Although the calendar says it is Spring, I think Mother Nature is a bit skewed with her timing because the temperature belies the season. My perennials are trying to come forth but the signals are very mixed: warm one day and cold the next. My grand-daughter started snap peas in the greenhouse and gave them to me for Valentine’s Day. They were climbing all over in the house so I put them outside. Now I have to baby sit them and hope for the best. Things are ready to grow; a bit skittish with so many mixed messages.
I guess we can be thankful we aren’t in North Dakota. My dad tells me this is the worst winter he can remember, especially March. They had to dynamite the Missouri River to break up the ice to stop the flooding in Bismarck. That sounds a bit excessive to me, but it worked. My problem is that I am mentally ready for a taste of warmer weather and I want it to happen now! With great anticipation, I realize that at any moment, Spring will burst on the scene and be brilliant.
Having said all of that, let me reel this blog in, or maybe that is “real,” and make it somewhat relevant to nursing.
We had a discussion this week on 4-medicine regarding the pros and cons of being certified in Medical-Surgical Nursing, or any specialty for that matter. The leading question being, “What are the benefits?” I have done some “mulling” since then and think we need to encourage one another regarding certification more than we do.
I think certification provides both nurse satisfaction and patient satisfaction, which are both within the concept of the Synergy Model for Patient Care that we follow at Clarian. Certification validates ones practice and knowledge base, and with that comes confidence, which leads to a greater sense of achievement and personal satisfaction. Patients relate to a nurse of that caliber. They feel secure and are more apt to develop a bond of trust.
Moreover, I think nurses need to periodically assess their practice and always make provision for growth. With so many opportunities available within the profession, it is important for each of us to evaluate where we are and where we want to go. That might include laying the ground work for an advanced degree, attending workshops, going to a national conference, publishing a paper, or spear-heading a unit-based research project. It might mean considering advancing to partner or senior partner, beginning the charge nurse role, or joining a Clarian committee. It might mean moving from medicine to OB! (Maybe that’s pretty drastic!) The question is: where do you want to grow from here? I think certification is the key to being “prepared for opportunity.” Experience and credentials are both powerful elements for one to possess in a world of change.
Indeed, it is the season of growth. Let me challenge each of you to push the revitalization button: go out to “burst on the scene and be brilliant.”
Sherry
To join our Registered Nurses in their quest for brilliance, visit Registered Nursing Opportunities Indiana
I guess we can be thankful we aren’t in North Dakota. My dad tells me this is the worst winter he can remember, especially March. They had to dynamite the Missouri River to break up the ice to stop the flooding in Bismarck. That sounds a bit excessive to me, but it worked. My problem is that I am mentally ready for a taste of warmer weather and I want it to happen now! With great anticipation, I realize that at any moment, Spring will burst on the scene and be brilliant.
Having said all of that, let me reel this blog in, or maybe that is “real,” and make it somewhat relevant to nursing.
We had a discussion this week on 4-medicine regarding the pros and cons of being certified in Medical-Surgical Nursing, or any specialty for that matter. The leading question being, “What are the benefits?” I have done some “mulling” since then and think we need to encourage one another regarding certification more than we do.
I think certification provides both nurse satisfaction and patient satisfaction, which are both within the concept of the Synergy Model for Patient Care that we follow at Clarian. Certification validates ones practice and knowledge base, and with that comes confidence, which leads to a greater sense of achievement and personal satisfaction. Patients relate to a nurse of that caliber. They feel secure and are more apt to develop a bond of trust.
Moreover, I think nurses need to periodically assess their practice and always make provision for growth. With so many opportunities available within the profession, it is important for each of us to evaluate where we are and where we want to go. That might include laying the ground work for an advanced degree, attending workshops, going to a national conference, publishing a paper, or spear-heading a unit-based research project. It might mean considering advancing to partner or senior partner, beginning the charge nurse role, or joining a Clarian committee. It might mean moving from medicine to OB! (Maybe that’s pretty drastic!) The question is: where do you want to grow from here? I think certification is the key to being “prepared for opportunity.” Experience and credentials are both powerful elements for one to possess in a world of change.
Indeed, it is the season of growth. Let me challenge each of you to push the revitalization button: go out to “burst on the scene and be brilliant.”
Sherry
To join our Registered Nurses in their quest for brilliance, visit Registered Nursing Opportunities Indiana
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