Nursing Tips

Admin · #1 01-22-2009, 01:17 PM

Nursing Tips

You can't possibly know "everything". Be sure to continue to be inquisitive throughout your nursing career. Study, ask questions, and be proactive.

TipsDude · #2 01-23-2009, 11:43 AM

Mistakes will sometimes happen. Don't beat yourself up over it, but learn from those mistakes and get over it. Don't let it eat at you. Rise above and keep on moving.

TipsDude · #3 01-23-2009, 11:43 AM

You can learn a lot by watching other nurses. How do they perform compared to you? Are you at their level? Do you feel confident with the task at hand? Learn what you don't know. Your patients are depending on you.

TipsDude · #4 01-23-2009, 11:44 AM

RELAX! Tension will eat at you and interrupt your ability to administer care effectively. If the stress is getting to you, take a five-minute break to get it together and compose yourself.

TipsDude · #5 01-23-2009, 11:44 AM

Always keep a small notepad and pen with you. This will save you a lot of time and headache remembering details, patient names, prescriptions, and so on.

TipsDude · #6 01-23-2009, 11:44 AM

BE STRONG! Your patients are often nervous and they're looking to you for strength. Exude confidence.

TipsDude · #7 01-23-2009, 11:44 AM

Don't take risks with your patient's lives. If you are uncertain about a particular procedure, ask another nurse or doctor for assistance.

TipsDude · #8 01-23-2009, 11:45 AM

Learn to laugh. They say laughter is the best medicine. Joke around with the doctors and get your patients laughing (if they can). This helps everyone. And it just might keep you from going crazy during stressful operations or procedures.

Davis · #9 03-24-2009, 12:38 PM

Take the time to stay on top of what is “new” in the world of nursing. It’s always changing, but there are books, conferences and others nurses to gain information from.

Davis · #10 03-24-2009, 12:38 PM

Listen to your patients when they tell you what is wrong with them. Never dismiss anything they say because they know their bodies far better then you ever will. If they say something is not right, then something is not right.

Davis · #11 03-24-2009, 12:38 PM

Don’t forget to take care of yourself. While it is rewarding to help care for others, forgetting yourself means that there is a possibility that you will be to run down to give others the proper care you want to give them.

Davis · #12 03-24-2009, 12:38 PM

Learn to be sensitive to other cultures. You will see patients from all walks of life during your years as a nurse, be ready to learn as much as you can from them.

Davis · #13 03-24-2009, 12:39 PM

Keep yourself organized. Know where the important things are, and if you have a tendency to forget then keep a small notebook in your pocket with reminders.

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