Hello, everyone! I am in the midst of finishing my last few weeks of nursing school and need some good, solid, simple advice. I'm really excited, but apprehensive (and a bit scared!) about being a new nurse.
Throughout nursing school, I have always guided my care around two basic principles:
1) Treat the patient as if he/she was your own loved family member.
2) If it wasn't documented, it wasn't done. Document facts, never inferences.
When looking back to your first year...better yet, your first day...what's the one valuable piece of advice you wish that a more seasoned nurse would have told you?
carolmaccas66, BSN, RN
2,212 Posts
How mentally and physically exhausting nursing could be.