QueenRN299

Hi, Do you work as a nursing assistant? Working as a nursing assistant can help tremendously in understanding how hospitals operate and wil help you understand what it's like to take care of patients. My few semesters of nursing school, I wasn't working as a nursing assistant, and I felt out of place during clinical because I didn't understand the routines of hospitals or how to properly interact with a patient. Interacting with patients can be awkward if you don't have enough experience in the clinical field. Once I starting working as a nursing assistant, I started to feel more confident in my abilities as a nursing student. Also, remember that your entire life doesn't have to revolve around nursing school; do what you love still and nursing is just one part of it! Believe in yourself! Good Luck!

Today was the last day for me working as a nursing assistant (I start working as an RN in two weeks). I came into contact with a pretty rude family member- she was very demanding and questioning the nurse for every little thing. The family member asked about silly things like why didn't food service pick up her mother's empty lunch tray right away. She tried to make the nurse look as if she wasn't doing her job and wanted to make her feel uncomfortable in front of everyone. This family member threatened to speak to the supervisor about why her mother wasn't being fed; in reality we provided her food but the patient refused to eat all her food. So I'm asking you guys for advice. I will start working as an RN soon, how do you deal with these kinds of family members? Thank you!

Hi everyone, I just got hired as an new grad RN at a rehab center. I know it will be hectic, but can anyone give me any general advice and maybe some organizational tips? Thanks!