It's almost springtime, and with that we will have a new crop of nurses. Recently, one of the staff nurses who is now a nursing instructor brought about 8 of her nursing students to our unit to get an idea of what Critical Care was about. I got to meet several of them and of course when I found out they were graduating in May....well, the old “recruit” mode came out in me. I told them how much I really loved working on NCC and that we are a very cohesive group. We all work very well together and even enjoy each others' company outside of the work environment. There are not a lot of jobs that you can say that about.
We recently received the results of the NDQI study and our unit scored above the national average on all of the questions. To me, that means the majority of us like our jobs, like our managers, and think we are treated fairly and work well together.
For me, working with great people means as much, if not more, than the area itself. I never dread going to work (except that I would love to be independently wealthy and never have to work) or hate being there once I arrive. I know, even when the work is intense and the night seems like it will never end, that I will be with people that I trust to work with and will be able to laugh or cry without fear, because they are friends and we have all been there. We support each other, not only at work, but also outside of work too. That is a comforting feeling to have - especially in the field of nursing.
Happy Nursing.
Teri
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