Nurses Helping Nurses There is one aspect of nursing that seems to be the same regardless of where you work or how big the facility is. That is, nurses help nurses. The caring nature of nurses does not stop at patients, it continues on with coworkers. There is no profession that has more workers willing to help one another. Nurses want their coworkers to be successful, and for the patients to receive the best care possible. A Nurse’s Story Jaden started to work at a small private practice in her home town, right out of school. The practice was very small, and the physician could only offer employment on a limited part time basis. After 4 months of employment at the practice, Jaden decided to look elsewhere for work. She secured a job in a larger city, and arranged her move in accordance. After relocating Jaden prepared for her first day of work at the hospital. She left home for work in plenty of time, thinking she could stop for breakfast. Once on the road, she realized she grossly underestimated traffic. She was 25 minutes late for her shift on her first day. Her new supervisor was not happy and started out by explaining the rules of being on time. As her day started, she felt as though she was somewhat thrown into the job. She was accustomed to the small practice where she saw a handful of patients in a week, and now she had 9 patients waiting on her for treatment. She did the best she could, starting with the first patient, she could not work nearly as fast as she expected she could. Patients were restless waiting, and the rooms were filled with more tension that Jaden had ever experienced. She really wanted to run out the door and never come back, but she thought of her move, and how her family went out of their way to help her get settled in a new area, she did not want to let them down. Another nurse happened to walk by and noticed Jaden looked very much in distress, so she stopped to make sure she was okay. Related: A Day in the life of a Registered Nurse Stepping away from the patient, she was treating, she shared with the nurse that she was simply in over her head, and how disappointed in herself she was. To a point of crying, the nurse, she had never met before told her not to worry, saying everyone there would have her back. She suggested Jaden get back to her patients, which she did. She went to see what the next patient needed, and they said they had been taken care of. At first, she worried, each patient had been tended to. However, in a moment she heard
talking and stepped down to the station. There was a nurse she had yet to meet, and she her notes on treating her patients to the point she was completely caught up. Every day for the next month the nurses came to lend a hand in helping her adjust to her new role. By the time month two came, she was completely comfortable and able to work on her own. She took all of her new friends out to lunch, thanking everyone for being so helping and supportive. They all agreed, that is just what nurses do, help one another. Related: Recognizing Patient Allergies That is not an unusual situation, nurses want the patients to receive the best of care, and their coworkers succeed in their career. There are many situations within a hospital that require teamwork. In an emergency situation, a nurse needs to anticipate the needs of other medical staff, and offer assistance in an instant. For an outsider observing a group of nurses in an emergency situation, one would think they are communicating through code, as they seem to know what each is doing, and what they need. The fact is, they are just being nurses, doing what needs to be done, and yes, helping one another. No other profession offers the camaraderie that nursing does. A nurse has a team on their side at all times, regardless of what they need. Related: What is Migraine Headaches? What are symptoms of it? Please follow us on Facebook, Linkedin, Pinterest and Twitter