International Nurses Association

Once you become a nursing student you find yourself amidst a number of lectures. Each of this lecture sessions requires you to keep notes and this is a challenge itself. Nursing students have commonly reported that it has happened to them quite frequently to get lost between these notes. Thus, considering this issue and the impact it has on the overall learning process, it’s important to focus on how to improve the notes management process. Keep simple notes in an organised way. Just like in any other field, organization is the core component once you are taking notes that you want to use in the future learning routine. It has been reported that those individuals who are able to correctly take notes have shown greater abilities in terms of memorizing the information. Usually, whilst taking notes, students strive to write down everything they are hearing, and this is not the best method to be used. The main point should be to write down the keywords. These keywords are th...

First and foremost, if you have a concern that involves a patient's care or safety, you should not delay expressing this information to the appropriate person.   As a nurse, it is your responsibility as a mandated reporter to never look the other way when the patient’s care or treatment is in danger. Unnecessary Complaining Have you ever heard the squeaky wheel gets the oil?   The fact is that the squeaky wheel is an annoyance, and after a while it is removed and replaced by a new wheel.   Keep that thought in mind prior to expressing a complaint at work.   That is certainly not to say there are not legitimate complaints. Related:   How to Leave a Difficult Day Behind The following are a list of “complaints” received by an HR manager of a major hospital: Nurse “X” wears pink athletic shoes and I think they are distracting to the patients. Nurse “X” would not accept homemade baked goods when I bring them in, and it is offensive  ...

Once you have decided that is the right fit for your character, you will realize that you have a long journey ahead of you. Becoming a nurse requires a lot of dedication! It is not just an ordinary job, where you accomplish your to-do list and then leave to go home. Becoming a nurse is more challenging. The challenge starts at that very moment when you decide to enlist yourself in nursing school.  Every nursing school follows, for the most part, the same rigorous disciplines and principles. From chemistry to biology you are going to run and walk through a tough journey. With all of that considered, once you love serving and helping other people, you will find the right amount of dedication. Related:   Importance of Nursing Practitioner The key to becoming an efficient student is to: Be a regular student - be punctual and put in effort daily Follow lectures Apply highlights Take notes Explore previous exams Consider yourself to alread...