I See You: A survival guide for new nurses and a memoir of my first year as a graduate nurse in the ICU

I See You: A survival guide for new nurses and a memoir of my first year as a graduate nurse in the ICU

Congratulations! You did it! You graduated nursing school ✓ and passed the NCLEX ✓... you're a real nurse! Until you realize that you're nowhere near ready for this . You can't remember a normal K level, you're not sure which way your stethoscope goes on, and there's no way you can talk to a real patient. Breathe. You can do this. And I'm here for you. I See You is a survival guide for new nurses crafted from my own experience as a graduate nurse working in the intensive care unit. With chapters on talking to doctors, taking report, and caring for dying patients, this book is a tool that you can use to help guide you through those hard days on the unit. With themes of managing work-related stress and anxiety, protecting your mental health, and providing quality patient care, this guide will help you learn how to not only SURVIVE your first year as a new nurse, but to ENJOY it! I was in your shoes and my first year of nursing almost broke me. That's why I want to help you survive your first year as a new nurse with your head held high and minimal melt downs. Let's do this. Here's what you can look forward reading: Precepting - Meet Your Team - Codes - Taking Report - Life Outside of Work - Talking to Doctors - Patients - Your Tools - Time Management - Withdrawal and Death