50 things every student nurse should know

25. Advocate for yourself first.
26. Never apologize for doing your job.
27. When speaking to a provider, have all of your ducks in a row. ALWAYS.
28. If you don’t know it, look it up.
29. Do not be distracted when you have medications in your hand.
30. Never walk past a call bell. EVER. Don’t be THAT nurse.

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