Alicia Otto

Being a new nurse can be both exciting and terrifying. You've spent years learning how to become a nurse, but how do you put that into practice? Questions like "what if I make a mistake?” or "what if I'm not really cut out to do this 'nursing' thing?...

Great suggestions and comments. I often ask my nursing students to keep the following in mind. If they are about to deliver care that they would not receive (or have their loved one receive) - don't delivery it! If the care isn't something t...