The best nursing advice you've ever received

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I was just thinking back to the advice and wisdom I'd received over the years and laughed at how true so much of it was!

Can anyone post the best nursing advice they've been given here?

Here are some of my favorites:

1. You control the room, the room doesn't control you

2. The best doctors are the ones who listen to nurses

3. Always trust your instincts

4. Never suction anything with your mouth open

Anyone else? :lol2:

1. Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated.

2. If your gut tells you something is wrong, it mosy likely is.

3. All bleeding stops eventually.

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Specializes in Med-Surg; Telemetry; School Nurse pk-8.

It's only 8 hours.... you CAN do this. :redpinkhe

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Education.

Keep it simple - Remember your A, B, Cs.

Always prepare for the worst (i.e., keep room stocked, check suction, o2, etc)

Be nice to nursing students as they will be your coworkers one day.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Education.

#2 Look up the drug BEFORE you give it.

Amen!

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Specializes in Physical Rehabilitation.

9.) Pee when you can, never know if your going to get another chance!

10.) If you don't know, ASK!

I use this advice every shift!!:yeah:

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When charting or talking to the Dr. "Paint a Picture" so whoever is reading/listening can see what is going on.

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Specializes in LTC.
Late call to a nursing home, arrived at 1000 and no one had started morning meds....by noon I was fighting tears. Another nurse put her arm around my shoulders and told me "you have til 3pm to get this done, relax and just do what you can." Now when I find myself getting anxious about how much I have to do, I just remind myself of those wise words.

The supervisor said that to me on my first shift doing a med pass on my own. Whenever I get frustrated with all I have to do. I think of what she said "Relax yourself.. you have until the end of the shift to get this all done"

1. Nonverbal/Unresponsive patients still need be talked to as you are giving care.

2. Use your eyes and ears and learn to trust your inner gut.

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1. If you think something is wrong, it usually is.

2. Nursing is a 24 hour job, everything does not have to get done on your shift.

3 Never mention a former patient's name (especially the trying ones), they will show up in a hurry!

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.

Go with your gut.

and please, please, please....

NO WHINING.

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Specializes in ICU, ER, EP,.

Never take the shoes off an ER patient, one, there is no need to do so, two... if you choose to ignore rule one, you will regret it.

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Specializes in Med Surg,.

Document Document and then document correctly and check your documentation

Cover your own A$$

Trust no one

One minute late is late

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Specializes in med/surg, psych, public health.
Never take the shoes off an ER patient, one, there is no need to do so, two... if you choose to ignore rule one, you will regret it.

:lol2: :eek: :lol2:

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