Learning from the Past - Resolutions for a Better Year of Nursing in 2014

Well given that my hospital started scripting this past year and next year will start enforcing it, I hope to try and remember ADIT and do it without rolling my eyes and with some form of sincerity. Some other smaller things is bringing a warm wash rag with the morning meds so that the patient can wash their face in the morning. Offering a snack (crackers or ice cream) with the afternoon meds and a fresh hot blanket in the evening with the evening meds. I hope by adding these little touches it may help bring some more "customer service" aspect.

The bigger goal is I will be taking my CMSRN exam.

Although I can see your point, and I agree that self reflection is critical to evolution of self in both a professional and personal context....personally, I like to set the bar...shall we say a bit lower?

or, more to the point:

In summation:

Happy New Year!

~~CP~~

thanks CP...I already have my cubes of Colby and pepper jack

The best aspect of the year was remaining steadily employed; what I would like to improve upon is WHAT would I like to do as a nurse; Most, but one of my positions were lateral transfers as a LPN; I left one position because the new grad program, at least for what I needs in a hospital was NOT a good fit-I could go back there, however, I need much more experince, IMHO before going back-IF that is what I want to do.

I am a nursing supervisor at a nursing home and gaining leadership experience, but I do not want to remain in leadership or administration, so again, I am looking for another job that will "fit" what type of nursing path I want. .

Some goals I have for this coming year are: 1) join a nursing association of some kind 2) become involved in establishing a national nursing residency program similar in purpose to the one doctors have 3) Find a job where I have more focus on and interaction with patients, less so with nasty "support" staff (sorry, it's been a bad year on that front). Wishing everyone the best for 2014 and onward!

What did you like best about being a nurse in 2013?

I had taken some time out from nursing and started my first nursing job after my hiatus in May. I started off on day shift in my current facility (sub acute rehab/nursing home) and one of the things I liked most was seeing residents discharged from rehab, and leaving my facility, to go home and resume their regular lives.

What did you find most distressing in 2013?

I switched into a management type position (house supervisor) in October and was stressed out mainly by things out of my control. (And yes, I know the Serenity Prayer.) Staffing, from amount of staff on duty to amount of available staff, and morale amount my staff have been distressing. Most of my staff are strong and good at what they do, but there's hardly any recognition on night shift.

If you could make one New Year's resolution for 2014, what would it be?

Set limits with higher management on what's appropriate for me to do and what's too much work. I am but one person and it's insane to make me do the job of two: supervising the house *and* providing nursing care to 30 residents.

I am a nursing supervisor at a nursing home and gaining leadership experience, but I do not want to remain in leadership or administration, so again, I am looking for another job that will "fit" what type of nursing path I want. .

Hey - we're birds of a feather! I do M-F nights and am having a similar crisis. I'm resuming classes in the spring to finish my MSN in Nursing Education but feel like my skills could be used best in hospice or community health, or even in my first field of psych. This position sure is a stepping stone, isn't it?

I'm glad I was able to be employed in these tough times. I hate the fact that I make next to nothing. My goal for 2014 is to enroll back into school. I feel limited as an LPN in my area.

Money, money, money.