Here is a “typical” hour by hour breakdown of a 12-hour shift with 5-6 patients: 0645-0730: Huddle and report 0730-1000: Gather medications, pass medications, shift assessments, review MD orders, get everyone into chair for breakfast 1000-1200: Document assessments, care round, answer call lights, call family member, clarify orders, d/c patients 1200-1230: lunch? 1230-1400: d/c andContinue reading “A day in the life of a nurse”
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Inspirational Reads/Media
Podcasts: Elevation with Steven Furtick- Christian Life Church with Craig Groeschel- Christian Fresh Life with Levi Lusko- Christian Like a Doss with Ronnie Doss- daily inspiration and leadership talk The Joe Rogan experience- interviews with various popular people The House of Pod- 2 GI doctors discussing various medical topics Books: The Emperor of all MaladiesContinue reading “Inspirational Reads/Media”
Tips for new nurses
Nurse the patient, not the computer. New nurses are very task-oriented and focused on completing what needs to be done for the day. It is so easy to focus solely on the screen and not even make eye contact with the human being in the room. It is important to listen to the patient andContinue reading “Tips for new nurses”
Death: You cannot doubt God
“What matters is not the meaning of life in general, but rather the specific meaning of a person’s life at a given moment” – Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Working with many hospice families on the medical floor, there are so many stories that cannot be explained by science, alone. Each death isContinue reading “Death: You cannot doubt God”
The patient with the black fingers
**Note: Any patient identification has been substituted to maintain confidentiality. I had a patient last week who was found to have necrosis due to an extended infection. Her fingers were black and necrotic, however she still c/o severe pain in her hand. That morning, we had pleasant rapport and she was able to get upContinue reading “The patient with the black fingers”
Shania Lynn, RN, Voiceactor
The Cure for the Common Read Hello! My name is Shania and I am a nurse at a rural hospital in Tennessee. I have been a medical-surgical nurse for 5 years and have learned and experienced many blessings and tragedies during my first two years at the bedside. Patient Talk is my public place toContinue reading “Shania Lynn, RN, Voiceactor”
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