Jackie Cane | NURSING

This week, I interviewed two current nursing students to gain their perspective on nursing school! I asked them questions that I had about the curriculum, time-management, stress, time spent studying, and about their school specifically. Mikaila and Abby responded with personal stories that were very insightful for me.  I shared below my favorite pieces of information that I also think would be good for other prospective nursing students to know.                        1.  Direct admission nursing programs = supportive classmates                                        Nursing programs that are direct admission tend to have much friendlier students! When you aren't competing with your classmates, it creates a positive learning environment where everyone wants each other to do well. This is not always...

 The most important thing I learned this week: NURSE BULLYING "Bullying in Nursing: Why Nurses ‘Eat Their Young’ and What to Do About It" By Katy Katz Defined as " high levels of hazing or initiation new nurses experience at the hands of their more experienced coworkers" 65 percent of nurses have witnessed some form of nursing incivility Nurse bullying comes from the clashing of ineffective communication and coping skills in a high stakes environment It will most likely happen when the faculty or charge nurse isn't looking- this may make it feel hard to reach out to an administrator, but they are there to help. Not always malicious- could be an experienced nurse trying to be helpful. Mentors believe in tough love- they think if they are hard on new nurses, it will help them become more competent and stronger overall care providers. An important thing to remember for new nurses- Competence comes from confidence. “I need your support, not your criticism,” or direc...

 PROJECT PROPOSAL GOAL: Explain in one or two sentences your W.I.S.E. goal. To gain knowledge of anatomy, illnesses, and bodily functions, improve my attention to detail, and determine what symptoms should be alarming to a nurse. Obtain the knowledge that new nurses wished they knew when they first started the job.  II. PROPOSED STRATEGIES:  List a series of steps in number or bullet format that you plan to take in order to achieve your goal. This should be specific. Read books on nursing such as:  Code Blue! Now What?: Learn what to do when your patient needs you the most! By Michael Heuninckx Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between by Theresa Brown Research nurse assessments on the Internet. Websites to investigate: https://www.revelemd.com/blog/bid/73972/5-critical-questions-to-ask-every-patient https://careertrend.com/13373140/four-types-of-assessment-for-nursing https://nurse.org/articles/how-to-conduct-head-to-toe-assessmen...