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Month: April 2021

Critical Care

Critical Care

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One thought provoking chapter in Theresa Brown’s Critical Care, is chapter Nine Switch. This talks about Theresa’s decision to switch floors from the one she previously worked on. This is purposeful to me because a nurse should feel comfortable and happy within their work environment. They should feel welcome and feel like they are part of a team when working with coworkers. You shouldn’t be afraid to ask your coworkers questions. One course objective that connects to the chapter is…

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Gratitude and Self-Care

Gratitude and Self-Care

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Gratitude is important in the professional setting in many ways. I feel that it is important to both give gratitude and receive gratitude from coworkers and clients. Gratitude makes you respect the people you are caring for and helps others respect you. Members of an inter-professional team can demonstrate gratitude by saying a simple thank you when a coworker picks up a simple task for you. One strategy that I use to decompress is taking a couple minutes to myself…

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Revisiting the Image

Revisiting the Image

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Another important quality in a nurse that gets less attention than some of the more obvious ones is having time management skills. This is important as a nurse will have many patients to take care of, and each patient will have different tasks that the nurse is required to complete. This isn’t usually represented, because the nurse is just pictured as a hero and not why, but time management plays a big role in why a nurse completes what they…

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