Now That Nursing Orientation Is Over

Nursing is a noble profession, and nurses everywhere are special people who give of themselves tirelessly. Nurses experience a stark contrast from school to the floors after having learned the art and science of nursing in the classroom. Author Jean McGrath-Brown is one of those nurses. In Now that Nursing Orientation is Over, she shares a compilation of experiences she gained in her thirty-eight years in the nursing profession working in several institutions in various positions. Filled with an array of information, McGrath-Brown discusses the many facets of nursing from starting a shift, to the change of shift report, to the admission process, documentation of an emergency, medication errors, family complaints, and the pitfalls. Offering firsthand insight into the profession, Now that Nursing Orientation is Over shows what the nurse truly means to patients and how their dedication, love, honesty, and purpose make a difference. McGrath-Brown shows that nursing is all about the giving of oneself without expecting anything in return. It is Gods work that all nurses do to help humanity.

Now That Nursing Orientation Is Over: The Professional Experiences of Jean McGrath-Brown, RN, MA, LNHA is based on a compilation of experiences she gained over thirty-eight years in the nursing profession, working in several institutions. This book is informational, covering nursing and experiences one cannot obtain in a classroom setting. It imparts knowledge obtained through various experiences in different nursing settings, with different titles as a nurse. It shows what the nurse truly means to her/his patients and her dedication, love, honesty, and purpose. It is the giving of oneself without expecting anything in return. It is God's work that all nurses do to help humanity.

Nursing is a noble profession, and nurses everywhere are special people who give of themselves tirelessly. Nurses experience a stark contrast from school to the floors after having learned the art and science of nursing in the classroom. Author Jean McGrath is one of those nurses. In Now that Nursing Orientation is Over, she shares a compilation of experiences she gained in her over thirty-eight years in the nursing profession working in several institutions in various positions. Filled with an array of information, McGrath discusses the many facets of nursing from starting a shift, to the change of shift report, to the admission process, documentation of an emergency, medication errors, family complaints, and the pitfalls. Offering firsthand insight into the profession, Now that Nursing Orientation is Over shows what the nurse truly means to patients and how their dedication, love, honesty, and purpose make a difference. McGrath shows that nursing is all about the giving of oneself without expecting anything in return. It is Gods work that all nurses do to help humanity.

You've passed your NCELX, survived your first interview, and just landed your first nursing job! Now what? This new grad RN survival guide was written to help you navigate your first nursing orientation. From what to expect on your first day to surviving your first code blue, WWFD aims to help you navigate the reality shock as you transition from nursing student to bedside RN. Among other things, you will find advice on how to give an effective hand-off report, cluster your care, efficiently complete up to five patient assessments in less than three hours, and learn how to page a physician like a BOSS. Using humor and practical real-world nursing experience, this short and sweet book aims to take you from new nurse to Florence Nightingale status in less than three months!

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