To not take for granted my role as a preceptor. But sometimes it can be just as tiring as if I was running my tail off for the entire shift. The mentee that I have had for the past 3 months has spoiled me because she is very sharp and catches on quickly. The one I had yesterday who has been in the program for the same length of time, is not up to par.
I need to recognize that not everyone learns in the same manner, so I must adjust my preceptorship techniques. The benefit of this young lady is her eagerness to learn and her receptiveness of constructive criticism.
I have also learned that I am one of those who have the string of DNA which predisposes me to a higher perception of sulfur compounds. In other words, I can smell the odor of asparagus in urine quicker than most.
In addition to these findings I learn how precious sleep is and how much I missed it. This is the first week in three months I have not had clinical. On Tuesday I slept until 3 p.m. But school work was not over, and I still have had a few late nights. Next week I'm going to spend quality time with my family.
Opening a new box of books for the next quarter is exciting as if it were Christmas. My midwifery and women's health texts have arrived and I'm excited to face the next chapter in my education
I invite everyone to share what they have learned this week and please remember to keep it nursing related.
I only have one more clinical left in labor and delivery. I have spent 2 nights in Mom Baby and I have found a happy place. The nurses are cared for and supported by their supervisors. The techs and RNs work together and support each other. I would love to land a spot in this less stressful happy place.
Okay, she posted the whole link. Guess maybe I should hit the Vit C for this cold or maybe just go take a nap. It was crazy at work last evening, You know, being Friday the 13th and all.
No no . . you can share that video as many times as you want on as many threads as you want! It is perfect!
I learned today that taking care of a 2 year old boy while doing yard work is fun and helps with my overall mental health.
Give me more grandkids!
Tonight is our annual "Chair-ity" . . . a fundraiser for hospice started about five years ago. People bring in chairs (or other furniture) that they have refurbished or painted or made into something whimsical or downright spooky. Then we bid on them. Also, there is a silent auction as well. Great community support and lots of fun.
Get your kids involved somehow in what you do for a living. Spidey helps at this event and at our annual candle lighting service.
Farawyn . . . you need more tomato juice in that glass. Looks too weak! More Vitamin C!!
(Farawyn - I sent you a pm with a link to an album of photos of last year's Chair-ity).
You should be able to look at the photos whether you are on FB or not.
You can use this link to share this photo album with anyone, even if they don't have a Facebook account. Anyone with the link will be able to see your photo album.
Having a pt in wide complex tachycardia kid in the 230s with normal pressures and my ablility to find a vein and save an IV so they can get adenosine and aminodarone, then going from that pt to documenting in the trauma room and managing a trauma competently as the documentor makes me a little comfortable in the thought that I am starting to manage acute pts even though I'm still learning;
That the educator wants me to become a superuser-and I am beyond excited to become one...don't know what I want to become a superuser for, but I'm willing to meet the challenge;
and sometimes overtime and be a steady day without my ass being handed to me-for once!
I learned that my annual performance raise is $0.71/hr.
Management will let the pre-op nurses leave early while keeping one of the pacu nurses over by 2 hrs to pre-op an outpt...smh over fiscally sound decisions.
Had a busy surgery schedule this past week but got thru it with great teamwork.
Note to self to never consider transferring to the endo unit/pain clinic. One of our nurses just did & is being hazed royally...no assigned preceptor, being ignored, & literally not being trained.
Enjoyed 2 of our peds BMT cases who let me rock & cuddle them during recovery. One in particular had been extraordinarily wild before surgery according to report, but was an angel for me.
Finally have an appt scheduled with a developmental specialist for an autism eval for my son. Simultaneously looking forward to it & dreading it.
Lauraingalls, BSN, RN
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I only have one more clinical left in labor and delivery. I have spent 2 nights in Mom Baby and I have found a happy place. The nurses are cared for and supported by their supervisors. The techs and RNs work together and support each other. I would love to land a spot in this less stressful happy place.
6 months exactly to graduation. Can't wait.