The Cure for the Common Read
Hello! My name is Shania and I am a nurse at a rural hospital in Tennessee. I have been a medical-surgical nurse for 5 years and have learned and experienced many blessings and tragedies during my first two years at the bedside. Patient Talk is my public place to voice my emotions after a 12-hour shift with no sugar-coating (while being confidential, of course).
The name “Patient Talk” was created because it is importance to be patient with our patients, even on the hardest days. It is a reminder to be fully present with each patient. Electronic medical records consume most of our day and we quickly fall into the trap of nursing a machine, rather than the human being in the bed.
I will be discussing the patients that have warmed my heart, made me feel like I want to quit my job, and those that remind me of why I have chosen this profession.
I will relay tips to new nursing grads, along with tidbits of knowledge that I have learned during a previous shift.
I will also discuss any relevant topics in nursing, medicine, and healthcare in general as my brain wanders.
Once again, this blog is a safe place to refuel me for the next shift. It is a reminder to have “Patient Talk,” and to remember the reason behind being a nurse. Nursing is the hardest thing I have ever decided to pursue, but it is also the most rewarding decision I have decided to make with my life.
I hope all who read this can celebrate and relate with me in my victories, valleys, and challenges in the life of nursing.
Visit my website: https://shanialynnvo.com/
Until next shift,
Shania