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4 nightshifts was killer. By the 3rd night, I was pealing my weak, deadweight body off my bed and forcing myself to eat because everything I ate tasted bad. I lost my appetite, 3 lbs, and my sleep pattern was messed up. I think for next time I will limit myself to 3 nightshifts per week. My body can't handle it lol. #newgraduate #rn #bsn #studygram #studyblr #studyspo #acaibowl #leuchtturm1917 #bulletjournal

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Morning! Getting ready for my first nightshift as an #RN. I packed my bag last night and woke up today remembering I forgot my watch! LOL I think I have everything. All I need to pack is my food lol. // been eating #acaibowls in the morning because I love it. My friend gave me her leftover #acaibowl mixture including powder, oats and #coconut flakes. I used frozen bananas, strawberries, coconut meat chunks, pineapples, acai powder, and milk. // A list of medical and nursing knowledge I need to review for work. #acaibowl #fruit #stethoscope #nurse #registerednurse #morningvibes #bulletjournal #bujo #leuchtturm1917 #studygram #studyblr #studyspo #nursingschool #medicine (at Vancouver, British Columbia)

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First Nightshift as an RN + Preceptorship experience

I haven’t been in practice for 6+ months because job search was scarce for new graduates. I was really nervous and a bit anxious. I had a rough time in my final preceptorship. I felt like I wasn’t able to fully grasp a full load and the staff were somewhat helpful and friendly. I was worried about a lot of things.

It was nice having my first orientation during the night because there is usually more time to learn the material and go through the paperwork process while my patients are asleep. I am in a small unit with few healthcare workers. Everyone is nice and supportive. We work collaboratively and seem to help each other out. However, as a new graduate working with long time health care workers, I find that a lot of the nurses cut corners and have bad nursing habits. I know that I have to be careful as a new graduate because I do not want to pick up on these habits. I am responsible for my own licence and practice. I know I have a lot to learn but it is also difficult learning in this type of environment. Does anyone else feel this way? 

My orientation nurse was very informative and overloaded me with a bunch of knowledge. I was alright. She did grill me on not knowing a lot about the medications, which I already knew because it has always been a struggle for me to memorize. I always carry my own cheat sheet that contains medication, skills, knowledge information that I’ve created since preceptorship.  I wrote down all the medications and PRN medications that my patients were given and I will be adding them to my cheat sheet later. I also gather a bunch of blank worksheets from the unit (eg. medication records, care plan, and nursing sheets) to take home to study and familiarize myself with. I was only given one large break, this may be due to the staff deciding to combine all their breaks, which I don’t like because I snack a lot at night. The staff were nice and told me I could eat at the nursing unit (which is not the best practice or very hygienic). I admit, I did eat my cliff bar at the nursing station.  I was starving lol but I kept my distance from my work to avoid spills or making a mess. Overall, the system, charting, and routine on this unit is very different from the hospital I worked at. I wrote down everything I needed to remember to review when I get home. I’m a bit nervous still working on my own but I know that I am capable of doing so. 

Leave me a comment! I wanna know about your experience or any tips you might have for me.

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Things You Need To Know Before Becoming A Nurse

It’s not easy. 

It is mentally, physically, and emotionally draining. It requires patience, knowledge, dexterity, and the ability to multitask for an entire shift (eg. 12 hours). We are given a patient load of 4-5 patients at a time, most requiring multiple assessments, medications, lab work and etc. There’s always something happening and something that is needed to be done. Sometimes we don’t sit down, take our breaks, or bathroom breaks because there isn’t enough time on our shift to do everything. We are actually teachers, psychologists, pharmacist, and more to an extent. When you talk to us, we are actually doing a comprehensive assessment on what you’re saying, what your understanding and fears you might have undergoing procedures, how this will affect your daily living and family dynamics. We are advocates. We call in social workers, nutritionist, and physiotherapist etc. in to ensure different areas of health are met. We create care plans to ensure recovery or that your wishes are carried out till the end of your life. We are the around the patient all the time and we are responsible to notifying your physician when there is a change in your health status or assessments. You need to question your pharmacist and physicians orders because they might be wrong. There’s so much more to i… 

 It is stressful and you may experience anxiety. 

As mentioned above, nursing isn’t easy. You find yourself worrying about anything when you’re on the unit and off the unit. Where is the patient’s lab report? The patient might go into septic shock! Did I forget to initial after I gave my medication? Did I forget to chart? Will someone write a report about me? I experienced anxiety for the first time in nursing school. I didn’t realize it until the last year but it bottled up over the years. Hearing from graduate nurses, it seems to be common and if it isn’t dealt with soon, there are negative consequences to your practice and ability to work as a nurse. The safety of yourself, colleagues, and patients are at risk. 

Nursing school will not prepare you to become a nurse. 

Nursing school teaches you the basics but you will always feel like you’re prepared as a nurse. 

You will get criticized for doing the right thing. 

 Under stress and pressure, your co-workers may give you a hard time for following procedures. Just because they don’t follow protocols or policies and cut corners, it doesn’t mean you have to. Protect your licence and follow the correct method. Keep yourself accountable and the patient safe. Unfortunately, you may experience emotional and mentally draining situations that you have to deal with in your workplace – its everywhere. 

Your sleep schedule will be messed up. 

Typically you work 4 shifts on 4 shifts off. This consists of 2 dayshifts followed by 2 nightshifts. Getting off work at 7am and trying to sleep with the sun in your eyes can be hard. It is hard to get back into your daily night routine when you work nightshifts. Your body will suffer from inconsistent sleep pattern changes. Nursing isn’t’ for everyone. Your class size will probably decrease over the semesters. If hospital work isn’t for you, nursing gives you opportunities to work elsewhere – clinics, peoples homes, community, overseas, and centres. Despite all the negative stuff I talked about, nursing is rewarding. It will challenge you and builds stronger character.

to be continued...

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That one time when I tried doing iPad notes....yeah not for me. It took forever and the stuff wasn't sticking in my brain. I prefer paper and pen or laptop note taking. #notetaking #ipadnotes #strawberry #fruits #lifestyle #stationaryaddict #bujo #studying #emmastudies #studyblr #studyspo

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I converted my friends from moleskine to #leuchtturm1917 the other day at Chapters lol. I hate to blur everything cause it doesn't look pretty but I have to so yeah...😔 my feb #monthlyspread #bujo with pink Pomelo, blackberries and blueberries #studyblr #studygram #bulletjournal #nursingstudent #studyinspiration #aesthetic #studyspo #study #100daysofproductivity #journal #muji #mildliners #planner #notebook #school #stationary #studyspo #bsn #deskdecor #morningmotivration #morningvibes #morningroutine (at Vancouver, British Columbia)

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Already booked my first shift set and I am only causal. It's kind of scary thinking about working as an #RN for the first time. I only get two orientation shifts. One day shift and one night shift. The rest, I am on my own - no clinical instructor or buddy nurse. I'll be working along other RN and care aids. I hope everyone is friendly and supportive - teamwork is everything when you're working with patients, families, physicians, social workers etc. // changing up my #deskdecor. Look at this #organization. My black pens in one, #hightlighers in another • iced jasmine #tea with basil seeds. #newgradnurse #newgradrn #bsngraduate #organizationideas

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