I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: I love my job.
My job is the one place that I feel completely and absolutely confident. Parents often ask me how I can give shots to babies. I always tell them that I feel like I am really good at it and I feel like I would rather be doing it than someone who isn’t as good as me. That may sound really conceited, but I think it puts the parents at ease. I also will say, to kids who are frightened, that today is their lucky day because they have the best shot giver giving them their shot(s) and that they will be surprised at how little it hurts. They almost always are. Sometimes they even giggle when it’s done because their fears were far greater than they needed to be.
It isn’t just shots that I do well. I can easily connect with almost every single patient that walks through the door, be it terrified infant/toddler or surly teen. I can usually make everyone smile. Sometimes I can even make them laugh. (Shut up! I can to be funny sometimes.) I can empathize with frightened, nervous or stressed out and sleep deprived parents.
I know I’ve also said it before, but I love my co-workers. There is not a single person in my department–physician, receptionist, supervisor or nurse–that I work with that I don’t like. Sure, some of them are more special to me or I feel more strongly for, but that’s just life.
In my previous employment in this position, I constantly questioned myself. “Am I doing what I should be doing? Will this be enough? Do I really belong here? Is there something more? Can I be happy working here for the rest of my life?” The answer was always, “I don’t know.” And there was always a restlessness. Now, for the first time in my life, I finally feel like I am where I am supposed to be. I’m doing what I think I should be doing. I just feel “at home” here.
Nurse Shelli rocks!!!
It’s always a good feeling when you have a job that you love and feel like it fits like a glove.
I don’t mind shots, in fact I prefer them to pills, what I freak about is having blood drawn and IV’s. The last IV was put in my hand way down almost on my knuckles and nearly three months later it still hurts. You think next time you could come and start the IV for them?…lol
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You are truly blessed. So many people don’t have that confidance in their work–or the love.
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That’s so great that you love your job so much – and that’s obviously why you’re so good at it. Nurses are some of the most important people in the medical field because they bring the human element into what is often an unpleasant experience, especially for kids. Your patients are lucky to have you!
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How amazing is it to be doing something you love and are so good at?
And can you come and give Lil’ M his shots when he’s due? I shudder to think what that’s going to be like…
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So can I bring Tink to your office? To not have the drama that was last Friday ever again would be worth the drive.
What Jenny said! I’ve said it before, but I’ll repeat: you have a calling. And thank you for answering it! The ‘youngins’ in your town are better off for it.
And I just love all the positive energy and enthusiasm that leapt out of my computer screen at me when I read your post. What a wonderful way to start a Monday morning.
You are a great nurse, and sounds like you’re in the right profession. Many of us are blessed to know how kind and caring you are (you have beenthat way since I have know you) Just think of how many new people get your compassion too. It takes a gift to be a nurse. You do the work dr’s don’t do! I married a R.N and it amazes me the patience that nurses have.
Take Care
PeggyG
Wow! I wish we lived closer so you could give Paddycake his shots.
The nurse at our former peds office went at his little legs with the needle like she was stabbing him. NOTICE I said FORMER Peds. She only did that once!
:-O
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I love good shot givers. And good blood takers…..and good IV putter-inners….!!!
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Wow. That is really something to appreciate. Many (most, even?) people go their whole lives without knowing what it feels like to be exactly where they belong. Very cool!
I also wanted to say welcome back to Twitter, and congratulations on getting to the gym! I wasn’t in a position to discretely twitter, or I’d have told you before, but good goin’ on both!
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It is good that you found a job you love. There are so many people that do not like where they work and its sad. I love my job and am glad I can enjoy it instead of dread it everyday.