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The Peel: Fresh Clinical Opportunities for Future Nurses
Make this summer count! With Grapefruit Health, you can gain meaningful paid clinical experience, practice patient-centered care, and stay connected to your purpose — no matter where you're logging in from.
Summer of Grapefruit Health
Week 6: Soak up the Skills, Shine on Shift
This Summer is About You ☀️
You’re not waiting for fall to start learning — you’re building skills now.
Every conversation, every question, every bit of effort you’re putting in?
It’s adding up.
Remote clinical roles give you the chance to practice real care, reflect in real time, and grow in ways that will shape you long after summer ends. Whether you’re leading your first patient call or prepping for your first in-person rotation — this is part of becoming the nurse you want to be.
Let’s dig in.
Skill Spotlight: Taking Feedback 💡
Feedback is part of every clinical experience — and learning how to take it without taking it personally is a serious skill.
Here’s how to build it:
🧘♀️ Pause before reacting
When you get feedback that surprises you, resist the urge to defend. Take a breath. Say, “Thank you — I’ll think about that.”
🗂 Sort it
Not all feedback is equal. Ask: Is this about a skill I’m still learning? Is it based on one moment, or a pattern? Can I use this to improve next time?
🗣 Ask for specifics
If you’re not sure what someone means, it’s okay to ask: “Could you give me an example of what you would have done differently?”
🧭 Reflect and reset
Write it down. Think about how you’ll handle a similar moment going forward. That’s what growth actually looks like.
You’re not expected to be perfect. You’re expected to learn.
Getting better at receiving feedback — calmly, thoughtfully — is a professional skill that will serve you far beyond this summer.
NCLEX Preparation
Question of the Week 📚
A nurse is caring for a post-operative client who suddenly becomes restless and short of breath. The nurse notes tachycardia and a drop in oxygen saturation. Which action should the nurse take first?Select the best choice to see the correct answer. |
For a Little Laugh 🤸♀️
Let’s just say… Nurse Marge has a very literal approach to bedside encouragement.
“Can you help me feel better?”
Marge: “I’ll give it a shot.”
(We’re 99% sure this is why patients ask for ice chips first.)
Nursing Inspiration 🩺
One Last Thing…
Summer of Grapefruit Health is still going strong, and whether you’re building confidence with every shift, catching your breath between semesters, or just figuring it out one patient at a time, we’re right here with you. From clinical tips to career inspo to that perfect mid-week meme — we’re your corner of calm, clarity, and a little bit of chaos control.
Squeeze the most out of summer. 🍊
We’ll see you next week with more sunlight, support, and fresh updates from The Peel.
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The Grapefruit Health Team