This video is to give tips on how I stay organized throughout my day as a nurse.
Our job can be very demanding, so it is important to have "systems" in place :)
In this video I share many that I use on a daily basis!
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5 Tips to help you leave work at work and be present for
your fam when you get home :)
1. Make the Decision that you will leave work at
work and be present when you are home.This will help you be a much better wife, husband, mother, father… and
nurse!!
2. When you get home think about what your loved
ones need and be so busy making other people feel good that you start glowing
from love ;)
3. Stay away from the gossip at work! Be in your
patients rooms making them feel good as much as you can!!
4. Have a “feeling good” ritual before you leave to
go home!!This way you are ensuring your
self care and self love so that you can great your family with a big smile ;)
Some rituals that may work for you could be: Brushing your teeth like me,
eating a little snack, drinking a glass of water, praying, meditating, writing
down 3 things that you are grateful for ect!
(sorry totally forgot to mention STEP 5
lol!!)
5. When you have a bad patient outcome, for example
your patient is diagnosed with a scary disease or you have a patient that
passes away, faith is seriously needed. I have faith that I do not know why
many things happen, but everything does happen for a reason. No matter how
wrong or hard it may seem on the surface, everything ultimately does turn out
to be good.This faith allows me to go
home still feeling good and with a clear mind ready to be with my hubby!
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This is Caroline from EmpoweRN! Just wanted to give my new nurses (and soon
to be nurses ;) some tips to help them prepare for their jobs and/or clinical
rotation....
One question that I have heard repeatedly is this:What should I be carrying around with me?
Well honestly this will vary somewhat depending on which unit you call home,
however I try to pay attention to the things that I do over and over.
If I do something on a daily basis, I
figure out a way to make it a habit. Whenever
a new task is added or I start to see a new medication more often that requires
something specific, I find a way to make administration easier. For example, let’s just say our
hospital started ordering Dilaudid IV 2 mg in a glass vial. I will start carrying with me filtered
needles so that I’m not running up and down the unit looking for a filtered
needle while my patient suffers in pain.
I’m very methodical about how and
where I place things in my pockets. Because
my goal every day is to move faster and faster on the unit, this involves
knowing where everything is that I need to get my job done. I take what I do very seriously. I’m grateful every single time that I
have the opportunity to care for an individual. I am so grateful for the hospital and
the administrators who run the organization that gives me a place to do this
awesome job. You should
feel the same; I know you worked hard for this, but it is still a privilege. With that said, let me tell you
how I prepare to do an outstanding job.
I’m going to first list the supplies that
I keep in my pocket on a regular basis:
Left Shirt Pocket
1.Alcohol swabs
2.Sticky notepad
3.Flushes
4.Wrapped 18 gauge blunt needles 2 or 3
5.Filtered needles 2 or 3
6.Empty 3 ml syringe 1 or 2
7.Telemetry leads 1 or 2
8.On the outside I have a banana hair clip
Right Shirt Pocket
1.Scissors
2.Highlighter
3.Black dry erase marker
4.Red dry erase marker
5.Black Sharpie
6.Mechanical multicolor pen
7.2 mechanical pencils
8.One pink (or turquoise) uni-ball pen
9.2 black mechanical pens
10.Transparent tape
11.Pen light
12.Telemetry calipers
In my pants pockets
1.Pulse oximeter (right pocket)
2.Temporal thermometer (left pocket)
In my bag
1.Pill crusher
2.Another pair of medical scissors
Each item is important to my
work. I usually work as a
Telemetry/Cardiac nurse. I
say “usually” because I am also a float nurse, which means I can go to multiple
units. I have been floating
for almost three years now, so I am trained for a number of different
specialties. I am giving
you my base list; however, keep in mind that for your specialty, this equipment
list may vary quite a bit. The
main goal is to have your frequently used items available so you can do your
job in a timely manner.
Hola my loves!This
is Caroline with some Motivation for your Monday!
This week’s topic is focusing on some test taking strategies
for those super difficult college & nursing exams!
Tips to acing the test.
General Test taking tips:
1.study up until the last second…. When the
professor is telling you to put the books away…. Then, by all means put it away
;)
2.Cover up the answers
3.When ever you are reading a question… hopefully
you can write
4.Read the question with the answers covered up
and then take a deep breath in and think about what the answer could be.
5.Write down what you think the answer could be
6.Then you look at the selection of answers…
hopefully you find a match.
7.If you do not know the answer… mark it and
continue on with the test.
8.2 things can happen… 1. A few questions down the
line you will remember the answer. Or 2. More than often you can find the
answer to this test question hidden in another question or questions possible
answer.
9.If you absolutely do not know the answer than
select what you belive could be an option and change this ONLY if you know
beyond the shadow of a doubt that a different answer is the correct one.
10.Remember
to take deep breaths throughout this process and every time you read a
question. Many times people fail test
due to anxiety… breathing deep is one of the most relaxing things you can do to
help with the anxiety.
Specific nursing tips:
NCLEX style questions are started Day 1 in nursing school. These are usually multiple choice and select
all that apply! It is best to start
reviewing NCLEX questions related to the subject from day 1! I personally loved Mosby’s because I felt
like they had the easiest to read & review.
As well as a hard to find section related to Nursing Fundamentals!
1.you always have a “perfect scenario” ie. Perfect
staffing, Doctors orders and all the time to focus on this situation.
2.RN buzz words: teaching, documenting, calling
the Dr. or provider or assessing. These are task that cannot be delegated.
3.ABC’s or D – disability. Your first priorities are airway, breathing
and circulation… unless your patient does not have a pulse in which this
switches to Circulation, Airway and then breathing which is the focus for CPR.
4.In the NCLEX you never leave your patient.
Pay attention to every single word;
if possible underline important words as you read! Look for absolute words, like: All, Always, Every, Just, only, never, none,
no, not, must.
5.Select all that apply: you really need to know
the disease process, but just keep in mind that on the NCLEX these are the most
difficult type of questions, so if you are seeing them, most likely you are
doing well on the exam.
Most important is to complete question after question
non-stop until you are exhausted. At which time you take a nap then start it
all over!!
Keep up the good work and I will see you next week!!
