Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

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As a nurse, you're constantly learning. Whether you're a first year nurse still learning the ropes or you've been in the nursing field for multiple decades, you've likely learned countless lessons. For today's contest, list the top five things you have learned as a nurse, submit it in the comments below and you'll be entered to win a $250 Amazon Gift Card!

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1. listen first

2. it's team work.I'm not the main character.

3. It's about somebody's mother, father, son and daughter.

4. think before respond

5. help before it comes as your duties.

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1. Patience

2. All lives will end, whether you're rich or poor, when it is your time.

3. You'll get enough sleep when you're dead.

4. We make a difference, even if people don't remember our names.

5. Let things go; when you leave work, or finish an exam, take a deep breath and take comfort that you are finished with that part of your day. Relax!

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1) No nurse can do it alone. Be kind to your CNAs, unit secretaries, housekeepers, dietary crew, maintenance, and everybody else you encounter. They can make your day much harder than it already is.

2) Be kind to your patients and their families, especially when they're being difficult. Nobody wants to come see us in the hospital; it's a crazy, scary world and most of them don't even speak the language (medical-ese).

3) If a doctor is being a grouch, be kind to him/her as well. You don't know what they're dealing with. S/he might be worried about a patient, over-stressed, or over-tired. A kind word or gesture will frequently change their attitude.

3B) If a doctor chews you out, don't take it personally. S/he is usually either taking it out on you because you're there or they intend it to be a teaching moment.

4) Two phrases have saved my behind more times than I can count. "I'm sorry; it won't happen again" and "I want you to hear this from me first."

5) (And most important). Laughter really is the best medicine. It may be a patient who recently got catastrophic news or a team of coworkers who are all pushed beyond their limits. Keep context in mind and be sensitive to their needs, but generally speaking, almost everybody responds well if you make them laugh or giggle.

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1) We are one of the most trusted professions

2) People do not understand what we really do

3) NCLEX answers and real life answers having nothing to do with each other

4) Fake it till you make it

5) You can get by with a little help from your friends

-New nurse

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

1. A little kindness and compassion goes a long, long way

2. I can do anything for 12 hours

3. There is no substitute for hard work

4. The more I know, the more I realize how much more there is to learn

5. Trauma is truly a team sport

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1. you can actually go 12 hours without eating of peeing.

2. there are code browns big enough to deserve code status

3. people can destroy their body over and over again, not comply with medicine or treatments, but still expect you to fix it

4. death is not the worst thing that can happen to someone

5. Death can be a comforting experience for patient and family

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1. Expect the unexpected.

2. Everyone in the hospital is equally valuable. The surgeon is just as valuable as the housekeeper. We need to treat everyone with value.

3. When a family is going through a crisis with a loved one, do not take what they may say personally. Provide support and boundaries but it is not you personally that they are mad at.

4. Always continue to pass on and educate newer nurses. Someone has to take care of us someday!

5. When a patient questions something, always pay attention. Either they don't understand something or need clarification, or it is us that need to have something clarified

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1. flexibility is key

2. take lunch when you get the chance

3. your hands will be drier and ashier than a fire place at the end of the day

4. Don't take anything personal

5. if i didn't document that i sneezed it didn't happen

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1. Get acquainted with family members. This develops trust.

2. Don't argue with a patient.

3. Be on time for work.

4. Check and recheck behind yourself before medication administration!

5. Pray before, during, and after your work day for understanding,

knowledge, and compassion.

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Specializes in acute care, case management.

1. You never stop learning something new every day.

2. As the nurse, we advocate for our patients.

3. Stand up to doctors in regards to patient safety.

4. Always trust your gut.

5. Teamwork will make the day run a little better, less chaotic, and more fun!

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1.always be appreciative of those who help you

2.always help no matter what, because you will need help no matter how small down the line

3.never be afraid to ask for help

4.TRY your best to take care of yourself 1st so you can avoid becoming a patient, lol

5.no matter how difficult, your job needs to be done, so take a deep breath n jump in with a positive attitude

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Specializes in Registered Nurse.

1) You can listen to some pretty condescending and/or stupid stuff and not break your facial expression from an "interested" look.

2) You can do so many things and run so many ways in just 8 hrs., it blows your own mind.

3) Life isn't fair.

4) Some people can be very helpful.

5) The shift will eventually end.

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