From the Desk of the Chief Nurse
Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN
Chief Nurse, Wolters Kluwer, Health Learning, Research & Practice
In June, July, and August, healthcare begins its yearly metamorphosis. Newly graduated nurses, physicians, and others in allied health join the ranks as healthcare professionals. Some of us who have been in practice for a while, may think about these months with apprehension. “Here we go again,” we think. This time is always more challenging because the people working beside us are not yet seasoned and don’t yet “know the ropes,” as we like to say. Some newly graduated clinicians will be timid and afraid to ask questions. Others will let their egos get in the way, won’t ask questions, and plunge ahead like a bull in an antique shop. There are others who will be eager and motivated to suck up everything experienced clinicians do, say, and know like a sponge. If you are experienced, you know I speak the truth. If you are new, you may see yourself in one of these 3 categories. Keep reading...