Nurse: Hospital In-house Angels
June 25th, 2008
Tips for Nurses
One of the most in demand jobs today is nursing. If you are a nurse, your duty is to take care of a patient’s health by making sure that he or she recovers successfully from injuries or illnesses, and that safety and treatments are always ensured and performed.
As indicated, nursing isn’t really a glamorous profession. You have all these other concerns like latex allergy, difficult schedules and dealing with violence in the environment.
A Problem Called The Latex Allergy - Be prepared to face this dilemma if you’re a nurse. A symptom of this is the development of rashes all over the hand. The rashes are caused by powders that are on the latex gloves that you use to perform treatments and other health care procedures. Anaphylactic shock is another undesirable substitute for rashes.
There are cotton liners or synthetic gloves that you can buy to replace a powdered pair of gloves. However, using this is only appropriate if you need to wet your hands while working.
To avoid this problem completely, always request for powder-free gloves. If there’s no available powder-free gloves, you may still use the powdered one. Just make sure that after using them, you are able to dry your hands after thoroughly washing them.
Issues of Violence - Your being a nurse gives you a view into the heart of violence. Since all people in the hospital are busy, they are more likely to blow their top. Nurses working is remote areas are at risk from all fronts. Even nurses who work in mental health centers and emergency rooms can still be victims of emotional, psychological or physical violence.
The secret to safety is knowledge. Be familiar with your patients. Know who among them is capable of violent behavior. Also, be familiar with patients who have a history of alcoholism, drug addiction or dementia. By staying one step ahead you can be prepared for the worst.
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