Joanne Hardy’s first day on the ward taught her to notice new patients and help them feel comfortable
I remember the first time I stepped onto a hospital ward. It was like my first day at school; everyone around me was going about their activities, but I did not know anyone’s name, where anything was or what I was supposed to be doing.
Nursing Standard. 23, 39, 61-61. doi: 10.7748/ns.23.39.61.s55
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