I was suspended the first month of high school in 1972, for fighting in a classroom, and then graduated with honors in 1975. In 1983, I was unanimously voted the LPN class president, but near the end of the program, there was talk of impeachment. I was put on probation in the third semester of the RN program in 1989 and graduated on the Dean's List in 1990.
In early 2019, I received recognition for identifying and intervening in a decompensating psych patient's status but, a week later, made a med error. I received recognition once again in late 2019 and early 2020 for recognizing and intervening on two different psych patients' decompensating statuses.
In January 2020, I was basically informed that I saved a psych patient's life and received a DAISY award in February. I was terminated the following month.
Recently, I received accolades from a major business CEO for being "extremely valued".
Should I be concerned? Is this a Yin and Yang thing? One of Newton's Universal Laws? Do I fly high in April, only to be shot down in May? Is this a pattern, or what?
Have you ever experienced seemingly opposite or contrary forces in your life and/or nursing career?
Do I fly high in April, only to be shot down in May? Is this a pattern, or what?
Have you ever experienced seemingly opposite or contrary forces in your life and/or nursing career?
I think there is always an ebb and flow happening. Some of the experiences we bring on ourselves and some "just happen" that are not within our control. I also believe that things happen for a reason, and it is up to us to do a little introspection and see why/what we can come up with. We can learn something from everyone we meet (whether good or bad), likewise with situations/experiences.
I was kind of a goof off in High School and almost got suspended. Too many absences. I much preferred the beach, my fault!
When I went to nursing school I graduated with honors.
When I was working as a nurse, like probably everyone, I also experienced the flying high then shot down phenomena. Save a life one minute, get your orifice chewed the next (for some trivial thing).
5 hours ago, Davey Do said:
Should I be concerned?
Nope, that's just life. You/we are a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king. We pick ourselves up and get back in the race!
3 hours ago, Emergent said:
You obviously never learned how to kiss hiney is my conclusion. A little bit here and there es muy importante.
Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
4 minutes ago, Daisy4RN said:
I think there is always an ebb and flow happening. Some of the experiences we bring on ourselves and some "just happen" that are not within our control. I also believe that things happen for a reason, and it is up to us to do a little introspection and see why/what we can come up with. We can learn something from everyone we meet (whether good or bad), likewise with situations/experiences.
It has been said, "Sometimes we create arenas to work through unresolved issues".
Perhaps I've been creating Roller Derby arenas?
6 minutes ago, Daisy4RN said:
You/we are a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king. We pick ourselves up and get back in the race!
Daisy4RN
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I think there is always an ebb and flow happening. Some of the experiences we bring on ourselves and some "just happen" that are not within our control. I also believe that things happen for a reason, and it is up to us to do a little introspection and see why/what we can come up with. We can learn something from everyone we meet (whether good or bad), likewise with situations/experiences.
I was kind of a goof off in High School and almost got suspended. Too many absences. I much preferred the beach, my fault!
When I went to nursing school I graduated with honors.
When I was working as a nurse, like probably everyone, I also experienced the flying high then shot down phenomena. Save a life one minute, get your orifice chewed the next (for some trivial thing).
Nope, that's just life. You/we are a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king. We pick ourselves up and get back in the race!
I have always struggled with this one, LOL