Well it's July 1st AKA 'fresh-new-residents-on-the-unit' day... Every July, medical residents who have just graduated from medical school come to the unit and begin learning how to become safe, competent physicians ((how exciting scary!)). Though I am new as well, I soon learned exactly what that meant! For new residents, there is a knowledge deficit between what was learned the past four year in BOOKS vs what needs to occur in REAL LIFE.. so as the nurse you have much more 'hands on' experience and a much broader knowledge base than a first-year resident so you have to be patient and in some situations, guide the residents.. one might not know how to write an order.. or what to do in emergency situations.. and that is where you step in!!
"How the new residents look walking into a patients room before morning rounds"
Be that 'helpful nurse' to the resident, not the mean
'learn how to do it yourself' nurse!
No worries! I'll just ask the pharmacist
"When the resident wants me to take restraints off my patient with hepatic encephalopathy
because they are calm at the present moment"
It only takes one tug at that A-line OR unbridled DHT
for real issues to arise.. just trust me, lets not!
"Me: So what do you think we should do about the patient's declining respiratory status?"
Oh okay well take a look at their last ABG.. I think we should intubate STAT!
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