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 Welcome to Your New Issue of New-Grad Notes
Six months have now passed since your graduation from nursing school. Congratulations on reaching your half-year mark! The NurseZone staff hopes this six-month e-newsletter finds you well on your way into an independent role as a registered nurse. The articles in this issue are aimed at keeping you informed about the latest in nursing news and helping you seamlessly transition from new-grad nurse to seasoned professional. Enjoy!
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What to Expect Six Months into Your New Nursing Career
By Karen Siroky, RN, MSN, contributor
As a new graduate registered nurse, it is likely that you are on your own after six months into your first job. Your preceptorship has formally finished, and you are considered one of the regular staff. What does all this mean?
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How to Be a Super Grad: Tips to Achieving in the Working World
By Christina Orlovsky, senior staff writer
With nursing students graduating across the country, it may seem difficult to distinguish yourself from the pack. But by practicing a few simple steps, you can successfully sell yourself as a super achiever.
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The Battle of the Body Clock: Nursing on the Night Shift
By Christina Orlovsky, senior staff writer
It’s 3 a.m., and you’re not only wide awake, but you’re responsible for the care of sick and needy patients. You’re working the night shift, and at a time when your body is begging you to take a break, instead take a minute to take stock of your own needs, so you can continue to provide care without becoming a sick patient yourself.
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| Many travel nursing companies only require eight months of experience in an acute care setting before setting out on an exciting professional journey as a travel nurse. With six months experience under your belt, you’re just two months away from reaping all the rewards travel nursing has to offer! |
Debunking Travel Nursing Myths
By Claire Brocato, feature writer
Although the travel nursing industry has been flourishing for the past 20 years, the concept of mobile health care is still filled with plenty of interesting—and sometimes misleading—information, some of which may have prevented you from taking your skills on the road. Read on to uncover the truths about travel nursing and why many popular myths deserve to be put to rest forever.
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Race Plays Role in Patients’ Trust in Health Care Providers
By Christina Orlovsky, senior staff writer
Nurses may be considered among the nation’s most trusted professionals, but there are still certain patients that have a limited faith in their health care providers. According to a recent study, African-American patients are more likely than Caucasian patients to report low levels of trust in medical professionals.
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National Nurse Act Introduced in House of Representatives
By Christina Orlovsky, senior staff writer
Registered nurse and instructor Teri Mills’ efforts to establish a national representative to the nursing profession have made it past the op-ed pages and into the nation’s capitol, thanks, in part, to the efforts of former nurse and California Rep. Lois Capps.
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Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing
Joan E. Edwards, RNC, MN, CNS, is the president of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). An assistant clinical professor in the undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program at Texas Women’s University in Houston, Edwards is also a perinatal clinical nurse specialist and has spent most of her practice in perinatal and women's health nursing within acute care settings.
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Have you lost touch with your nursing school friends? Let them know you’re thinking about them with one of these free e-cards.
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