What I find challenging about the nursing profession is, apart from dealing with the patients and their relatives, is knowing the disease and the disease process. What are the symptoms and how to deal with it. A lot of patients do not throw questions at the doctors as they seem to be intimidated. So as soon as the doctor steps out of the patient’s room, the patients and relatives begin to bombard you with questions regarding the patient’s confiment.
Since I am just new to this profession, I really find it hard to answer most of their questions that is why I always tell myself to find time researching. As much as I want to dedicate some time to it, my physical and mental strength are always drained right before I punch out. I almost always miss my bus stop especially when I came from PM shift.
I wish I could squeeze in the research task. I have to. I am planning to take my master’s degree so I need to improve my pacing.