Did I lose my Nursing Skills? Back to bedside after a LONG break

Did I lose my nursing skills? Are you afraid to lose your bedside nursing skills if you transition to another area or if you take a break from bedside? I took an 11 year break from bedside. In my first 12 hour shift, I am discovering what I have held on to and what I have lost. Watch this video to find out if you lose bedside nursing skills after being away for 11 years.
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Lisa Chappell is a Doctor of Nursing Practice, healthcare leader, educator, and Nurse Coach with a passion for cultivating resilience and empowerment. She is sharing methods for teaching, navigating trauma and disability, and self-care while helping students, nurses, and caregivers maximize their personal and professional lives. She is an advocate for people with disabilities and along with her husband who has quadriplegia travels and navigates the world in new ways while sharing the journey. She has been a nurse for 18 years and holds her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Regis University, Masters in Nursing Education from the University of Northern Colorado, and a certification as a rehabilitation registered nurse. She has served as faculty at Regis University teaching across the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Through her KZbin channel, she creates a resource of tutorials and videos focused on empowering nurses, students, and other caregivers.
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[@kimblebreazell556]

Omg! 10 years of home care business owner here. Went back to skilled nursing… I was sweating as I was watched by the DON while I performed nursing skills during orientation 🧐

[@3rddimensionministrycameam679]

Thank you for this. Ive been a Nurse for 20 yrs. Only did cumulative SNF for approx. 6 yrs. Most of my career I've been in outpatient Clinical management, and supervision, the other half I've worked in outpatient psych. I recently took a job as a faculty apprentice. I am teaching the Practical Nurse Program, and I feel like there's so much I forgot. The skills, I still have, the knowledge is spotty. I have clinicals now with 11 students and I'm dealing with imposter syndrome. I am frantically studying trying to get the knowledge base back, with the critical thinking skills and putting it all together. I love teaching, but feel so inadequate. I will hang in there and keep studying, but I'm tired lol

[@lisachappell9387]

It takes some time, but it will come back.

[@gobabe2396]

And yet there you are with a job. It’s incredible. It truly is. I see Nothing has changed.

[@CrystalM1917]

I'm not sure if this is a positive or negative comment 😅

[@alteregoethel]

I really love this- I'm going into education and I need to brush up on the knowledge part in order to be able to expertly review the content in clinical with my students.

[@NURSINGROUND2]

I owned a home care agency for 10 years and I did not use any of my nursing skills for over 12 years. I really want to start bedside nursing again.

[@tanyabrown8421]

Thank you for the video! How can we get access to your notes/printouts

[@skoopqueen]

I wasnt financial free as a nurse until my 40’s and I’m still in my 40’s, bought my second house already, earn on a monthly through passive income and got 4 out of 5 goals, just hope it encourages someone that it doesn’t matter if you don’t have any of them right now, you can start TODAY regardless your age INVEST and change your future! Investing is a grand choice I made. Great video! Thanks for sharing! Very inspiring! I love this

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[@boneviebayawa2757]

This is what I needed :) thank you for this vid

[@leighwilliams8106]

👩🏻‍⚕️What KZbin channels do y’all recommend for brushing up on med surg skills? Especially geriatric care?👩🏻‍⚕️

[@XxDarkRaverxX]

Did you do a refresher course? I've been away from bedside for 11 years and renewed my license 3 years ago to get my BSN (graduated in December of 2021, started in August of 2020). My only bedside experience was as a student, really. Do you think it would be worth a refresher course or should I just go for a job and suffice with orientation?

[@susanbrown7185]

Thank you !! I relate and agree!!! Just what I needed❤

[@sharlenedevera4800]

I was an icu nurse and did multiple code blue during covid all these evidence based care measures didn't help because of the patient complex diseases polysubstance that they won't admit bedside is getting heavier bottom line if I can have your degree I won't go back in bedside I got back injury and not able to work at bedside i love what I do but my body told me I can't do it anymore but I can be a good resource.❤❤❤

[@Bonnie-yu3kj]

This was helpful. I got my license in 1988 and gave it up in 2004 due to going overseas. I'm 64 and getting ready to take a nurse refresher course. When I was nursing, we didn't really use computers that much and actually wrote in the charts. That's how long it has been. I worked a ton of hours back in my youth and it's funny neuro is her background because neuro is my background too. First job was on a neuro floor and I was put in charge of it 2 weeks after I graduated. Talk about a nursing shortage where they would do that to you. Pretty sure that would never happen now. In additional to that I worked ICU, a little ER, sub acute and just about every field other than peds and OB/GYN. I may try home health if I can get through the program but I don't plan on my age working any 12 hour shifts or anything that is high stressed or even experiences short staffing. I just want to exercise my brain and as an RN there is much more than hospital nursing but who knows? I've been looking over youtube vides to refresh myself on various nursing skills and I think most will come back to me. I honestly believe someone could get their RN degree just through youtube and doing an internship with an experienced nurse LOL I agree the knowledge part will be the part to focus on. I use to know all the drugs like the back of my hand. Do you think they've changed in 20 years? HA! Appreciate your perspective. Start my theory part mid Feb.

