cnapiza

Thank You for such great concern for nurses well-being. It's so true that we're always exposed to so many kind of illnesses , and we do have a major impact to our patients lives and even to their families. It's pretty much a state of mind, once we wear that hat, our role changes.Whenever you come to work you always have a goal, which to see a good outcome by the end of your shift, or prepare your patients and have them get ready for the next day with a more positive outlook , if you are working nights like me.But sometimes things will turn out not the way you planned or you expected,like admiting a very sick patient whose having a contageous disease,over demanding family and very needy patient,a very unstable patient who will keep you on your toes, sometimes a very overwhelmed co-worker could add to that,too much work load so little time and even under time pressure. Sometimes you'll finish your shift without drinking,or even going to the bathroom and sometimes not having the resources that you needed, small things like missing medications,patient tech if you need help,poor staffing, etc.. Working long hours , and not having enough rest or lack of sleep could burn us out too. TEAMWORK is always the key answer in order to get through all these circumstances. With teamwork we could have our work done in a timely manner.Without teamwork sometimes you'd feel like your shift is so long and stressed out . POSITIVITY towards your work, if you think negatively things will come out not the way you wanted them to be most of the time.READINESS for all the things that could happen on your shift,meaning you're well rested,focused. HUMILITY always remember that your working on someone and somebody's loved one, wherein it could be your own.HUMOR- laughter is always the best medicine remember? SMILE and the whole world will smile back at you.....hmmm most of the time .. :)

Nursing isn't just about Smoking and Obesity.Nurses have a whole lot of things and knowledge to share and give.And for sure whoever does it,knows the consequences of their own actions. WE (nurses) even spend more time to spend with our patients than our families.So why can't we just give them this maybe ten minutes of liberty for themselves. PEACE!