Fellow Nurses

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Congratulations to all our newly qualified Registered Nurses! 🎉🩺 Welcome to the professional nursing community! Experienced nurses, what is ONE piece of advice you wish someone had given you before accepting your first nursing job? Let’s mentor the next generation. ❤️ #FellowNursesAfrica

As a nurse, you already know you're a leader. Listen to this.... Leadership in nursing is not about how many people report to you; it is about how many people grow because of you. That student nurse, that junior staff, what do they learn from?

Who is wrong here? The employee or the employer?

You get a needle prick while administering medication to a patient and at the sight of blood he tells you, "you should have been more careful". 🤭 Everywhere go first blur😂

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FUN FACTS ABOUT NURSING SHIFTS 🩺 🌅 1. MORNING SHIFT (The Early Birds) The day starts before the sun fully wakes up. Your first patient might be your morning coffee! ☕ Morning handover comes with plenty of updates. Vital signs, medications, ward rounds and documentation keep you moving. Doctors' rounds can turn a quiet morning into a busy one. Breakfast sometimes becomes a luxury. By 10 AM, it feels like you've already worked half a day! ☀️ 2. AFTERNOON SHIFT (The Midday Warriors) You arrive just when the morning team is ready to hand over. The ward may look calm until admissions start rolling in. Visiting hours can make the ward extra lively. You become an expert at multitasking. Lunch breaks? Sometimes just a quick negotiation with time! You carry the responsibility of keeping the ward running smoothly. Your shift ends when others are already thinking about dinner. 🌙 3. NIGHT SHIFT (The Midnight Guardians) The hospital gets quieter, but nursing never sleeps. Your biological clock starts questioning your career choices! 😂 Midnight hunger hits differently. Coffee becomes a trusted colleague. ☕ Every unusual sound gets your attention. You master the art of staying alert when the world is asleep. Sunrise feels like a personal achievement. Sleeping during the day becomes a professional skill! Which nursing shift do you prefer? A. Morning shift 🌅 B. Afternoon shift ☀️ C. Night shift 🌙 D. Any shift, as long as the salary is complete! 🤣

Have a beautiful and productive Tuesday! What are you grateful for today? 💚

I’m definitely going home to sleep after a shift 🤧 Drop a 🙌 if you made it through your shift today! #NurseLife #ShiftWork #NurseProblems #NursingCommunity #FellowNurses

We had an insightful conversation with Nurse Ayilara Abiola, a health informatics expert and the founder of Myqura. She shared her wealth of knowledge on the current landscape, challenges, and immense potential of home care nursing in Nigeria. From leveraging technology to bridge healthcare gaps to elevating standards for patients outside traditional hospital walls, this is a conversation you don't want to miss. #HomeCareNursing #HealthInformatics #NursingNigeria #Myqura #HealthcareInnovation #FellowNursesAfrica #DigitalHealth #PatientCare

Disability doesn’t define you, your grit, your vision, and your relentless pursuit of your goals do. Huge congratulations to Dr. Tijani Boluwaduro on your induction into the medical profession! Overcoming the challenges of living with cerebral palsy to achieve a lifelong dream of becoming a medical doctor is a powerful testament to the fact that setbacks are only stepping stones to greatness. Drop a congratulatory message in the comments for Dr. Boluwaduro. #DrTijaniBoluwaduro #DisabilityDoesntDefineYou #MedicalDoctor #CerebralPalsyAwareness #Resilience #Inspiration #HealthcareHeroes

Healthcare as a fundamental human right rather than a privilege or luxury is built on the principle that the highest attainable standard of health is essential to living a life with dignity. When health is treated as a commercial commodity or luxury, systemic inequalities widen, disproportionately harming vulnerable and low-income populations who cannot afford out-of-pocket medical expenses.  How can we drive better accountability in our sector? Let's discuss below." #HealthcareInNigeria #PublicHealth #FellowNursesAfrica #NigerianNurses

Latest RNs in the house... What's your salary expectation? Mention by faith😁 Remember, there's a minimum🤭🤏🏼

NCLEX QUESTION OF THE DAY 💚 It’s time to put your nursing knowledge to the test! 🧠📚 Read the question carefully, think through the options, and choose the answer you believe is most appropriate. Remember, NCLEX is not just about memorizing facts. It’s about thinking like a nurse and prioritizing safe patient care. 👩🏾‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️ 👇🏾 Drop your answer in the response box! Let’s see how many NCLEX champions are in the house! 💯🔥

Timely advice... Don't let a challenging system define your future. Keep your compassion alive, invest in yourself, and keep growing. Your future is worth it!

🩺 THE APGAR SCORE: A QUICK GUIDE FOR EVERY NURSE! 👶 The first few minutes after birth are crucial in assessing a newborn's health and immediate needs. The APGAR score is a quick assessment performed to evaluate a newborn's condition immediately after birth. Remember the five components: 🔹 A – Appearance (Skin colour) 🔹 P – Pulse (Heart rate) 🔹 G – Grimace (Reflex irritability) 🔹 A – Activity (Muscle tone) 🔹 R – Respiration (Breathing effort) Each component is scored from 0–2, giving a maximum total score of 10. Test your knowledge: What is the usual timing for APGAR scoring after birth? Drop your answer in the comments!

Your nursing journey doesn't have to look like anyone else's. Grow at your own pace, but never stop growing.

IF YOU ARE NOT GIVEN A SEAT AT THE TABLE, BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR. For years, nurses have complained about being excluded from healthcare policy discussions, leadership decisions, strategic planning and other important conversations that shape the future of healthcare. And rightly so. Nurses deserve a seat at those tables. We are among the professionals who understand the realities of healthcare delivery, the needs of patients and the challenges within the health system. But perhaps it is time we also asked ourselves a different question: Are we becoming so relevant, knowledgeable, competent and instrumental that our contributions cannot be ignored, whether or not we are invited to the table? We cannot continue to wait for opportunities while neglecting the preparation required to maximise them. We must develop ourselves. We must read, research, innovate, attend conferences, pursue further education, understand healthcare policies, build professional networks, develop leadership skills and become confident contributors to healthcare conversations. We must learn to communicate our ideas, defend our positions with evidence and translate our clinical experiences into practical solutions. We must understand that nursing influence extends beyond the bedside. It reaches boardrooms, government institutions, research centres, healthcare businesses, technology, education, policy development and international platforms. When an opportunity comes, we should not be struggling to find something meaningful to contribute. We should be prepared to make an impact. And when we are not invited, let our work, expertise, innovations and contributions speak so loudly that our absence becomes noticeable. The goal is not simply to be invited to the table. The goal is to become a nurse whose presence adds undeniable value to the conversation. So, fellow nurses, let us stop waiting for recognition and start building capacity. Let us become nurses who bring solutions, not just complaints; ideas, not just opinions; evidence, not just assumptions; and leadership, not just expectations. If they give you a seat, occupy it with confidence. If they don't, bring your own chair. But wherever you find yourself, make sure you have something valuable to contribute. We must become nurses who cannot be ignored.

Nurses Clinical Scenario.. Drop your answer in the comments

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