Didn't even want to be a nurse, anymore.
Thought to myself, Nothing really draws me in.
How can I be doing well in my classes, when I'm absolutely miserable. I was actualy getting pist off when teachers would give me positive feedback.
But today, I got to be on the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). And it was amazing. Not so much the pediatric aspect of it all. But the ICU aspect, I loved. Which is perfect. Because my contracting hospital has no kids or babies. I felt like my education was finally being applied, I was thinking, I was being challenged.
It was incredible.
This is probably the shortest, most uninteresting blog I have written.
But I had to update.
I'm ecstatic.
I have had this cloud over head lately that has suppressed my past dreams. I didn't think I had the ability to reach my goals. I originally was excited about my career. And that excitement is back! So.....my game plan =
- Continue to network with my teachers/mentors to get a preceptorship in the ICU at my hospital this summer
- Do amazing in my Critical Care semester this summer.
- Get hired on at my hospital into the ICU.
- Apply and get accepted to the ASU Nurse Practitional Program
- Receive my DNP. Yep. Doctor of Nursing Practice.
- Love my life.
- Move back to MN .
- Love life even more.
So happy.
And there's only 8 days left of class before my break!
3 comments:
I am glad you had a moment of epiphany. It is totally normal to question what you are doing when you are pursuing the degree - that even happened when I was in grad school.
Glad you are finding something that you are interested in!!
And, moments (days....months) of doubt happen decades into one's career! I would have real down times and ask myself how can I keep doing this and then a child in my classroom would say something that would all of a sudden work to lift my spirits and make me realize I am making a difference!! I think these moments in one's life are true gifts from God. I am happy for you, Abby!
I'm happy for you, too, Abby!
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