Nurturing the New Year

ThinkstockPhotos-481256619.jpgThe new year is here and the opportunities for a fresh start it brings shouldn't be cast aside. Nurturing the opportunity as if it were a patient can yield surprising benefits both in and out of the job title. There is always room for improvement in a position that demands the hardest work for the sweetest reward, the gratitude of well-cared for patients.

Mind and Body

It is never too late to get personal health on the right track. Though the push for a healthier lifestyle should come from within, the simple fact is much like fitness instructors or your fellow doctors, patients ultimately expect those in health care roles to be healthy themselves. So whether it involves starting (and sticking to) that new gym membership or curbing poor eating habits, do your best to stand firm.

As a Nurse, the mind is just as important to nurture as the human body. With the continuous implementation of newer technology into the healthcare field, it can never hurt to be one step ahead by taking classes, particularly given the fact they look great on a resume. Focus on adding in new certifications such as those for operative nursing or ACLS, or expanding current skills. Regardless of qualms, continuing your education or taking the plunge on the journey to a BSN, MSN, NP or PhD is a worthy cause for the new year.

Tools of the Trade

Clearly technology is only as effective as the individual operating it, but that doesn't mean Nursing staff don't benefit from productive upgrades in the work space. Many programs and devices can increase efficiency enough to make good Nursing care, great Nursing care. Even if the requests for technology and program upgrades were rebuffed, all is not lost. Focus on using what is available even if it is only yourself. Vow to be more patient focused and less task and goal focused, which is the line that separates the average from the amazing in the eyes of the patient. Spend the new year becoming a better you, as this will ultimately equal a happier and better Nurse.

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