Every good turn deserves another

I have had a wonderful three days at work, even though I feel like all I've done is run. I was taking care of the meds on one hall and I took care of two guys at the other end of the hall. I hadn't taken care of those guys in a while, and it was really fun.

There's been a few posts I've seen regarding Phil Baumann's Eight Ways to Become a Better Nurse.

Here are my own ways (I also posted them in his comments)

1. Improve one thing you do every day. There may be a lot of things you need to do, but work on it by choosing one thing every day.

2. Leave work at work. Unload before you leave the door. Your family will appreciate it.

3. Find outlets for creativity in your work.

4. Make patients smile.

5. Be kind, especially to those in need, whether they're your patients, someone else's patients or your coworkers.

6. Take care of yourself.

7. Keep your eyes on the horizon. Look out for trouble that may be coming.

8. Say please and thank you to everyone...and mean it.

I'm off this weekend, so I'll be working on all sorts of stuff, here, there and everywhere. Stay tuned!