Bring your own stethoscope, pen light, carpuject, brain sheets, trusted pen, scissors. From the hospital supply, I load my pockets with alcohol wipes, IV caps, flushes, tape, gauze. I can usually find...
AtivanRxPlz replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor
Definitely when you have extensive conversations about BMs or other foul things over dinner and you don't even notice you are doing it. Especially if you have other nurses in your family....the...
Depends on what you consider rewarding? I didn't go into nursing to feel appreciated or rewarded. If you do the best you can to complete all the tasks and establish a sincere connection with your...
Unfortunately, lots of our learning is trial and error. We all strive for perfection with our patients but it doesn't work out that way. Do the best you can every day, show up and tell yourself "I'm...
I always found it strange when my professors in school brought Christianity into lesson plans, never questioning if students had other spiritual preferences (although they were saying to be open to...