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Going "Above and Beyond" UGHAt my hospital, there has recently been a push for nurses to "go above and beyond" when providing patient care. It has really rubbed me the wrong way. First, because it's ridiculous to set such an ambiguous standard. But mainly, it's because I think it is probably impossible for a nurse to actually do something that would be considered "above and beyond." Let me explain... Lynda Van Devanter - A True Hero
How long did you work med-surg before getting an ICU job?I'm a med-surg nurse and I want to switch specialties to ICU, preferably SICU or CVICU. For those who switched into the specialty, how long did you work med-surg (or any other type of specialty) before you got an ICU job? What type of ICU do you work in? On Negative Feedback
Tips 'n Tricks: Pearls the Newbies Need to KnowI've been thinking about what simple advice we could give to those new to our ranks... a bullet list kind of thing... Tips 'n Tricks... Pearls... ED Nurse-Hacks...
Here's the one that I was thinking about that provoked this topic:
Wear a gown and a face-shield to every trauma, every code, every time. Add your tip to the list... [Video] Anyone going to the NANN Conference in Phoenix?Anyone attending the NANN Conference in Phoenix this Sept 10-12? I'll be there, it's always nice to have people to look forward to meeting. [Toon] Having a hard time saying 'no' to working overtimeThe word NO in this instance, needs to be in caps. Overtime, working extra shifts are a reality. Deciding to work extra though is or should be your choice. allnurses hears frequently about nurses being "mandated," "forced" or made to feel guilty if they turn down an extra shift. When you don't want to work that extra shift, what do you say? Do you make up an excuse or do you just say NO!?
It's Wrong! (A night shift perspective)What is the point of waking people up at 0600 in order to give them a medication such as Prilosec or Synthroid (Tylenol?) - then telling them to "go back to sleep"? Why must we send a person who is peacefully dying to the ER to undergo some more torture before they finally pass? Why, why why? Where is the gentleness? Patient having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"I was horrified to know that not only does my hospital not have a policy against this, but the house supervisor told me I was not allowed to tell them to stop! These are sick people here! I understand people say they have "physical needs," but can we draw a line somewhere?! Nursing Jobs
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Come along with a swing shift charge nurse and a colorful denizen of a long-term care unit as they battle the record-shattering heat of a long summer afternoon, unhappy staff and residents, and each other. Who knew that Popsicles could save the day?
My earliest influence on my decision to be a nurse came from a neighbor who was a nurse in Vietnam. Many of the most famous nurses were heroes from a previous war. There is very little written about a Vietnam nurse leader or about nurse heroes from that era. I began researching nurses and the Vietnam War and I soon realized that nurses who served in Vietnam would have gone virtually unrecognized if not for an army nurse named Lynda Van Devanter.
Negative feedback is something that we all encounter in our lives, both giving and receiving. Neither is easy and most kind people would rather give positive than negative feedback. There is value in learning to receive negative feedback in a postive way, no matter how clumsily it is delivered.
