Workplace Challenges
What is it called when you work a 12-hour shift
The Night Shift
Nurses use this tool to measure how warm or cold a patient's body is.
thermometer
This term describes the physical and mental exhaustion caused by chronic workplace stress in healthcare.
burnout
Nurses give these liquid medications using a needle, often into the arm.
Shots
This painful, common physical injury often results from a nurse lifting or repositioning heavy patients.
back injury
Nurses do this first thing when you check in to see how heavy you are
weigh you
This type of fatigue occurs when nurses take on the emotional pain and trauma of the patients they care for.
compassion fatigue
This is the paperwork or computer typing a nurse does to record how a patient is doing.
charting
This metric refers to the number of patients assigned to a single nurse, which can cause stress if it is too high.
nurse-to-patient ratio
Before giving medication, a nurse will check this plastic item on your wrist to make sure you are the right patient
ID bracelet