Proactive Practices for the LPN Nurse
One of the most admired trait in a worker or employee is to be proactive.
This means that instead of person being just reactive to a situation, they already find solutions to problems without anyone telling them to do so.
As an LPN nurse, there are difficult situations that you face each day.
These situations can be handled easily if one will have a proactive mindset.
To help you get started, here are some reminders for you to be able to develop the habit of being proactive: Reflect and Ask Questions The first thing that you need to do is to look within yourself.
Are you the type of person who reacts without thinking? Are you always thinking negatively of the work that you have to do? If these questions plague you and you might be guilty of doing these things, then it is time to reconsider your way of thinking.
Create a Plan Once you have analyzed and improved your attitude towards your work as an LPN nurse, it is time to make a plan.
Plans can help you put things into perspective and sort through the important and not-so important tasks.
Remember that plans are not written in stone, they can be changed or developed further.
Dwell on the Solutions Some nurses have a tendency to dwell on the problems instead of possible solutions to the problems.
When you catch yourself doing this, stop it immediately.
One has to find the solutions instead of prolonging the problem.
Evaluate Procedures Sometimes, procedures can be the culprit on why tasks are not finished.
Make sure that you evaluate the procedures you are doing to help you realize if you are doing the right way.
Procedures can be improved so that work and responsibilities will be easier to bear.
Anticipate Needs Wouldn't it be nice that when you are just thinking of having a nice, tall glass of iced tea, it would just mysteriously materialize? However, that only happens in movies.
But what you can do is try to anticipate what could happen.
Develop several scenarios and make sure each one has a game plan.
This is most especially crucial when dealing with patients.
Make Things Easier Have you heard the term "working smart"? This means that even if you have tons of work to do, you are still able to finish them in time.
Make a routine more automated so that less action is required of you.
This means that instead of person being just reactive to a situation, they already find solutions to problems without anyone telling them to do so.
As an LPN nurse, there are difficult situations that you face each day.
These situations can be handled easily if one will have a proactive mindset.
To help you get started, here are some reminders for you to be able to develop the habit of being proactive: Reflect and Ask Questions The first thing that you need to do is to look within yourself.
Are you the type of person who reacts without thinking? Are you always thinking negatively of the work that you have to do? If these questions plague you and you might be guilty of doing these things, then it is time to reconsider your way of thinking.
Create a Plan Once you have analyzed and improved your attitude towards your work as an LPN nurse, it is time to make a plan.
Plans can help you put things into perspective and sort through the important and not-so important tasks.
Remember that plans are not written in stone, they can be changed or developed further.
Dwell on the Solutions Some nurses have a tendency to dwell on the problems instead of possible solutions to the problems.
When you catch yourself doing this, stop it immediately.
One has to find the solutions instead of prolonging the problem.
Evaluate Procedures Sometimes, procedures can be the culprit on why tasks are not finished.
Make sure that you evaluate the procedures you are doing to help you realize if you are doing the right way.
Procedures can be improved so that work and responsibilities will be easier to bear.
Anticipate Needs Wouldn't it be nice that when you are just thinking of having a nice, tall glass of iced tea, it would just mysteriously materialize? However, that only happens in movies.
But what you can do is try to anticipate what could happen.
Develop several scenarios and make sure each one has a game plan.
This is most especially crucial when dealing with patients.
Make Things Easier Have you heard the term "working smart"? This means that even if you have tons of work to do, you are still able to finish them in time.
Make a routine more automated so that less action is required of you.
