Whats your favorite part of nursing?

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I won't repeat the title but what do you guys think?

Help during codes...

Patients education...

Assist in families during the grieving process...

I'll tell you mine...I like catching things that doctors and respiratory therapists may overlook or miss completely. It keeps me on my toes and is an instant reminder that I make a difference.

It could be something stupid like rounding on your patient who's wheezing and in respiratory distress. The physician rounds and orders a set of ABGs, steroids IV, chest X-ray and a set of labs including enzymes. After all said and done you assess your patient and realize that his nasal O2 has been disconnected this entire time. You hook him back up and his sat goes up to 96% and the wheezing gradually dissipates.

Patient Interaction.

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

I've worked Psych for the better part of my career and IMHO these patients remain the most medically underserved population. My favorite p[art of nursing this population is seeing a Terrified paranoid schizophrenic come into the hospital and over the course of treatment begin to clear up, lose their fear and start to care for themselves again. True I sometimes see the same patients over and over and it can be disheartening to watch each relapse - but in general the deep appreciation that I receive from my patients is awesome. I just can't believe I get paid to do it.

Hppy

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I always have a crazy new story every week. I'll never leave psych.

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I always enjoyed the 'fluff and buff' aspect- getting my patient clean, comfortable and settled in a clean bed so they could sleep.

This has always been a favorite of mine, especially when it's a little old lady/gentleman who I wrap in a warm blanket with clean sheets after a nice bath. Then checking on the patient later and seeing them peacefully asleep :)

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice.

I love all the actual nursing work. If we had a unit clerk and a positive culture I would be happy at my job.

About 60% of what I do is secretarial work.

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Clocking out.

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I like doing assessments and reading charts.

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Specializes in PMHNP-BC.
Patient advocacy and (I've said this a lot in interviews recently) I like that the nurse is the member of the healthcare team who sees the whole picture. Most other members of the healthcare team just see their piece of it- MD, PT, OT, Speech, Nutrition, Social Work. The nurse puts all those pieces together.

Wow KelRN215,

I am the exact opposite. I hate that nursing seems to be the linchpin to every patient interaction. If something goes wrong they can always point to an obscure chart item that the nurse should have put together...

What I love about nursing is that I advocate for nurses and patients, I see the difference I make, and every day I see someone getting a second chance because of interventions I help make possible.

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I like to admister pillow treatments as well. RoFLMAO

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Specializes in Neuroscience.

Going home

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Specializes in NICU.

Codes,and team codes.

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I like to admister pillow treatments as well. RoFLMAO

OMG!!! ROFLMAO!

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