One of the hardest things for me is trying to decide what type of nursing I would like to do when I finish. I also have lost my confidence and hope it will come back once I finish my clinicals and begin nursing again.
What kind of nurse will I be when I grow up? The great thing is that the options in nursing are virtually limitless. Now how do you find out was is right for you? A strategy I have often used is the power of self-awareness and targeted questioning. For example, when I was a Unit Manager I asked myself "what is it that brings me the most joy and fulfillment my your work? My response was a program for NA's and Unit Secretaries on how to fulfill their dreams and capitalize on their potential. I knew that I wanted to do more of this. That is how I ended up being a Dream Coach today. Pay attention to what you love. For a minimum of a week keep a record of all the things you really love and the things that drain you. You will be surprised how this will give you a clue on your passions. Make connections.. If you have an area of nursing that you think may be of interest to you find someone who is doing this and ask to shadow them. Most people are very willing to share what they are doing with others. Your concerns about self-confidence are very normal. The best way to overcome these concerns are to be like NIKI and Just Do It. Building strong self-confidence works like the snowball effect. For every risk and action you take your self-confidence will get bigger and bigger. Whenever I am feeling less than capable I look at what it is that I want to achieve and they who else around me has done the same. I think if they can I can too.
I'm really excited about returning to nursing. I loved nursing for the 18 years I was in practice. I left kicking and screaming to be a stay home mom at the encouragement of my husband. It turned out to be a huge blessing to be able to spend the last 8 years nurturing my family. The hardest thing for me to this point is deciding what type nursing, how much to work, when to return etc...in other words--the details. I'm enjoying doing the modules amd attending the workshops, but am humbled by the changes in the past few years. Hopefully the more I progress, the more "riding the bicycle of nursing" will feel like my career again,and hopefully, I will be up to the challenge of not just riding a 10 speed but riding the 21 speed "nursing bike" with excellence, confidence and comptence.
I finished my clinical in April and have been actively job-searching with no results ever since. I have been out of nursing for a long time (20+ years), but there has to be a way for me to get back into it. Any ideas???
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One of the hardest things for me is trying to decide what type of nursing I would like to do when I finish. I also have lost my confidence and hope it will come back once I finish my clinicals and begin nursing again.
What kind of nurse will I be when I grow up? The great thing is that the options in nursing are virtually limitless. Now how do you find out was is right for you? A strategy I have often used is the power of self-awareness and targeted questioning.
For example, when I was a Unit Manager I asked myself "what is it that brings me the most joy and fulfillment my your work? My response was a program for NA's and Unit Secretaries on how to fulfill their dreams and capitalize on their potential. I knew that I wanted to do more of this. That is how I ended up being a Dream Coach today.
Pay attention to what you love. For a minimum of a week keep a record of all the things you really love and the things that drain you. You will be surprised how this will give you a clue on your passions.
Make connections.. If you have an area of nursing that you think may be of interest to you find someone who is doing this and ask to shadow them. Most people are very willing to share what they are doing with others.
Your concerns about self-confidence are very normal. The best way to overcome these concerns are to be like NIKI and Just Do It. Building strong self-confidence works like the snowball effect. For every risk and action you take your self-confidence will get bigger and bigger. Whenever I am feeling less than capable I look at what it is that I want to achieve and they who else around me has done the same. I think if they can I can too.
I'm really excited about returning to nursing. I loved nursing for the 18 years I was in practice. I left kicking and screaming to be a stay home mom at the encouragement of my husband. It turned out to be a huge blessing to be able to spend the last 8 years nurturing my family. The hardest thing for me to this point is deciding what type nursing, how much to work, when to return etc...in other words--the details. I'm enjoying doing the modules amd attending the workshops, but am humbled by the changes in the past few years. Hopefully the more I progress, the more "riding the bicycle of nursing" will feel like my career again,and hopefully, I will be up to the challenge of not just riding a 10 speed but riding the 21 speed "nursing bike" with excellence, confidence and comptence.
I finished my clinical in April and have been actively job-searching with no results ever since. I have been out of nursing for a long time (20+ years), but there has to be a way for me to get back into it. Any ideas???
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