hospital habits

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What are all the hospital habits that one must adhere to? big or small

for instance to the public it's 8:17, then you get to work and it's 20:17...

As a student I've set all clocks in my life to military time, all measurements to metric (do hospitals even use metric mostly?lol) I'm looking to begin those habits early, I figure they could be a few less things that will be new as a new nurse..

Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

ok...for the first year.... :D

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Specializes in Medical Surgical Orthopedic.
Try to avoid signing your credentials after your name when you write it outside of work. The bank, for instance, doesn't want to see checks signed Whispera, RN.

I usually end up with half an R written out before I catch myself!

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Specializes in Hospice.
I usually end up with half an R written out before I catch myself!

I was at my physical today an kept signing r..and then catching myself....lol, i thought they must think i am such a dork......they do not need my credentials for giving approval to test my pee ;)

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Telemetry, Med/Surg.

I have accidentally signed some of my kids school papers with an RN behind my name.

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