Hello. My clinical leader just called me to congratulate me on passing my NCLEX and receiving my license (she was able to look this up in my state's BON database thing before I could pay for my unofficial results :) ). I am now no longer a graduat...
Alesium replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Spirituality
I usually take about 30 seconds to pause, exhale while saying "oooohhhhhmmmmm", focus on a positive aspect from God (kindness, love, peace, patience, mercy, etc.), then go about my merry little way.
At the hospital I did my L&D rotation at, there was a big wall with the names and hand/foot prints of babies born there. One that stuck out to me was Beowulf.
Alesium replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality
God put me in this career. The skills I learned, the intuition I constantly acquire, the compassion I was born with... those are what makes what I hope will eventually become a great nurse. For now, just a nurse. :)
Alesium replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality
Sort of. I am a Christian. However I am very open to alternative therapies. I use yoga and meditation on my unit's break room. The other nurses look at me funny after I perform reiki on a patient or when I spend a moment to channel my chi to get t...
One time, a patient's family member (who I think was probably severely OCD in the first place) was quite intent on redoing my entire bed change because of a couple of wrinkles in the top sheet. She then told me "Don't worry, I understand, it's a man...