Yes! I remember being told to tell people I’ve started a ton of IVs when I hadn’t successfully started one. And it’s so unnecessary to be successful and gain your patient’s trust. I have...
I totally understand what you’re saying. However, in my experience the encouragement to fake it until you make it was not about confidence. I know plenty of very experienced nurses who know a ton...
Definitely that too. There’s a reason and a place for it. You have to jump in, get your feet wet, and give it a go. But I think it might contribute to early burnout too as there’s this mistrust of...
When I became a registered nurse sixteen years ago, I had the healthy assumption my brains - chock full of textbook information from not only my bachelor’s in nursing but also ones in psychology and...