Why I Do What I Do

Sunday, September 20, 2009 by Tracy Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN, Pediatric Critical Care
You may be wondering why I have not written in a while….or maybe not. I have had to assume managerial duties in the unit this week, which creates quite a change in my workload. As I was leading up to this week, and knew this was coming, the walls started closing in on me a bit. As I do try to remain optimistic about most things (you know that thing about choosing to be happy every day, or something like that), I have found some bright sides to this. I have been able to round more on families, which I definitely see as a bonus. I had an interaction with a 3 year old this week, who claimed to be a 4 year old (I assured him he would be at some point), that left me laughing hysterically. His answers to my questions were a riot. I guess I never thought I would be rounding on a toddler, but I am open to anything. This brief encounter was very sustaining, and he will never know it. But that’s okay, because in the middle of a very busy week, it was just what I needed. The precious, honest answers of a beautiful child bring me back to what I love about my job. The children and their families are what make all of the other sometimes crazy events around me fade to the background and help keep me grounded to what is truly important. What a blessing to be able to round on a “3-something” year old!
 
Tracy
 
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