 Hi guys, welcome back to this video. I have had so many of you ask me the question of I'm a brand new nurse. I'm a new grad nurse going into the world of nursing and we are in full-blown pandemic COVID mode and what are some tips that you have for me to help me succeed in this like crazy time of nursing and so I wanted to share a couple of helpful tips and insights for you all and What I think is beneficial for new grad nurses and new nurses are going into the COVID World during during this crazy crazy time I actually had my neighbor reach out to me a couple days ago And she was saying that her sister-in-law has been looking for a nursing job and she was asking me specific questions Like is this normal? Do you think this is a good job? And it was a position for an ICU nurse where they're taking like seven patients per nurse and I was like whoa that that is like that is not normal for an ICU position to take seven patients per nurse and like that that's kudos to your sister-in-law for for potentially seeking out this opportunity because knowing like the world of nursing Like prior to all of this like I couldn't even imagine Heading into this time as a new grad nurse and so kudos to all of you That are heading into this right now because this is crazy. This is abnormal This is not how the the world of nursing normally is and that is like my number one tip that I've been telling new grad nurses is like Whatever you're seeing now, just know that this is not typical. This is not normal This is not what you're going to be experiencing a year from now. And so don't let right now Try to alter your perception of how nursing truly is and so yeah, if you're a new crowd going into this right now like hands down Kudos to you. We definitely need your help. We need more nurses and we need more good nurses And we don't want to burn you out so bad in these next couple of months during as this pandemic is surging in different areas That you fall out of love with nursing and why you actually went into it in the first place So remember why you went into nursing because this is not the normal my next tip is to Make sure you're doing your basics well and your basics. I mean like Assessing your patients being very safe when it comes to medication administration Don't be taking shortcuts on things because you just you're just now getting your foot in the door And you may be taking a little bit longer at certain things and maybe other nurses are but as long as you're doing them correctly and safely It's okay. So do your basics well. You know how to turn a patient You know how to do oral care. You know how to make sure a central line dressing has changed You know how to properly insert a foley Don't shortcut those things because those are the things that help patients get better. Yes Having a good assessment is is awesome administering medications on time is awesome But at the end of the day if you Short-cut inserting a foley and don't do proper peri care and proper sterile technique And now your patient gets a catheter associated UTI their hospitalization is now prolonged It's complicated. They have potentially worse outcomes and there's just a whole bunch of data on how these preventable issues Caused so many complications on patients if they get them so if you're doing your basics well Then you can be a solid nurse in any area So as as tempting as it's going to be when you're like your list is 10 miles long with things that you need to do and things You're behind on don't skimp on the basics My next tip is to just make sure you're talking to the nurses around you asking them questions They are going to be your guide and resources in the times like this where you're just like I have No idea what's going on things are so crazy I'm taking you know ten patients and normally I should be taking five and it's just we're all in Survival mode and so use the nurses around you to ask them questions. It's things seem Abnormal also my next tip is to just give yourself so so much grace during this time This is like such a complicated crazy time and like don't let this taint how you think nursing is going to be In the future. Yes, you're going to be new at things. Yes, you're going to make mistakes Yes, you're going to be slower at things because you're just you're new or to it. You're not as efficient But that's okay. That doesn't make you a less than or worse nurse than those that are around you my last tip for you all is And this is something that I can relate to a lot as a new nurse when I was a new nurse I was picking up extra shifts left and right. I was like, wow, I'm making so much money. This is great Like of course, I'll pick up this extra shift. Of course. I'll stay over for overtime Sure, you need to swap shifts like no problem. I'll work around my schedule and as a new nurse It's so tempting to do this a ton a ton a ton and while it's Nice to help out your co-workers and it's nice to be a team player don't burn yourself out in your first six months of being a nurse because You've invested so much time in this career and going to school and getting here like don't burn yourself out I'm not saying don't pick up extra shifts All I'm saying is just be smart about it And if you're feeling tired and you're feeling like you need a break trust yourself that you do need a break and Give yourself that I hope some of these tips are helpful for new nurses And if you get anything out of this just know that like I commend you you're awesome This is amazing that you're going into nursing like in this crazy time Like obviously we didn't forget dick this when you first started nursing school But like we're glad that you're here. We're glad that you're around and like just just do your best be smart Be safe do your basics well Don't burn yourself out and you're gonna be fine and we'll eventually get back to how nursing normally is which There's some downsides of course But for the most part like it's just a beautiful career in beautiful field with so many opportunities and just a great Area to learn and to grow as a human being as a nursing professional and to take care of patients So thank you for watching and I hope you enjoyed this video and I'll see you in my next one Bye