Nurses have to have a sense of humor to survive the day-to-day basics of patient care! A reader sent me a link to a wonderful bit of humor about the 10 Terrible Patients You’ll Find in Every Hospital, and How to Deal With Them. I’m sure you’ll recognize a few. I know I did. Enjoy! Share some of your worst patients on The Nursing Site Forum, and how you dealt with them…..of course please be sure to be mindful of HIPAA regs and don’t include any identifying information.
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A Documentation Sample
Documentation is such an essential part of nursing. To many it seems a waste of time. They’d rather spend their time with the patients, but in the interest of continuity, we have to be able to communicate information about the patient and the care we have given. Documentation takes many forms in various institutions and facilities, but the basics include providing the most important points. If you can remember to answer the who, what,when,where,why and how your documentation should be accurate. Here’s a sample case study and how to derive the information you need to include. I hope it’s helpful to those who struggle with charting. photo from stockxchng.com by…
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Do You Want to Become a Nurse?
It’s that time of year when high school students have to start researching careers and thinking about what they want to do when they graduate next year. As nurses, we need to encourage young people to seriously consider a career in nursing. We need to mentor and nurture a new supply of nurses to take our place as we plan to leave the workforce. The nursing shortage is tremendous already, and the need for new nurses is growing exponentially. A career in nursing will ensure employment, challenges and rewards like no other career! Think about becoming a nurse. photo from Microsoft.com
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Need Help With Documentation?
Today I rediscovered a great book I read a few months back called Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students by Julio Gimenez. Dr. Gimenez is a Professor at Middlesex University in north London. He teaches academic writing to nursing, midwifery and business students. This book is terrific at teaching nurses how to examine the care they have given and to document it by focusing on “the five w’s and an h” otherwise known as who, what, when, where, why and how. Check it out….it’s a must for your nursing library!
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How to Give an IM Injection
One of the most popular articles on nursing.About.com was How to Give an IM Injection. I just added it to The Nursing Site. I also noticed that the Celebrate Nurses page is getting some views. I will add content there this week. Meanwhile, you can also add a comment on the FB Nursing Site Page about your thoughts, ideas, concerns etc. about Nurses Week. This usually sparks some discussion as so many nurses feel that Nurses Week is silly, pretentious, and they never have had any good experiences with it. Bring on the discussion!!!!