The problem with gossip and how it can hurt everyone involved.

The other day at work (my hospital job) one of our patients fell. He ended up breaking his hip. The nurse who was trying to put the pieces together was put in a hard spot. She was trying to figure out who was at fault. What ended up happening was assumed accusations.

After I left work, after 12 hours of hearing about how to deal with the situation, I felt completely drained. I also made my fair share of mistakes at the end of my shift. This also left me feeling like a failure.

What did I learn from this experience?
1. Don't assume anything. Communicate the facts and the rest will work itself out.
2. Don't gossip. We all have something important to contribute.
3. If you're unhappy with where you are in life then change it! Life is too short to be unhappy.

I also left work evaluating my own life and where I'm happy and fulfilled. Where am I making the best contribution in life? Am I happy with my current situation? If not, then where can I make adjustments? What are my priorities? How can I succeed as a health coach? How can I succeed as a doTERRA leader? How am I going to accomplish all I want to with my current financial situation? How much do I trust my intuition, and how do I recognize what my intuition?

I've done a lot of pondering the past couple days since my experience at work. What is my purpose as a registered nurse? Am I still fulfilled? How can I become more competent as a rehab nurse?

When we are going through a life change and we are being led in a direction we are unsure of, faith is required to lead us to where we need to go. My faith is being challenged. Not my faith in God, He is always with me. Faith in myself...rather trust in myself is being challenged. Do I trust myself enough to do what needs to be done to be successful in this new path? What changes do I need to make? How much sacrifice will be required for me to find happiness and homeostasis again?

By now you're probably wondering what I like about being a registered nurse? Here's a few things I like about my job as an RN:
1. Being in charge! I love being in charge and being in control.
2. Changing cool dressings and seeing the miracle of healing first hand.
3. Making a positive impact on someones life. I love being able to make someone smile and help them feel better
4. Flexibility. I appreciate working my required hours in a shorter period of time. Yes I work 12 hour shifts but I only work a couple times a week. That leaves more time for me to be with my friends and family. Also more time to do what I want: exercise, studying, and reading.

There are a lot of perks to being a nurse. I guess for now it's still one of my callings in life :-)