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What kind of work style do nurses have?
what is the work style like in nursing in san jose?
What does a typical day look like for nurses?
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MARY’s Answer
Nurses lifestyle differs depending on the area of specialty. Generally, nurses are hardworking, neat , and up to task. Nurses work on shift duties, which comprises of various different work allocation depending on your specialty as I said earlier. And your duty can be unpredictable, nurses are always at alert, patient focused and sometimes we multi task. I hope you got the answer.
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Patti’s Answer
Typical day for a med-surg nurse..
Wake up before the sun rises because you need to clock-in at 7 or 7:30am.
Get report on your patients from the nurses that were working the night shift. This usually takes 15-30 minutes.
Introduce yourself to patients and see if they need anything or you have any concerns you need to assess.
Start your physical assessments and medication administration for morning meds between 8-10am.
Give afternoon meds a 11-1pm, again doing physical assessments if needed, and prioritize patients' constant needs.
And give more meds around dinner time, between 4-6. And get ready to give report at 7 for the night nurse.
All while doing the above mentioned, document everything you do and the data you collect. Page pharmacist, doctors or other providers when needed. Coordinating patient care with physical and occupational therapist, prepping patients for transport to tests or procedure. Getting patient in and out of bed to eat or walk the halls, making sure patient are eating, making sure no on has urinated or pooped in bed and needs bed linens to be changed. Delegating and communicating with the nursing assistants, if any working on your unit. Change wound dressing or PICC line dressings. Give non-scheduled meds as needed.
You are constantly re-prioritizing the needs of 4-6 people while making sure they get their meds, they are comfortable, and their mental and bodily needs are met. It takes commitment, understanding, flexibility, empathy, teamwork with the ability to work independently, communication skills, ability to speak up and advocate for others, be comfortable with computers and can get things done on time.
Wake up before the sun rises because you need to clock-in at 7 or 7:30am.
Get report on your patients from the nurses that were working the night shift. This usually takes 15-30 minutes.
Introduce yourself to patients and see if they need anything or you have any concerns you need to assess.
Start your physical assessments and medication administration for morning meds between 8-10am.
Give afternoon meds a 11-1pm, again doing physical assessments if needed, and prioritize patients' constant needs.
And give more meds around dinner time, between 4-6. And get ready to give report at 7 for the night nurse.
All while doing the above mentioned, document everything you do and the data you collect. Page pharmacist, doctors or other providers when needed. Coordinating patient care with physical and occupational therapist, prepping patients for transport to tests or procedure. Getting patient in and out of bed to eat or walk the halls, making sure patient are eating, making sure no on has urinated or pooped in bed and needs bed linens to be changed. Delegating and communicating with the nursing assistants, if any working on your unit. Change wound dressing or PICC line dressings. Give non-scheduled meds as needed.
You are constantly re-prioritizing the needs of 4-6 people while making sure they get their meds, they are comfortable, and their mental and bodily needs are met. It takes commitment, understanding, flexibility, empathy, teamwork with the ability to work independently, communication skills, ability to speak up and advocate for others, be comfortable with computers and can get things done on time.
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Catherine’s Answer
Nurses are exceptional and compassionate group of professionals considering their expectations. Nursing can be fun at the same time challenging and tasking depending on your level of human adaptation. Regardless of your area of specialty , you are dealing with human beings on a daily basis. Your comfort level at human dynamics is necessary to be happy as a nurse.
The art and science of nursing is structured to equip nurses with lasting tools to provide reassurance to patience who are always met at their vulnerable states.
Catherine DNP.
The art and science of nursing is structured to equip nurses with lasting tools to provide reassurance to patience who are always met at their vulnerable states.
Catherine DNP.