[@beach7542]

Hi Bonnie, are you doing the UD Rn refresher program? I was contemplating doing haven’t been at the bedside in over 30 years😬😬😬

[@Bonnie-yu3kj]

@@beach7542 What's UD? I'm going to Anne Arundel Community College. It's 3 months. I start in a week. Yeah 20 years....scary. LOL

[@jamisokolgz7447]

I’ve been away from bedside for 7 years and considering back. I needed to see this video!!!Where can I find the cheat sheet? Thank you😊

[@SA-tf1dw]

i also planning to return , but worrying about the references. i dont have contact details of people i was working.

[@Truth-matters-v2z]

Is there a good place to regain basic knowledge? I was a L&D nurse for five years, left 25 yrs ago. Was a CNM in a home birth practice and didn’t do that very long while having and caring for my kids. My various licenses (different states) have never lapsed. Have been offered a job in L&D and seriously considering but I have the added challenge of not really agreeing with most of the practices sorry to say

[@tamaraali6651]

So glad I found this video. I have been in Radiology for past 10 years. I just came back to PCICU. I am doing a orientation with classes which has been helpful. I feel the same way about getting back to bedside. Its nice to have someone to validate my feelings.😁😁

[@hollykapusinski13]

I love this Lisa! I went back and did an RN refresher course for my own knowledge, experience, and benefit on a busy medical telemetry unit a couple of years ago and really loved it! I did 100 hours and each day was a learning experience!

[@lisachappell9387]

That’s awesome! It comes back quick and in smaller doses can be fun. That is really cool you did that as an NP.

[@dorisbradley1749]

Where did you find the info on the refresher course?

[@pjg7210]

Your video is spot on. Thank you for putting words to the things I've experienced. Just before COVID, I worked briefly at the bedside after being away for quite a while, and the skills and attitude were still there as you had said. It was the knowledge base that needed refreshing. I was only there for a short time, and had to step away. I am now again trying to get back to the bedside. Thanks for the suggestion / reminder that we do get tired at the end of a 12 hour shift. I remember the "soreness & tiredness" at the end of my 12 hours. And definitely felt the need for more stamina. I will start working on those now, so I can try and ward off some of it when I return to work again. Wish you well as you continue at the bedside and in the classroom. This is a Great Teaching Video. - Thank You so much for sharing your experience.

[@poodledaddles1091]

I think you nailed it. I'm old enough to remember when 12 hr shifts were introduced to our area. I think those long hours contributed to the decline in the nursing field although many nurses do not recognize the impact on their life, they just want fewer days ABS. I'm proud of you!

[@lisachappell9387]

Thank you! I am quite proud of myself too. It would be so hard to do the 12s every week. I feel for the nurses doing this and worry about their long-term health.

[@iitrntv853]

This was just the info I needed! Thank you!

[@valriewhite5484]

How did you do with EMR, and learning their system?

[@coconut3656]

Hi Lisa thank you for the information! Where can I get your folding clip board? Thank you

[@lisachappell9387]

Amazon!

[@myrao819]

Ohhh! Let me listen...i had a 1.5 yr break from bedside. I just picked up a contract for travel And i am now thinking did i lose my skills....? LOL. THANK YOU for this video!!

[@valriewhite5484]

You are encouraging, after 15 years that’s great, I’m trying to get back in after 11 years also, thinking about refresher course but some are so expensive

[@Tanyan1026]

I need an update please.

[@lisachappell9387]

It is going well! I will try to get an update up soon!

[@nicolestaley2776]

Love it! How can we get the cheat sheet?

[@lisachappell9387]

Hi Nicole, email me at [e-mail] and I will send it to you.

[@lenkazajic8509]

Hi Lisa! I just stumbled upon your video while watching IV therapy videos. So nice to see you and hear about what you're doing (I was in the Accelerated BSN at Regis last year and had you for I think 2 classes - which I LOVED!). I'm just now starting the process of looking for work (I've had the luxury of being able to take my time; completed a Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training in LA last week which was AMAZING!). I might go into Home Health but we'll see. It was great watching your video, even though it doesn't really apply to me. I have the opposite problem - I have the knowledge part still very fresh in my mind, but just haven't had the amount of time during clinicals to practice all the skills enough. I'm hoping to find an organization that takes new grads and provides sufficient orientation and education/skills courses so I can feel confident as soon as possible (and I will NOT be doing any 12-hr shifts - they just are too imbalancing, as much as I love the work). Anyway, you're beautiful and brilliant, as always :)...

[@lisachappell9387]

Hi Lenka, Great to hear from you and awesome the algorithm recommended my video! I am glad to hear how you are doing and what you are up to! I see you mixing the holistic practitioner and approach to health in your path as a nurse. I am really enjoying bedside again. It is brutal but beautiful. Keep in touch. Would love to hear where you begin. :)

[@paranoidhumanoid]

I just got back from the hospital for a broken arm and the service was just horrific. It's as if doctors and nurses all forgot how to treat their patients for anything other than COVID.