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3. The day WILL end, take care of yourself; eat, pee, sit. Repeat if needed.
4. The saying "if you have a job you love, you'll never work a day in your life" can be true. Find it, and hold tight.
5. If you establish a good rapport with the docs they will trust your judgment and if you fight back while being a pt advocate, they will take you seriously.
1. You can't remember everything from nursing school....you just know where to look it up.
2. There are not enough hours in the day to do everything you need to do as a nurse.
3. Do not listen to negative comments of patient and patient's family from report....if your attitude is what it should be, most patients and their family will respond in like manner.
4. There are nurses out there that should get out of the nursing profession....they give us a bad name.
5. It is a privilege to be a nurse....we are one of the most trusted professions out there.
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5. To always expect the unexpected.
4. To appreciate each and every member of the team you work with and to let them know!
3. Often the patient the most difficult to get along with, is the one that needs your patience and empathy the most.
2. Keep asking questions, reading studies, and observing. Learning never stops.
1. Love what you do!