RENAE

THIS IS WONDERFUL NEWS TO HEAR...:) . THIS PAST AUGUST WAS MY YEAR ANNIVERSARY ON THE MED SURG UNIT. HERE IS SOME REALLY GREAT ADVICE FOR YOU : 1. DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS. IT IS BETTER TO ASK QUESTIONS AND KNOW WHAT TO DO THEN TO GUESS. 2. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR PRECEPTOR OR THE NURSE THE ORIENTS YOU TO THE UNIT. SHE WILL BE VERY VALUABLE TO HER. 3. GO TO YOUR MED. LIB IN THE HOSPITAL IF YOU HAVE ONE AND KEEP READING BOOKS AND LOOKING AT VIDEOS ON IV INSERTION, CENTRAL LINES, BLOOD DRAWS, AND ASSESSMENTS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR RESOURCES. 4. DON'T FEEL INTIMITATED BY OLDER NURSES. AND WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED "SAY SO" REMEMBER THEY WERE NEW NURSES ONCE ALSO NO MATTER HOW HARD THEY TRY TO FORGET. 5. DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP. AND IF ONE NURSE DOESN'T HELP YOU ASK ANOTHER. DON'T BE AFRAID TO EXPLAIN TO THE NURSES THAT IF THEY SHOW YOU DIFFERENT PROCEDURES YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT BY YOUR SELF NEXT TIME. 6. DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP. SOMETIMES THEY TRY TO LOAD WORK ON THE NEW NURSES TO SEE HOW MUCH THEY CAN HANDLE. DON'T BE AFRAID TO TELL THEM THAT YOU ARE AT YOUR LIMIT. 7. GOOD LUCK . WE NEED MORE NEW NURSES IN OUR FIELD TO BE EAGER AND READY FOR NEW ADVENTURES. P.S PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TRY TO GET AS MUCH EXPERIENCE AS YOU CAN. IF YOU SEE A PT . THAT ISN'T YOURS GETTING SOMETHING DONE TO THEM THAT YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE GO IN AND ASK THE NURSE FOR HELP. BECAUSE CHANCES ARE NEXT TIME THEY WILL EXPECT YOU TO KNOW IT. :)