I’ve been thinking about my nursing skill, ability, multi-tasking-ness, prioritization and organization skills lately. I keep coming back to the following quote from a blog called Strong Medicine regarding being a new nurse. I know I quoted it before, but here it is again…
It’s OK to forget, it’s OK to make a mistake, and it’s OK to need more time than others to complete something. That’s why it’s called practice. The more you do it, the better it gets. For you, for your colleagues, and of course for the patient. The key here being, to correct the mistake so that you don’t do it again.
Nursing is a learning process. You will learn more about yourself, your skill and your profession each day that passes.
Remember how much you didn’t know in the beginning? Just imagine how much more you’ll know tomorrow.
At the same time, I see things from the ENA’s description of an Emergency Nurse quality list that I am good at, as well as things I need to improve at…
Is emergency nursing right for me?
If you like variety and complexity, emergency nursing has it. Some personal characteristics that will serve you well as an emergency nurse include:
- Ability to shift gears and accelerate your pace as needed
- Good observation, assessment, and prioritization skills
- Multi-tasking ability
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills
- Stamina
- Good personal coping skills
- Assertive patient advocate
- Ability to maintain calm amidst chaos
- Good sense of humor
- Ability to think fast and on your feet
You know – I’m grateful for the opportunity to learn about being a nurse in a specialty instead of being a nurse at a med surg floor. I have never thought of myself as a med-surg nurse and I fully subscribe to the philosophy that you can learn the skills and abilities of a specialty in nursing without a med-surg floor. I know that is a burden on the existing seasoned staff. Mentoring a new nurse is hard, but in a specialty I’m sure it’s even harder. Thank you to the awesome nurses on my unit who are mentoring Ash and I.
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Hello mike,
im browsing the net to look for a person like me who is a church leader and a nurse at the same time.i passed the local nursing board exam here in the philippines. its a real blessing sinz during the time of examination, the church had many problems. God really show His presence and power during the exam. but now i am really praying while i wait for the right time to work as a nurse. being a church leader and a beginner in a chosen career- its very hard to manage yourself.but thanks to GOD everyday HE gives me strength to fave the giants… Godbless