Waiting Has a Magnificent Purpose

[jesjay]

I have not been into that real-nursing-world. I have not volunteered for weeks or days or even a couple of hours at a clinic. And for all of the other queries you have in mind, I may also have to say "Yes, I have not done it yet". Well at least, not at this point in time...

I am trying to reminisce here. Nursing was not my first option. However, I'm trying to remember what my real inspiration was, upon choosing to nurse as my career path. But I guess, I did not find it right there and then... unconsciously, I just did.

I find inspiration when I miss family gatherings just to attend my clinical duties; When I had to sacrifice half of my doze-off hours just to finish my nursing process; When I am piled up with nursing care plans and case studies to do; When my eyes start to say "Hey I'm tired, stop reading and put me off to sleep"; When my own grandfather got extremely sick; When I see patients struggling for their lives; When I observe surgeons cut, suture and close; When I hear the heart-pounding ambulance siren...

But for the most part, what really inspired me is by how I was still able to make up time for my family; By how I was able to find time to rest despite the tons of paper works to do; By how I attended to the needs of my loving grandfather while he was sick; By how I was able to be there for my patients when they needed someone to take care of them; By how I was able to lend a hand to that every physician who needed my little help; By how I was able to withstand the pain of the dying as they were being transported to the hospital facility.

Seemingly, I am pressured.

I may not yet be as skilled as other nurses are.

I may not yet be part of a nursing facility. I still don't know what lies ahead of my nursing career. And I believe that many of you nurses also are. But since the pressure is inevitable, I would want to see it just as a part and parcel of my work that keeps me enthused and motivated. It will keep me tough as I handle people's lives and face life's adversities. I may be a bit tired, but still, with no regrets. I know that in time, all the hardships will pay-off.

So for the next day or so, my every waking thought would be today, I will be able to nurse something good, something better. Remember that we always have that opportunity to jump-start the life we wanted to live. And yes, God never fails to impress me. Waiting has a magnificent purpose. He gives what one deserves to get a hold of.

And so I am waiting...

[berns10]

sorry tobesmartt i can't agree with what you said..."please let us know how you feel about nursing in 3 years"....it's not about how we will feel in 3 years, its all about how we feel NOW and believing that this strong feeling of becoming a nurse can overcome any obstacle we will face later. Because we've faced those obstacles already pursuing our nursing degree (studying the hell out of every class and saying no and "i can't do that now, you have to understand" to those we love so dear, all because we have a different more greater agenda and calling for ourselves). Do you know how many ppl would love to be in your "real thick sole shoes?!"

i believe in order to become a great nurse, a great spouse, an example to your kids and family, a truly spirited individual you have to know what lies in that soul of yours. There will always be someone to bring us down and make us feel under-appreciated, but nurses are resilient, the "real ones" put the pain of it all aside and find that the love of the job really brings family, life, love and happiness together to form the perfect combination for living and working. Helping others is what its all about, external factors and our surroundings can never take hold of what a nurse feels inside, the love for the job. And I truly believe it takes a strong willed person to live and think this way and to face adversity at work as trivial compared to what really takes precedence, a love and self-confidence to perform at the highest level. All this will really breath life into your work and at home also, if truly that was your calling. In order to love being a nurse there has to be an acceptance that co-workers, patients and strangers will treat you unlike anyone you've met before. But facing these situations with love and remembering why you became a nurse in the first place really does balance everything out. To have that first inclination that "ya I want to be a nurse" is no easy thing to say to yourself, you have to be a fighter and realize that the choice to become a nurse will have to bring out of you the best (courage, strength, a faith). I believe that's what makes being a nurse all the more worth while.

And thanks tellterri for your story, good luck with your program, it's only a month away!!

And thanks to jesjay for sharing your insights on nursing!

I'm only 24 yrs old and I'm almost a nurse because of the fact that becoming a nurse seems more important to me than anyone else will ever know. It will be tough and there will be struggles with the job, but grace will help me rise beyond all measure and in turn my love for it will spread more love to my family and friends. I myself can bring peace into my life knowing that the career I chose will bring frustrations but at the end of the day will bring a greater joy.

