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Rookie Wit & WisdomRelated: Boundaries, Caregivers, Complaints, Conflict, Inappropriate Relationships, patients, Professionalism
About a month ago I took care of a female patient on my unit who was post-op. She was relatively young (in her early 40s) and healthy. I took care of her for two days in a row. At first she seemed pleasant, and we got along well. We have daughters the same age and live in the same city. At the end of the [...] 
Precepting4 qualities you don’t want in your first coach.
Related: Communication, Expectations, Feedback, Learning, New Grad, New Nurse, Non-Verbal Language, Orientee, Precepting, Preceptor, Stereotypes
It can be a grab bag: Will you get a good preceptor or a bad preceptor? Often you don’t know the clear answer to that question until you’re well into your orientation. Then it may be too late to request a change. Kim Rapper, RN, BSN and Reality RN Senior Advisor, has had years of precepting experience. She knows the tell-tale signs of a lax preceptor. So you [...] 
Nurse RelationshipsBuild your network of support before you need it.
Related: Balance, Confidence, Conflict, Fear, Feelings, Healthy Living, Mindset, New Nurse, Nurse Resident Programs, Nursing Program, Quitting, Seasoned Nurses, Student Nurse, Success, Support, Truth
My first year of nursing, I considered becoming a forest ranger. Nursing was bleeding my emotions. When I first got out of school, hospitals faced a big nursing shortage—not unlike today. The unit was understaffed, and the level of responsibility quickly overwhelmed me. Worse, I became trapped in a destructive internal dialogue. I’d constantly tell myself: I’m not doing a good enough job. I stink at this. [...] |
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