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1. Nurses very role aside from giving care to patients is to collaborate with different health care personnel to facilitate cure and wellness to patients.
2. Entering nursing profession, one must learn how to stretch one's patience.
3. In compare to any health care providers, nurses have the largest census inside a hospital.
4. It takes so much hardwork, sacrifices, dedication and etc. to be a nurse.
5. Nurses are patient's advocates, so be good to us.
2. Spend your time on the "needy" patients fixing them up and going the extra mile. It will make them less needy the rest of the shift because they know they're cared for.
3. Memorizing lab values didn't actually matter because the ranges are always listed next to the results.
4. BP running low? Sit your patient up and make them talk to you when you retake it before freaking out and calling the doc.
5. Don't forget that you ARE making a difference and even though there's bad days, you rock, because you're a nurse.
MGOrtiz
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1. Don't judge
2. It's not about you.
3. A loving touch goes a long way towards healing.
4. Don't sweat the small stuff.
5. Everyday can bring new change, it's never too late.