You learn a many wonderful things in nursing school….it is JAM PACKED with information. Sometimes there are some bits and piece that they don’t seem to teach.
Maybe it slips through the cracks, maybe it is something every nurse needs to learn from experience, maybe they just want a good laugh when your face turns slightly red for not realizing some of these simple everyday things.
Either way we want to help clue you in on some of the not so “educational” things that may be missing from your current curriculum. From one experienced nurse to nursing students everywhere….keep these tips in mind when you walk on the floor.
You can thank us later….
1. When walking a patient, using two gowns is good for everyone (one in front…and the more important one around back….like a robe)
2. Do not ever call the residents “baby doc” to their face
3. NEVER say the “Q” word (quiet)
4. Use the call light to page the secretary when no one comes to help you
5. After you give report….RUN!
6. Make sure the volume on your phone is OFF! This way when a dr. goes to tell a family bad news Pandora doesn’t start randomly playing in your pocket
7. Always have an extra set of scrubs in your locker…poop knows no bounds.
8. KFC does not qualify as a liquid soft diet
9. Your 90 year old frail patient WILL fight with you when you try and give him a yellow pill and the one he takes at home is green
10. Contrary to popular belief some patients may not realize that the hospital is not synonymous with the Hilton
11. Take your shoes off BEFORE walking into your house (or sometimes even getting in your car…)
12. You will never care about poop this much again until you have your first child
13. Everyone in your family WILL ask you to check out their weird mole
14. It’s ok to block every unknown number on your days off
15. Never ever start a shift without a coffee bolus
16. NEVER assume who family members are (ie: wife, girlfriend, mom…) your bound to make a big mistake
Conclusion
Hopefully these were some helpful tips….we will be adding more so keep a look out – are you an experienced nurse that just wanted to get a good laugh? Think we missed some helpful tips for new nurses? Let us know down below in the comments or via social media – we love to get your input!
