Category: Nursing leadership
Nurses often are said to have the strangest of personalities. Covered in unrecognizable bodily fluids, faced with a life-or-death procedure, yelled at by inter- departmental staff members, they last 8–12hour days without a break, holding a full bladder, dealing with a patient that abuses the call light, faced with distraught family members, and they can still be on their top game. But what happens, when the passion begins to fade? Or a mountain of self-doubt creeps in?
Why were then, my attempts to communicate met with silence? The constant refusals to grant appointments, the silent treatment, lack of interest in discussions, and the constant turning away had me wondering if I was actually boring, unreasonable, and incompetent or always making a big deal out of nothing.
At this point, I had to decide, how far along was I willing to compromise? My professional integrity was at stake. The enthusiasm, the do-or-die attitude, the determination to ‘give it my all’ was gradually fading. The exhaustion, mental fatigue and professional stagnation were beginning to set in. Could I still be a ‘good nurse’ and do justice to my profession? I had hit the ceiling in my career there.
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