Fired from My First Nursing Job: A Chat with Nurse Renee

Renee DuShane is substance abuse and psychiatric nurse who works for her state’s mental health department overseeing individuals in the community. She has an interesting story, as you can gather from the title of this episode, and there are lessons to be learned. Join Renee and Adrianne as they discuss: *substance abuse/detox/rehab work for nurses*The eternal question: do you need med -surg experience straight out of nursing school? *the importance of a good nurse orientation*following your gut/dreams to your specialty*baptism by fire, common among new nurses*coping with worry about community-based patients’ *Renee’s involvement in Kylie Jenner’s anti-bullying campaign*the power of asking for what you want...and more!————————Want more nursing-related content?