10 Things You Can Do To Make Your Shift Easier

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10 Things You Can Do To Make Your Shift Easier! by Geneviève M. Clavreul:"Whether you work an 8-hour or 12-hour shift, there are things you can do to help make your work easier and your day run more smoothly. You may recognize some of the following suggestions from your nursing school days. Call this article Nursing 101: The Refresher Course. The problem is, we often forget the organizational basics when confronted by the demands of the real world of nursing. Practice these tips and you'll feel that you're controlling your shift rather than it controlling you."
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I thought this article would be helpful to at least a few of us.

Andrew Lopez, RN
Nursefriendly.com, A National Nursing & Consumer Health Directory

[EvaRN]

10 Things You Can Do To Make Your Shift Easier! by Geneviève M. Clavreul:"Whether you work an 8-hour or 12-hour shift, there are things you can do to help make your work easier and your day run more smoothly. You may recognize some of the following suggestions from your nursing school days. Call this article Nursing 101: The Refresher Course. The problem is, we often forget the organizational basics when confronted by the demands of the real world of nursing. Practice these tips and you'll feel that you're controlling your shift rather than it controlling you."
Working World Magazine
3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1526 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Tel213)385-4781
Fax213)385-3782
WorkingNurse@WorkingWorld.com
http://www.workingworld.com/magazine...o=286&wn=1

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I thought this article would be helpful to at least a few of us.

Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursefriendly.com

Thanks for sharing the article, I found it very helpful!

[LTC LPN 2006]

Great Article!

I'm a new nurse and many of those items were no-brainers to me. I already come in early, organize the nurse's station, stock my cart, etc. And I'm AMAZED that I'm one of the ONLY nurses that does it. Where I work nurses stroll in 15-30 min. LATE (I arrive 10-15 min. early). The carts are always out of supplies and no one empties their garbage for the next shift. In the 2 months that I've been there my efforts have not motivated others, but I will continue to do so because I feel that is the right thing to do.

[Mom-n-More]

This article is a good reminder of things that over time are easy to start slacking on. It's true that having things prepared ahead of time makes for an easier shift.

[DMhealing]

Great article and amazing but true how often these no-brainers are neglected

[arowin]

I read the article and printed it off to hang on the bulletin borard at work. All nurses need small reminders of the little things we often forget or take for granted. We work in a high paced world and life just passes by like a nascar race.I think the part about taking that all important break is essential. I often find myself waitng until everyone else has returned to the floor and then forget to take my break.

[Kesmai]

Great Article!

I'm a new nurse and many of those items were no-brainers to me. I already come in early, organize the nurse's station, stock my cart, etc. And I'm AMAZED that I'm one of the ONLY nurses that does it. Where I work nurses stroll in 15-30 min. LATE (I arrive 10-15 min. early). The carts are always out of supplies and no one empties their garbage for the next shift. In the 2 months that I've been there my efforts have not motivated others, but I will continue to do so because I feel that is the right thing to do.

Success is around the corner for you and miles away for them.

[Indonurse]

I had afternoon duty...How to relieve it?

[Ricu]

I had afternoon duty...How to relieve it?

Like many of you, I'm sure, I've worked on all shifts and while there are differences, there are more basics. I don't see how any of those 10 items are applied differently, regardless of shift. I agree that this article was a good reminder. Thanks again, Andrew.

R

[TeleNurse4986]

Thanks for sharing the article Sometimes it's nice to be reminded of the "no-brainers".