct 5, 2008

Hi! I have been an LPN for 18 years and currently work in long term care

1.) What kinds of writing did you have to do to get the job you have? Nothing specific for the job

2.) What kinds of of writing do you do routinely on the job? Alot of medicare charting

3.) How important are writing skills and communication skills to your profession? Very important, you have to be able to state what you mean in relation to the resident when you are doing you charting

4.) Which skills are the most crucial? For me, proper english and using the proper nursing terms.

5.) How prepared were you for the writing tasks demanded of your job?They are more than I thought they would be. With all the medicare charting I sometimes spend a hour and a half or better charting at the ned of my shift

6.) What do you wish you had known in terms of writing before you started work?I don't know if there was anything I wish I had known, I had worked in a physician office that didn't have EMR so we were still paper charting. I was kind of prepared.

7.) Do you write for personal reasons outside the job. Letters, blogs, journals?:typing:bow:All the time!

NurseExec · Oct 5, 2008

1.) What kinds of writing did you have to do to get the job you have? The usual business writing skills. However, I was a technical writer in my previous career, so my writing skills were excellent.

2.) What kinds of of writing do you do routinely on the job? Mainly memos, general DON stuff (call schedules and the like), and emails.

3.) How important are writing skills and communication skills to your profession? Communication skills are extremely important, as I may interface with the medical staff, regional management company staff, department heads, nursing admin staff, outside agencies, and my staff nurses/CNAs in a single day. Writing skills are important, but not as important as communication skills.

4.) Which skills are the most crucial?

As above, communication skills are paramount.

5.) How prepared were you for the writing tasks demanded of your job?

Very prepared, as I was a technical writer in my previous career.

6.) What do you wish you had known in terms of writing before you started work? I can't think of anything.

7.) Do you write for personal reasons outside the job. Letters, blogs, journals? Blogging is my hobby. I have both a personal blog and a nursing blog. Writing has been a hobby since I was a child. I wish I had all my notebooks, but they got lost in one of my moves.