I have a few tips for making your first week as a nursing assistant as painless as possible. Even if you have been doing the job for years you should read this article and try out my suggestions. You may just be surprised how much easier you day can be and how many problems are solved from the start
Keep at least one extra set of cheap nursing scrubs and a pair of nursing shoes in your locker at work. There will come a day when you suddenly find yourself in need of a vomit, blood or urine free set of clothes and if you have a set of nursing scrubs ready to go, you’ll have a much better day. Beyond the inevitable ruination of your nursing scrubs, there are some days when you might get called into work at the last second because of a high volume influx of patients and you don’t’ have time to run home and change. You’ll be happy to have your uniform all set and ready. That’s why I suggest more than one set too. What happens if you get called in and then get your medical scrubs ruined with some kind of bodily fluid? Better to be safe than sorry.
Practice taking notes. The faster and more clearly you can write notes the more smoothly your work week is going to go. You don’t want a doctor or RN hunting you down to try and explain some note you took for them a week ago. If you are a chicken scratcher, you should word on your hand writing and writing speed. It’s the same as if you were working as a receptionist. You need to keep improving your job skills and fast note taking is definitely one of them.
Get a tablet PC. It’s amazing how much these are being used in the medical field. Not only are they great for fast note taking but there are a lot of hospitals that are incorporating them into their general routines. I recently read about one hospital that is using I-pads as their standard way to exchange information between doctors and analyze MRI scans. It’s best to be on the cusp of technology than to play catch-up.
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