CryandNurseOn

CryandNurseOn has 10 years experience and specializes in NICU, Newborn and Maternal Health.

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1. 10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

   CryandNurseOn replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

   I hope you find it helpful. Although it's been gradual turning it into a positive from a total negative has really changed how I view and enjoy my job. Also, it does get better with time as you get more comfortable with your skills and build relation...

2. 10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

   CryandNurseOn replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

   I wish someone would have told me about HSP in nursing school! I've worked lots of areas and loved most of them. Emerg wasn't my thing but I loved Labour and Delivery and currently NICU. I think being self-aware is the most important thing. I wanted ...

3. 10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

   CryandNurseOn replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

   Me too! I avoid day shifts at all cost.

4. 10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

   CryandNurseOn posted a topic in General Nursing

   My first introduction to the concept of being Highly Sensitive or HSP for short was through a blog. Reading that made me realize that I wasn't as weird and crazy as I thought and introduced me to the concept of Highly Sensitive People which has been ...

5. Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

   CryandNurseOn replied to PrincessNur's topic in Relations

   I agree. I'm actually more of an extrovert in the right settings (not to overwhelming) I hate being alone but I do need the calmer, quieter social interactions. In the research people who were HSP were more likely to be introverted but they are not s...

6. Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

   CryandNurseOn replied to PrincessNur's topic in Relations

   Yes!!! I score 19/20. I actually discovered Elaine Aron's work through struggling with HSP as a parent. I used to work straight nights in the NICU which helped a lot. I'm actually working on an article right now of tips for HSP nurses. For me, I mak...

7. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

   CryandNurseOn replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

   I like that. I need to practise it more.

8. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

   CryandNurseOn replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

   It's funny how being sensitive is seen a bad thing. It took me years to realize it makes me a great nurse! I pick up on things. I've worked Peds, NICU, L and D and Emerg. Emerg was a bit too much for me I cried almost every night on the way home. I'v...

9. Nurse with ADD :(

   CryandNurseOn replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Disabilities

   My daughter was diagnosed this year and it's made me think a lot. Given the genetic propensity, there is a good chance I am too. I feel the same as you I really struggle with organization and mundane tasks especially charting. I'm seriously consider...

10. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    CryandNurseOn replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! What a great instructor!

11. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    CryandNurseOn posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the worst or best thing a nursing instructor (or preceptor) ever said to you? My first clinical instructor told me to consider a different career because I cried too easily and wasn't assertive enough. Ironically a later preceptor (after I t...

12. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    CryandNurseOn replied to northmississippi's topic in Medications

    Caffeine, Trivisol, Iron, NaCl and L-arginine NICU :)

13. Primary Care Nursing?

    CryandNurseOn replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in NICU

    I'm still a newbie so I can't private message but I think I can receive them? I'd love to see it.

14. Primary Care Nursing?

    CryandNurseOn replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in NICU

    I would love to see the research!

15. Primary Care Nursing?

    CryandNurseOn posted a topic in NICU

    I'm just curious about Primary Care Nursing. Our unit used to do it a long time ago and then stopped. Recently with more research showing family-centered care equals better outcomes for babies a few of us nurses have chosen to advocate for it again. ...