She sits there, lights are flashing, the bells are ringing...she looks left...then right...then left again.....she decides to make a dash for it......
I feel like that is my life right now. The lights are flashing....bells are ringing. Something is pulling me in a direction that is forgein to me I'm scared and yet I want to explore this feeling that keeps tugging at me.
I love nursing, not doubt about it. There are so many things that I enjoy about nursing. Teaching and working with patients and their families rates at the top of my list for reasons I love nursing. I have always felt so privileged to be able to enter into their lives if only for a brief moment.
One of the wonderful things about nursing and what it provides, is that not only does it
I feel like that is my life right now. The lights are flashing....bells are ringing. Something is pulling me in a direction that is forgein to me I'm scared and yet I want to explore this feeling that keeps tugging at me.
I love nursing, not doubt about it. There are so many things that I enjoy about nursing. Teaching and working with patients and their families rates at the top of my list for reasons I love nursing. I have always felt so privileged to be able to enter into their lives if only for a brief moment.
One of the wonderful things about nursing and what it provides, is that not only does it
allow you those opportunities that I mentioned, it affords you flexibly which allows you to explore other avenues.
I am at a crossroad in my life. I have nursed in a variety of environments from Medical/Surgical to Palliative care to ICU and ER and now currently I am working in the Recovery room.
My crossroads is that I feel I could be doing more. I know that one of my better qualities is that I love to teach. I love to work with patients and their families in promoting health. Where I live now I am surrounded by rural communities where their only access to health care comes from the solo nurse in the community. I'm not sure that I am ready to go it solo...but I am most certainly ready and eager to explore the role of a rural nurse in a health centre.
Nursing provides opportunities for autonomy and in my opinion there is no place other than rural nursing where you truly get to experience the true meaning of autonomy.
Working in the hospital environment and being an employee of the Health Authority provides me with a certain sense of security with regards to benefits, but the politics in the environment at times weights heavily and can become a distraction in providing the care that you want to provide for your patients.
My crossroads is that I feel I could be doing more. I know that one of my better qualities is that I love to teach. I love to work with patients and their families in promoting health. Where I live now I am surrounded by rural communities where their only access to health care comes from the solo nurse in the community. I'm not sure that I am ready to go it solo...but I am most certainly ready and eager to explore the role of a rural nurse in a health centre.
Nursing provides opportunities for autonomy and in my opinion there is no place other than rural nursing where you truly get to experience the true meaning of autonomy.
Working in the hospital environment and being an employee of the Health Authority provides me with a certain sense of security with regards to benefits, but the politics in the environment at times weights heavily and can become a distraction in providing the care that you want to provide for your patients.
I enjoy rural communities and what it provides me. I love the serenity and peacefulness it brings me. I love the concept of not having to rush hither and yon and being able to do things at a more leisurely pace. Yes I think rural life style would suit me just fine.
I have an opportunity to explore this and can do it on a contract basis...it seems like a win situation to me so I am not sure where the hesitation is coming from. Oh the things I need to ponder what to do what to do?
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Makes two lists - pros and cons - then whichever is the longer will be the right one. :)
Wayne has had several eye surgeries in the last two months so I've experienced the recovery room several times. Each time I have been very impressed with the personal care the assigned nurse gives not only to the patient, but the family member coming in during the last stages of recovery. We have been going to Seattle each time and were surprised to find that one of the nurses came from Powell River. It sure is a small world out there.
Talking to the last recovery nurse was interesting. On the outside she was friendly, professional and enthusiastic. But when Wayne asked some questions, it seemed like nursing wasn't exactly what she had hoped it would be. I guess it can be the same for any job, but she never let her feelings show through to the patient unless asked probing questions. And even then she said it in a joking manner.
I would think rural nursing would give you a great sense of involvement in the lives of your patients. But that could also be a negative if you can't get away with enough time for yourself. The doctor on Texada Island was in that position. He was called upon day and night and finally had to say no. As a health care professional that must have been the hardest thing to do, but he was killing himself in the process. A real Catch 22.
Margy
I agree with Akelamalu about making a list of pros and cons, but in the end you need to do what "feels" right to you. Is it possible to try it out and if it doesn't work for you, to go back to working at the hospital? I know that I took a chance going back to classroom teaching over 10 years ago and lasted for 7 years until I simply burned out. Now I'm doing tutoring and loving it - without the administration breathing down my neck.
I think making a pro and con list is a good ideal.
But I haven't seen a job where there no politics or some have no comon sense how there ran either.
Coffee is on.
The list thing is indeed an excellent way to give yourself the talk you need to make a wise decision. However, I get the sense that you pretty much have already done the list thing -at least mentally. Let your heart as well as your mind lead you now. You know quite well your strengths and weaknesses as well as things you love to do and those that make you unhappy. You'll end up making the best decision for yourself, your family and for your patients too in the end, of that I'm sure.
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I wonder how your decision making process is going :)
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I haven't been blogging much for the past month but I'm getting back into a routine - I think
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It sounds to me like your decision has already been made. :)
I think if you follow your heart as you have always done, you will make the right decision. I miss chatting with you and will send you an email or message soon. I need a good listening friend who happens to also be very smart! Hugs, my friend!
Follow your heart!
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