Things You Need To Know To Be A Nurse...

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things you need to know to be a nurse...

if it moves, rattles, shakes, falls down, or won't stay in place: tape it.

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Specializes in SICU.
It is always your fault...

Oh so VERY true!!!!

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Your co-workers can be your friends and foes at the same time.

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Specializes in nursing education.

Don't martyr yourself! If you find yourself feeling like a martyr (ie, thinking the place will fall apart without you there), take off some of the time you have earned. Work will still be there when you get back. Or if you quit. Chances are, your co-workers are capable of handling it.

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Specializes in Adult/Ped Emergency and Trauma.

Never take a book, That will be the night you will question your very decision to enter the Nursing Profession.

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OMG okay this scares me. I'm going into the nursing program this fall.

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As crazy as a shift can be, remember those pts are people. Never be to busy to show you care.

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Specializes in Psych, Emergency, Med/Surg.

Never underestimate the power of a warm blanket and a few kind words.

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Specializes in ER / Critical Care.

Double post-oops :)

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Specializes in ER / Critical Care.
Wear a Kevlar vest.
A Kevlar and a Flak ;)
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If a patient tells you "the end is near"....expect them to die soon.

Or...they need their adult briefs changed. :redlight:

---- Dave

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As crazy as a shift can be, remember those pts are people. Never be to busy to show you care.

Made a few "good guy points" today doing just that - had an argumentative pt. that latched onto me this afternoon. Turned out she was scared to death of the staff - so I spent about an hour and a half talking with her & holding her hand. Didn't get my assigned work done, but the rest of the staff (mostly) was singing my praises - 'cause while I was keeping her occupied, they could take care of the rest of the pts.! Made a new friend as well - always room for one more of those!:yeah:

----- Dave

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Specializes in none.

I have ones that are more serious. Know that when you become a nurse, kiss your family good by, that the job is a life long commitment. That for the first 10 years or so. There are no things called holidays. You will work sick at times. that you will get no applause for saving someones life, If you are female you will be the target of some male doctors. You will be called stupid by them for their own mistakes. That you should have brought the problems to the supervisor attention as soon as a patient sneeze, That you have to dedicated every waking hour to keeping up. You have to admitted patients die and rule number one you can't change rule number one. I you are ready for this life- go for it.

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