The hospital has hired several new hospitalists during the past few months. One in particular really clicked with me. I introduced myself to her because she had several of my patients for the day, who required a lot of attention. I had to call her several times regarding discharge planning/issues, a change in antibiotics, andContinue reading “I Owe You a Coffee”
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A personal care plan: how to refuel after a shift
Nurses create care plans for patients to guide nursing interventions toward favorable outcomes. We also need to create our own care plans for ourselves in order to continue to care for others. I have created a list of healthy interventions to ensure that I am full, so that I can pour out to others. EXERCISEContinue reading “A personal care plan: how to refuel after a shift”
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”
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