New Grads – Page 2 – Resilient Nursing Austin, Texas

Published On - December 5, 2020

Resilient Advice, New Grads, Specialties, TipsTags: Handle Conflict, Manage Difficult Patients, Resilience Strategies, Resilience Training, Resilient Nurse

4 Ways to Set Boundaries With Difficult Behavior Patients

Difficult behavior patients have a range of behaviors: needy, rude, demanding, mean, aggressive, or violent. They monopolize more of the nurse’s time than warranted for their illness and prevent nurses from being with patients who are more critical. Patients that are confused or have mental illnes...

Published On - December 5, 2020

Resilient Advice, Empowerment, New Grads, TipsTags: Foundation of Resilience, New Grad Nurse, Resilience Strategies, Resilience Training, Resilient Nurse, Training New Nurse

New Nurse Strategies: Who Will Help And Who Is Your Frenemy

Being a new grad nurse there is so much to figure out. During orientation, the preceptor helps guide new nurses through situations and teaches policies and procedures, but there is still much to learn once you are on your own. Not every nurse has the same work ethic, adherence to policies, or patien...

Published On - December 5, 2020

Resilient Advice, New Grads, SpecialtiesTags: Emergency Room Nurse, ER Nurse, Nurse Specialties

Find Your Road Map: Destination ER Nursing

Sometimes changing nursing specialties can be difficult because where you want to is so different from your current experience. However, it doesn’t always require a long route with a lot of stops along the way. Some specialties are closely related, and transitioning between them is as easy as deci...

Published On - December 5, 2020

Resilient Advice, New Grads, TipsTags: First Time Nurse, Foundation of Resilience, Handle Conflict, Resilience Training, Resilient Nurse, Training New Nurse

Biggest Red Flag In A New Nurse: 3 Steps To Address It

A Lone Wolf is the biggest red flag for a dangerous new grad nurse because they NEVER ASK QUESTIONS! They push through orientation figuring stuff out as they go and sometimes make stuff up. Some feel the need to prove themselves as a nurse and some may not be used to relying on others. Regardless [&...

Published On - December 5, 2020

Resilient Advice, New Grads, Tips, TrainingTags: First Time Nurse, Foundation of Resilience, Handle Conflict, Resilience Strategies

The Ultimate Guide to Calling Doctors (Especially at Night)

My sweaty palm gripped the phone to my ear. Ring… Ring… I knew he must be in a deep sleep, which made me queasy. “Hello?” said a gruff voice on the other end. “Uh, Hello? Yes. Dr. Brown, this is Sarah on 3-East. Sorry to bother you. I’m calling you about Ms. Thompson. Her blood […...

Published On - December 4, 2020

Resilient Advice, New Grads, TipsTags: First Time Nurse, Foundation of Resilience, interview strategies, New Grad Nurse, Resilient Nurse

5 Interview Secrets to Outshine the Competition as a New Grad

Interviews are the most stressful part of any job hunt. Even more so when it is your first interview for a new career field. Nursing school puts all new grads one the same level. You may have had an internship on top of clinicals, but most new grads do. Thousands of new nurses graduate every [&helli...