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    New here!! Advice please :)

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    Hey Brynn-- super excited for you to try out Nursa. It really is the best! Here are a few tips others shared with me- hope they help! You can also always call the Nursa support line and get help- some of these tips came from them too.

    • Send a "thank you" message in the app to the facility that schedules you.  If the person's name and contact info to check in with is not listed in shift details, request that info in the same message.
    • Let them know in that message that you'll arrive to the shift 15-30 minutes early to get familiar with the layout of the facility and where things are located. Usually they'll have someone ready to give a brief tour and orientation to the unit, charting, etc. 
    • Be super friendly, introduce yourself to other staff on shift at the beginning of the shift 
    • Don't be afraid to ask questions! If you're unsure or concerned about something, make sure to get clarity on it before proceeding. 
    • Remember that while you may be at a new facility, you know how to be a CNA and taking care of patients is the same.  You got this!  
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    Is it worth it to join a nurse association/organization?

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    Hey nurse peeps, went to the Arizona Nurse's Association Conference last weekend and was actually shocked by how much the association has done for nurses.  I've never really been engaged in an official nurse association before and honestly thought it wasn't worth the money to join, but I was quite wrong, haha.  Some of the things they talked about having done in the past year included: legislation they pushed to decrease smoke exposure in the OR (and prevent lung cancer for nurses!), creating a school nurse residency program, and setting up a mental health support system for nurses in Arizona.  Those are just a few of the things they've done-- consider me shooketh.  

     

    I've been seeing a lot of small, local nurse advocacy groups being organized by nurses on social media to try to fight for better pay, staffing ratios, etc. But after attending the conference I wondered if it would be more effective to engage more nurses in the associations that already exist?  They've already done a lot of the leg-work in building relationships with legislators, nursing schools, etc.  I think most people, like me, just have had no clue how much change these associations are actually driving.  But idk...what do you think? 

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    Must have's!

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    Water-flavoring packets with caffeine in them for sureeee. I started wearing stretchy, long-sleeve shirts under my scrub tops a few years into being a nurse and for some reason couldn't quit? It's like the sleeves were comforting or something? haha

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