If you think about it does it really matter how others perform their job and how others treat you if you yourself know your doing everything in your power to do the very best you can?

[tobesmartt]

Maybe I am being misunderstood so I will explain. There is nothing wrong to care for people and our loved ones, Don't get me wrong, most of the patience are very appreciated, however because of administration and some of the co-workers that give critism, and gossip it makes your caring job very hard. When you work for more than 20 years and you see ungrateful people that you have helped(including your co-workers) it's hard to be all cheerrry everyday. Maybe you work in a facility that cares about you. and that's good for lyou. but,, reality .....talk to some nurses that are not appreciated... let me know.

sorry tobesmartt i can't agree with what you said..."please let us know how you feel about nursing in 3 years"....it's not about how we will feel in 3 years, its all about how we feel NOW and believing that this strong feeling of becoming a nurse can overcome any obstacle we will face later. Because we've faced those obstacles already pursuing our nursing degree (studying the hell out of every class and saying no and "i can't do that now, you have to understand" to those we love so dear, all because we have a different more greater agenda and calling for ourselves). Do you know how many ppl would love to be in your "real thick sole shoes?!"

i believe in order to become a great nurse, a great spouse, an example to your kids and family, a truly spirited individual you have to know what lies in that soul of yours. There will always be someone to bring us down and make us feel under-appreciated, but nurses are resilient, the "real ones" put the pain of it all aside and find that the love of the job really brings family, life, love and happiness together to form the perfect combination for living and working. Helping others is what its all about, external factors and our surroundings can never take hold of what a nurse feels inside, the love for the job. And I truly believe it takes a strong willed person to live and think this way and to face adversity at work as trivial compared to what really takes precedence, a love and self-confidence to perform at the highest level. All this will really breath life into your work and at home also, if truly that was your calling. In order to love being a nurse there has to be an acceptance that co-workers, patients and strangers will treat you unlike anyone you've met before. But facing these situations with love and remembering why you became a nurse in the first place really does balance everything out. To have that first inclination that "ya I want to be a nurse" is no easy thing to say to yourself, you have to be a fighter and realize that the choice to become a nurse will have to bring out of you the best (courage, strength, a faith). I believe that's what makes being a nurse all the more worth while.

And thanks tellterri for your story, good luck with your program, it's only a month away!!

And thanks to jesjay for sharing your insights on nursing!

I'm only 24 yrs old and I'm almost a nurse because of the fact that becoming a nurse seems more important to me than anyone else will ever know. It will be tough and there will be struggles with the job, but grace will help me rise beyond all measure and in turn my love for it will spread more love to my family and friends. I myself can bring peace into my life knowing that the career I chose will bring frustrations but at the end of the day will bring a greater joy.

If you think about it does it really matter how others perform their job and how others treat you if you yourself know your doing everything in your power to do the very best you can?

[tobesmartt]

Oh and another thing , god forbidd if I ever get hospitalize due to any sickness, I want you to take care of me. and I thank you for it/:specs:

[momof2divas]

Those words have encouraged me. I am not a nurse but a prospective nursing student waiting to hear if I got in. I am exicited because I feel deep down nursing is a calling not just a profession.

[joydon]

"No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care."

[torque15]

...but the heart is still a Freshman in high school....in the Nurse's Office with Mrs. Vogel and the Future Nurses' Club. But now I have years of life skills to bring with me that I couldn't learn in school.. yes, the wait was magnificent....but I am READY to begin...

Way to go! For daring to dream, and living your dream. Carpe diem!

[wishiwereanurse, BSN, RN]

your article moved me...it's true..waiting is of its essence...I am starting orientation at a medsurg unit tommorrow...finally, 2 years after I graduated and 11 months after licensure...waiting time is now paying off...

some people would advice for you to fight tooth and nail to get up the nursing ladder...but sometimes waiting will drift you to places you've never dreamt possible...

good luck to you!