Nurses are made, not born. Some people may find our job easy while some say they can’t do what we do. But the question is, how someone could really be a nurse?
There’s nursing school where we learn all the technical nursing stuff and then there’s the whole world where we learn all the other things we never learned in Nursing school.
Here are 10 essential things every new nurse should know now:
1. Patients should always be your top priority.
2. You should never be afraid to ask for help.
3. Committing mistakes is normal. That only means you’re learning.
4. Never forget your pen when doing rounds.
5. Bathroom breaks can be optional some days. Holding your urge to urinate is one vital thing you have to learn.
6. Your shift will end soon, no matter how toxic it is.
7. Learn how to do two things, or even three, at the same time.
8. All the bleeding will stop. Eventually.
9. Empathy is one key to earning your patients’ trust.
10. Respect people no matter where they come from or what illnesses they have.
Being a nurse is not easy. You have to understand that your job is not just to take care of people or make them feel better, but to actually make them feel that you are there for them whenever they need you.
What else should someone know to be a nurse? Share your thoughts with us!