Comments on: 2 greatest survival tips every nurse should (and will eventually) know

By: amy mickschl

amy mickschl — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:01:08 +0000

mike, you are absolutely right. it is too bad they don’t start teaching new nursing students this from day one.

By: Sean Dent

Sean Dent — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:55:52 +0000

@ Janice You are welcome!

By: Janice

Janice — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:12:35 +0000

I agree. Sometimes the stress of being pulled in every direction is overwhelming! Both tips are absolutely true. I find myself going in and out too many times and it drives me absolutely crazy. Thanks. Janice

By: Sean Dent

Sean Dent — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:09:02 +0000

@ Lorna Absolutely share! Glad you liked it!

By: Lestat

Lestat — Sat, 29 May 2010 03:57:25 +0000

To tell you frankly, this is the very first time that I have read others’ blog. And to my assessment, you truly captured the interest of the people in our field, health care workers. And in correlation to this article, I do strongly agree.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:07:04 +0000

tahnks for sharing I’d been an RN since 1976..a Psych nurse..I prefer to be a bedside nurse rather than administrative nurse ..I can relate to all of your statements ..I think a lot of administrative nurses need this to boost their staff…can I share this to my work.?..thank you?

By: Sean Dent

Sean Dent — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:45:36 +0000

@ Mike Glad you agree, and glad it helps!

By: Terri

Terri — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:31:34 +0000

I remember years ago when I was a nurses aide before becoming a nurse, I used to run in and out of a room a zillion times before having all of my supplies. I had an older wiser nurse tell me “what you do not keep in your head you will keep in your feet” in other words if you do not stop and think and plan, you will have a lot more miles on those poor feet by the end of the day. I was just a kid then and I have always remembered that.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:51:08 +0000

I’ve been an RN for about 1 1/2 years.
Thank You for this reminder.
You’re so right re: tip #1. You’d think it would be counterproductive to stop in your tracks… But what I realized is that I can’t go any faster (when trying to). In the end, I actually end up “going slower”/wasting time w/ all the things I missed along the way or mistakes made.
What’s nice is I have the opportunity to actually call some of my patients before going to their room and asking if they need anything (I work in Acute Physical Rehab).
Thanks again!
Mike

By: Sean Dent

Sean Dent — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:31:26 +0000

@ the Muse, RN Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!