Being a nurse is actually a quite complicated and increasingly difficult job; a nurse should be a versatile person dealing with the most stressful situations throughout their working days. However, this field still has its exciting side with plenty of opportunities. Here are top 10 things you probably ignore about nurses:
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The No. 1 for me –“I WILL KEEP MY SMILE NO MATTER WHAT”:
Yes, smiling is a remedy and it can make a difference. Nurses tend to draw a beautiful smile on their faces when it comes to address the patient this can make the patient feel better and in a soft way. A cardiac nurse in San Jose, California said that even if they receive many calls and regardless the reason, they will always enter into their patient’s room carrying with them a brilliant smile. Moreover, they will make sure that all patients receive the best attention and care.'
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No 2. I MAKE SURE TO REMAIN CALM
Patients and sick persons use to have sudden reactions and sometimes they’re violent due to their suffering and terrible pain, in such difficult situations, nurses should always remain totally calm. A longtime nurse in Texas tells her story as a nurse and said that nurses have to cope with all types of patients. They use to receive people who are suffering from difficult injuries. Even if they are nervous or even shocked, they keep holding on and try to call for doctors help, saying in a very calm way, ' don’t worry, I’ll call the doctor, he will deal with you right away.''
No 03. SOMETIMES WE ALLOW OURSELVES TO GIVE MEDICATION WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE DOCTOR
When we see someone suffering we absolutely try to help and do whatever it takes, reduce the pain or completely remove it- A longtime nurse in Texas said that looking at a suffering person is not easy, and it happens that the doctor doesn’t give sufficient medicine to ease the pain. If the patient still doesn’t feel better, we provide the suffering patient with medication regardless the doctor’s order. People may scream reading this however the patient always comes first.
No .04 YOUR LIFE depends on us—SOMEHOW
Our priority is to keep our patients in a good health and always care about their well being and there are days where a nurse can literally save someone’s life. A nurse from Pennsylvania told about her experience in nursing ' we always ask questions about physicians' prescriptions. I avoided several errors for example once, a physician didn’t recall to give medicine that the patient should take at home, also a doctor who made a mistake while ordering a diet for a patient who is suffering from diabetic, and another who was about to give a treatment but not to the right person.'
NO 05. COMPLAINING DOESN’T MEAN YOU’RE THE MOST SUFFERING ONE
We usually have patients screaming and asking for help and take care of him/her even if they’re not suffering as their neighbor does. An intensive-care nurse in California said “I had patients suffering to death but never complain or try to disturb me whereas a man who had a small infection just can’t stop calling me.
NO. 06 YOU’RE ALWAYS WELCOME TO SEE US AGAIN
Taking care of people means that you spend a lot of time with them, you learn to know them but looking at them leaving makes you sad as it makes you happy, so seeing them again is always a pleasure. 'A long time ago we received you; you can come anytime to see us. We’ll never forget you, and we’ll be happy to see you in a good health.' —An intensive-care nurse in California.
NO. 07 WE ENJOY WATCHING 'GREY’S ANATOMY'?
Grey’s Anatomy is one of the best series that depicts nurses daily challenges ' most of the stressful job and challenging situations shown in this series is just real; nurses are generally faced with similar cases. Besides, time is precious; we don’t have to waste it just in their patients' chambers.' —Kathy Stephens Williams, RN.
NO. 08 YES, YOU WERE STUPID NOT TO COME IN EARLIER
If a patient thinks twice before coming seeing us to improve his health, we don’t have tell him why you waited till now to come. A longtime nurse who blogs at head-nurse.blogspot.com said ‘I don’t have the right to tell people coming to us why you didn’t come earlier. Despite I’d love to if a wife thinks that we’re not doing our best with their husbands.
No. 09 HOPE FOR THE BEST
Patients must keep in their minds one thing once in the hospital ‘I’ll make it’ and I’ll feel better again and at the end everything will be ok. ‘Stay away from negativity. I dealt with persons who have positive thoughts and think they’re doing well.' —Nancy Beck, RN.
No. 10 never neglect small and simple THINGS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK
Dealing with ill people means you’re with a very sensitive person who can feel better after a hug or even nice and soft words. ‘Patients always appreciate when you envelop them in a warm blanket. Also make sure to dry the towel before we wrap it around them at home or even at the hospital.’ —Barbara Dehn, RN, NP.
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