Posts Tagged ‘Quitting’
Precepting
7 principles for starting off right.
by Kim Rapper, RN, BSN
Related: Confidence, Fear, Feedback, Learning, Mistake, New Grad, New Nurse, New Nurse Tips, Precepting, Preceptor, Quitting, Success, Teamwork
It is the profession’s worst nightmare: a nurse draws 3 cc’s of insulin instead of 3 units. Thankfully, a preceptor is there to double-check the dosage. It could have been lethal.
The first few months of most nursing jobs begin with working with a preceptor—a mentor who is by your side to make sure nothing goes amiss. Whether you are fresh out of nursing school about [...]
Managing Your Career
Know yourself, know your options.
An interview with Diane Kubal, President and Founder of Fulcrum Network.
Stuck. You’re in a position that just doesn’t feel right and doesn’t work, period. You feel paralyzed, petrified of looking for something new. You think, Will a new position make a difference? Will I be able to find a place where I’m respected? Will I be able to find a job that works with my schedule? What if it takes a long time?
You’re not alone. [...]
Reality Unscripted
by Jana Goetz, RN, BSN, Managing Editor of RealityRN
There may be times when we need to take a turn as the patient – and let somebody help us.
A new nurse recently wrote, “I’ve been having anxiety attacks. I’m wondering if I’ll make it another week—let alone another day—in my job. My patient load is overwhelming. I can’t, in good conscience, handle the number of patients I’m charged with. I’m [...]
Managing Your Career
Stop dreading your job.
By Melissa Parks
“I knew something wasn’t right when I wasn’t enjoying it.”
So says oncology nurse Melissa Granger of her first position working nights on a general medical floor. A self-proclaimed optimist who dreamed of being a nurse since the age of five, Melissa never expected to dread going to work.
Melissa now knows she should not have waited to pursue the job that fit her personality.
“I always wanted [...]
Interacting With Patients
Staying professional in the midst of suffering.
by Melissa Parks
Related: Anxiety, Boundaries, Caregivers, Caring, Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Emotions, Healthy Living, Mindset, New Nurse, New Nurse Tips, Nurse Support, Nursing Jobs, Patient Advocate, Patients, Quitting, Stress
It was one of those days in the pediatric intensive care unit you’d love to forget.
One child, a 6-month-old girl, was in a vegetative state, both blind and deaf. Her mother decided it was too painful to have any contact with her and had stopped visiting. The little girl’s father wanted everything done to save her.
One morning, five minutes after Jana, a second year nurse, [...]
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