| Description |
1 online resource (306 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; The Top 10 Things for New Nurses to Know; Introduction; Chapter 1: What Is a Nurse?; Chapter 2: Why Become a Nurse?; Chapter 3: How to Become a Nurse; Chapter 4: Deciding Where to Work; Chapter 5: Surviving Your First Day; Chapter 6: The New Kid on the Block; Chapter 7: Your Scope of Practice; Chapter 8: Time Management; Chapter 9: Utilizing Teamwork; Chapter 10: Learn from Your Mistakes; Chapter 11: What You Learned in School; Chapter 12: The Patients; Chapter 13: The Doctors; Chapter 14: The Nursing Shortage in Action |
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Chapter 15: Expect to Get Sick Chapter 16: Working with Technology; Chapter 17: Discharge Planning; Chapter 18: Documentation and Communication; Chapter 19: Confidentiality; Chapter 20: Nursing Is a Lifelong Learning Experience; Chapter 21: Setting Future Career Goals; Chapter 22: Taking Care of Yourself; Appendix A: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms; Appendix B: Additional Reading; Appendix C: Websites; Index |
| Summary |
New nurses must quickly learn how to care for sick and vulnerable patients and handle incredibly stressful situations. The Everything® New Nurse Book, 2nd Edition addresses all this and more. Veteran nurse Kathy Quan teaches readers how to: Balance a hectic schedule, handle stress, and avoid burnout; Deal with doctors and other medical professionals; Use software, smartphones, and apps to treat patients. This revised and updated guide gives readers all the tools they need to get through those first critical months on the job--and beyond |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781440527609 |
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1440527601 |
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