Monthly Archives: August 2011

Self-Care for the Nurse or Nurse-to-Be

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

I’ve been a nurse for several years, but my charge nurse had to remind me the other night to “take your own pulse first.” The phrase is generally a catch phrase in codes (don’t start running around; take your own … Continue reading →

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Are You Willing to be Wrong?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

In the course of any nursing career, it becomes necessary to admit that you do not know something. Being wrong is uncomfortable. Not knowing the answer is uncomfortable. Asking for help is uncomfortable. They all involve the working hypothesis that … Continue reading →

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Connecting Online With Other Nurses

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Nursing students and practicing nurses both clearly seek out online means of congregating to share our stories, ask for advice, and collaborate (“clearly” because of the sheer number of online actively posting nurses). I won’t address the issue of blogging … Continue reading →

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Shoes for the Well-Dressed Nurse

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

When I first started buying clinical and professional supplies, including scrubs and shoes, I was excited to look the part of a nurse and eagerly bought things that looked cute. I had pants that flattered my backside and had prettily … Continue reading →

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Clinicals: Ready, Set, Wait

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Talking textbooks and lectures is fine, but putting on scrubs and hitting the hospital floor is really why we go to nursing school. Clinicals are definitely something that separate nursing school from other types of school: nursing school is a … Continue reading →

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How to Use Nursing Textbooks

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

You are probably now or soon will be looking at giant pile of nursing textbooks (the pile from my first semester appears to the right). Next to them you have or will soon have reading lists for said textbooks. My … Continue reading →

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So You’re Going to Nursing School

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

So you’re going to nursing school. Soon. Whether you’ve been to college or community college before, you’ll need some tips, because being a nursing student is not anything like being any other type of student. Sure, some things are the … Continue reading →

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