Have you come to the realization yet that YOU are the expert?
At what point did you realize that you generally knew as much as or more than and had more experience than students (nursing and medical and pharmacy) amd even some of the attending physicians, nurse managers, and administrators?
Did you see yourself lbeing more and more like a former beloved Instructor?
How did you feel about this?
I remember being scared and weary and feeling sorry for the patients if I was all they had - although I have, truth be told, done a pretty decent job for my patients, over all. There's always room for improvement, naturally. And that's what keeps me reading, studying, growing, learning. You never really arrive. Maybe that realization is the mark of a true expert?
Well, thanks for sharing, if you would like to.