Please help me get motivated

PMHNP10 · Dec 29, 2003

Originally posted by angelbear
it is just that my personal goal is to become an RN and I am looking for some motivation to continue on.

Not intended to flame, but how is it that you are not motivated to complete a goal you have set for yourself. Seems the motivation would be intrinsic on this one? You are furthering your education, opening new doors, broadening your horizons, and most importanly you are doing this all for you. You aren't doing this because you have to or because someone told you to, but because you know it is what you want. Sorry I can't be of much help on this one.

zenman · Dec 29, 2003

I am looking for some motivation to continue on. Thank you so much.

Get up!! Now!! Move, dammit...move..move!! You're too slow. Drop and give me fifty! Alright, let's try again. Does that help?

Tweety, BSN, RN · Dec 29, 2003

psychrn03, didn't you ever get tired along the way and question your goals and need a little motivation to keep going. I know during the worst of clinicals I needed a few pep talks to keep me on the right track. :)

angelbear, I've never been a LPN, so I can't help you there. However, from what I see with the LPNs I work with, the only difference is about $5 to 7.00/hr. Isn't it about time you get paid for what you're doing? Money aside, you can then begin to be oriented to charge nurse and can help me out.

Hang in there! You can do it!

Trauma Columnist · Dec 29, 2003

Angelbear - I was an LPN for two years while I was in school for the RN bridge program. One poster was right about the motivation coming from within. However, I also know that when I was in school, our sons were 12 and 7, my husband was in Desert Storm and somedays were pretty hard. So...I guess if there are other pulls on your time, maybe taking care of them first would do the trick. I will say though that I have now been an RN for 10 years and absolutely love it. I'm doing a BSN/MSN now too and that is (again) for me. Take care!

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Dec 29, 2003

I was in college 73-74 when I met my husband. Car broke down, no way to get to the then commuter only college. Droped out "for a year" 74-75 so I could work FT to pay for the car and college--only to decide to get married in 1975.

Wanting to go back to college in 76 "I won't see you, can't afford it for another year" so following my mother-in law's advise, became an LPN in 1977. By 1979 hubby pushing me to go back to school "to get paid for what all your doing."

Was charge nurse on nights for 26 bed unit. The night a ventilator dependent patient appeared on my floor without any inservicing or RN, new I'd better go back for more education to protect my license, plus I was tired of having to call the ONE IV RN on nights to give my IV push meds, hang blood, restart IV's. Plus I was interested in learning how to provide Pulmonary patients care to diminish vent dependency.

Going to LPN school taught me the basics of hands on patient care. Completing my BSN, and subsequent RN in 1982 opened my eyes to the WORLD of nursing. So many avenues and choices, way's of practicing beyond the hospital setting.

Due to that quest for knowledge, I traveled to Vegas each February to attend Critical Care Medicine Conference and got to see the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam as added bonus. TRENDS Critical Care conference's in Philadelphia helped hone my Nursing skills.

My exposure as a student to NSNA -National Student Nnurses Assocaiton convention led me to attend the 1982 Minniapolis convention. It also fueled my passion for nursing activism.

I've attended many ANA conventions across the country and

that's how I've gotten to see the US! Along with meeting many of our bulletin board members the past three years.

One of the supprising benefits of all this networking, was learning about different workplace environments. As an LPN, I thought all facilities functioned the same way mine did "pro nursing".

Boy was I in for a shock to hear the nurses at the "prestige" lead hospital in our system have far worse conditions to work under--- and two differing rotating shifts in the same week "It's how we've ALWAYS done it".

My personal goal has lead me to differing paths and a broad experience in many aspects of homecare...when I expected to only work Respiratory ICU for the rest of my career.

Let yourself grow. Agree with Zenman too:

Get up!! Now!! Move, dammit...move..move!! You're too slow. Drop and give me fifty! Alright, let's try again. Does that help?

:roll

sandyth · Dec 29, 2003

:roll I was an LPN for 2 years. Now that I am an RN i have a lot more responsibilities. Just hang in there it is worth it. :eek:

PMHNP10 · Dec 29, 2003

3rdshiftguy

Oh no doubt. Nursing school was a long long 2 yrs. I'd be lying if I didn't say I showed up to class and clinicals with bells on each and every time. But to get started...that first day...it would have taken an event of catastrophic proportions to keep me out of that classroom. That's why I can't help but think motivation to start comes from within. But note, I did offer some reasons nonetheless.

jschut, BSN, RN · Dec 29, 2003

NRSKarenRN~ Thanks! Geez! You motivated me! LOL!

Anyhoo~

Here's my 2 cents....I want to return to RN, so I can continue to work till I'm 70 (like Social Security says I have to!). I work in LTC and I KNOW I can't walk the floor pushing that cart up and down hallways when I am closer to that age!:chuckle

When I am closer to retirement, I want to be behind a desk....not until then! :eek:

Will Benson · Dec 29, 2003

Angelbear

Let me start by telling you I have the deepest respect and admiration for LPNs and nursing assistants. You are the very often the "front line" when it comes to patient care and you are often the first ones to pick up on changes in patient conditions. Any RN who will tell the truth will admit that their jobs are often less hectic if their LPN is good and "on top of things".

I admire your determination to return to school. I just received my Masters' Degree in nursing as well as my nurse practitioner license in August and I undersatand how hard it is to work full-time, go to school and keep up with everything else.

Be encouraged. Your career will begin to take off once you have taken and passed your board exams for your RN.

nursenoelle · Dec 29, 2003

Angelbear, I know how you feel girl. I have already paid for my learning materials and have not even started. :rolleyes: You have to be extremely self motivated for distance learning, a quality that I do not have. What system are you using ? Maybe we can form a study group or something. I could use a kick in the pants myself. It's pitiful to think that I can be an RN in less than a year if I got going with it. *sigh*

Love-A-Nurse · Dec 29, 2003

angela, i understand about the lack of motivation and the need for some encouragement. i will be one of your cheerleaders [although the seargent has spoken below...:)]to help you stay on track. you can and will do it!

"get up!! now!! move, dammit...move..move!! you're too slow. drop and give me fifty! alright, let's try again. does that help?"

:chuckle