Hospital corners and other comparisons.
I've been thinking over the last few weeks about transferable skills. What is it about being a nurse that has helped me be a cleaner/organiser? I realise that historically, nursing has been about cleaning, cleaning up after operations, births, deaths. But the nursing I practised was so much more. I supervised busy shifts. I rostered staff, I found extra staff, I managed emergencies. I organised events, for staff, for patients, for the unit. I tidied and ordered store rooms, Resus trolleys, paperwork. A colleague said to me "bloody oath, you are resourceful" as I sorted out a computer issue midway through a hellish shift. I find fixing things, troubleshooting, tidying and shining oddly soothing. I like the reward. This is the same whether I am nursing, cleaning or organising. Here are some things I have learnt. 1. There is no place for judging. I am in a position of trust, sometimes with newborn babies, sometimes with homes. Neither is easily replaced. One of the ...
