When “I’ll be right back” becomes a broken promise
I came into nursing to take care of people. I truly love people. I want patients to feel safe and heard around nurses and medical staff, not scared, not worried. Not just their vitals, medications, or charting requirements, but them as people. Their thoughts, fears, stories, and the moments that don’t fit neatly into an “Epic” checkbox.
Somewhere along the way, something shifted.
“If you didn’t document it, you didn’t do it.”
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When “I’ll be right back” becomes a broken promise
