I was burnt out on nursing, then I found midwifery, the last thing I ever thought I would love.
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As a male nurse, I get asked the same question. Why did you become a nurse? The answer has changed over the years, and I have some unusual advice that will help you level up your career.
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Want to know what it is like as a nurse In a Level 1 Trauma Hospital, we handle life-threatening events like heart attacks, strokes, and traumatic injuries. So yeah, we see the big bad things. The images that keep you up at night. The moments that can make you never forget how to recognize a critical event. The stories you could tell a regular person, and they would never believe you. But we also see the good things. The patients that give you purpose and pride to be a nurse. The adrenaline and satisfaction of saving a life when they come into the trauma bay.
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As nurses, they didn’t prepare us for all the emotions that come with the job. And no one could have prepared us for nursing through Trauma. I’m sharing my story of surviving a mass-shooting and working through my own trauma while working as a nurse. This has been a traumatic year for nurses, I hope my story helps you feel seen, heard, and understood.
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Nursing takes a toll on your emotions. I’ve found that consistent exercise that pushes me is an incredible antidepressant. So when people ask how I stay in the game, I tell them #idocrossfit
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When you tell people you work in pediatric oncology, they think you are an angel. They assume most kids in our care die. It’s true, some children don’t respond to treatment and that is crushing. But in the majority of cases, we get to save these little lives and have some of the most fun and heart-warming moments in the process. It’s truly a wonderful place to be a nurse.
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What do you do when all those dreams from nursing school aren’t turning out like you thought? How do you move forward when working the PICU eats your soul. Nurses, not all that wander are lost. There are so many good roads to find.
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What was it like to be pregnant as a nurse during COVID-19? And what is it like now as a new Momma RN on the frontlines of this pandemic? I work with amazing nurses and for an amazing employer, but it is as emotionally and physically complicated as it sounds.
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Want to know if the CVICU is the right nursing job for you? It’s tough to be a CVICU RN, but I love it!
Stacy