"Nancy" and Babs

On my way to work I usually got the "performance jitters" - you see, I was not the Nurse my patients saw each day, that was a role that I played; I played it well. Nurses Announcements Archive Article

  • Specializes in Med surg, Critical Care, LTC.

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Liddle Noodnik

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Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep..

to beginning, god gave you a great opportunity, but you chose to take it = what a marvelous gift :) so glad for you.

Babs0512

846 Posts

Specializes in Med surg, Critical Care, LTC.

Beginning: Thank you for YOUR honesty, and your kind words. Don't give up your dream, sounds like you would be an excellent nurse.

God Bless

clayah

25 Posts

To Beginning,

Don't give up on your dream - a nursing instructor in nursing school told me I should leave and look for another type of work - I've been a nurse now for 27 years.

You can do it and I admire your perseverance - you sound like you will make a great nurse!

Tolos

97 Posts

Thank you so much, I too saw myself in this piece, so I did med/surg, but now I've decided to go with the "Babs" part of me. I am doing infusion nursing where once in a while, when I have a busy schedule or an infusion reactions "Nancy" wakes up in me. For the most part I am at a "babs" stage now.

:heartbeatWhat type of nursing are you doing currently? Do you like it or still miss the ER every now and then? I'd suggest you go into nurse education. I will be glad to have your experiences imparted to my children.

Babs0512

846 Posts

Specializes in Med surg, Critical Care, LTC.

Tolos: Thank you for you kind words. I do miss some aspects of the ER, but not enough to go back. We had two personal tragedies within my last two years in the ER which did have an impact on my decision to leave. I currently work in the PACU (recovery room), so I get to continue to use my critical care skills, for the most part, on "stable" patients.

I would LOVE to teach. Unfortunately that would require me to have a masters degree, which I don't, and I cannot afford to go back to school. Even if my employer were to cover my tuition cost, I would have to pay up front, they would reimburse me end of each year. They don't cover books or other fees. So teaching isn't in my future.

Glad you live with your "Babs" and that your "Nancy" is available to help when needed. I will be posting another article in the next week or two, (probably closer to two) - with another "Nancy" and Babs episode. (all are true stories by the way).

Thank you again

Babs

MBA2NNP

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All I have to say is wow! As a 34 year old mother of a 1 year old girl I am freaking out a little though....

NurseMaul

1 Post

wow, how many times i wondered who that was.

nurse nettie

8 Posts

What a fascinating story. Such a sad ending. Thank you!

Specializes in Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,.

WOW!!!

That is great. I have found nursing to be a real struggle lately. Maybe that is something that would work for me.

otterridge

15 Posts

Thank you for such an insightful story. I am a new graduate working in an ICU, and so far we haven't had too many bad situations. I am working on developing my own "Nancy Nurse", because "Babs" is alive and kicking. I enjoyed this story very much.

YellowFinchFan

228 Posts

I really enjoyed reading your article! We all have that split personality thing going - sometimes my "Nancy" has to emerge to get me through a really tough day - and when I get home my true self becomes emotional and stressed and I don't know how I did it - but I did!

I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels like a spectator sometimes, or some situations make me feel like I'm there (but on overdrive or something).....

Great Job! :yeah::yeah::yeah:

aloevera

861 Posts

Specializes in telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych.

I was so moved by your article....Boy, did it ever hit home....You are an excellent writer.....I look forward to future articles of yours...

Thank you for sharing !!:D