Thoughts of a Nursing Student

What are Instructions? Instructions are everywhere, they are in your day-to-day life, your job, in anything you do. But what are instructions? According to David McMurrey in Instructions Tell them how to do it! , " instructions  are those step-by-step explanations of how to do something: how to build, operate, repair, or maintain things." (McMurrey, 2022). Having the ability to understand instructions is vital in be ing able to do things. You will need to know how to do your job in your field of study. For example, in the nursing field, nurses need to know how to do many things, administer medications, insert IVs, apply bandages, draw blood, perform assessments, and simple procedures like EKGs. Each of these tasks has instructions whether verbal or written. Writing Instructions All instructions have one thing in common, they all explain how to do something. In order to accomplish this, they must be clear and concise, and the writer must have knowledge of the procedure, task, ...

The 7 Characteristics of Employability   To my fellow lifelong learners: While having a job is a necessary part of adulting it is not a guarantee. There are many aspects that go into finding, obtaining, and keeping a job that is affected by our own personalities, skills, and ambitions. Our personalities, skills, and ambitions differ from person to person and can even shift throughout our lifetime. Changes and transitions made at different points in our lifetime will shift priorities, change ambitions, and add new skills. I will be exploring the 7 characteristics that make you employable for any career you may obtain. What are the 7 Characteristics of Employability? In reading the 7 Characteristics of Employability by Jeff VanKooten (2013), I learned what makes a person employable. According to VanKooten, the 7 most important characteristics that attract employers to potential employees are being a contributing team member, being an effective communicator, being adaptable to change...