We see our lives as a series of events and relay those events of our life to others in story form which always has a beginning.
One year ago on this date, an major event in my life began when I pushed over the first domino, causing a chain reaction, which led to my termination two months later.
If I could have generally known the series of events that were to take place due to pushing over that first domino, would I have decided otherwise?
If I could have generally known that what working as a nurse would be like in 1982, would I still have chosen to go for my LPN license over of my paramedic certification?
What is a pivotal first domino pushing over nursing point in your life?
If you generally knew beforehand the series of events that were to take place in your nursing career, do you think you would have chosen to push over a different row of dominoes?
Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
14 minutes ago, Hoosier_RN said:
He was an ***, had a beautiful and kind wife, 3 kids. Chased the few females working there.
That's why I was/am an *** , married ugly mean women, and had a vasectomy!
Just kidding. About the mean ugly women part.
Okay- back on topic: This *** knocked over the first domino which led to you getting into the nursing field and had he been a good manager, and a nice guy, the world may have well been deprived of one really good nurse.
Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.
I am not much of a regret person, because I feel that if one thing had been changed somewhere, I wouldn't be where I am now and I am really in a good place.
When I decided to get a new career (I worked with horses and when I had my kids, I needed a better routine), I went back to school to be a teacher. My mother wanted me to be a nurse, but of course I pushed back. I have a Biology degree and was pre-vet, so medicine made sense, but I loved to be contrary with my mother LOL.
After not getting tenure as a teacher (non-tenured with a masters) the Biology degree was all the pre-reqs for nursing school, other than human A&P (I took animal A&P). I got right in and did my ADN. I am glad I did that instead of an ABSN! I got over 600 clinical hours and was ready for my first job.
My first job was at a LTC rehab unit, which taught me time management and then I got my dream job on an ortho unit at a fabulous teaching hospital. the kicker was I had been at my job for 10 months, I was still considered a new grad (up to one year) and had a great specialized nurse residency.
In 3 weeks, I'll be at my current job for 8 years and couldn't be happier. They paid me a stipend for my ADN loans, paid for my RN-BSN and most of my MSN.
Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
On 1/16/2021 at 1:14 PM, Davey Do said:
Being at peace with the somewhat traumatic event of being terminated from a facility where I had worked the longest period of my nursing career is a good thing.
I wonder: Since I knocked over that first domino which resulted in termination and I'm no longer nursing...
Davey Do
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That's why I was/am an *** , married ugly mean women, and had a vasectomy!
Just kidding. About the mean ugly women part.
Okay- back on topic: This *** knocked over the first domino which led to you getting into the nursing field and had he been a good manager, and a nice guy, the world may have well been deprived of one really good nurse.
Who knows?