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Sometimes in the midst of chaos, one is given a “revelation of clarity”.

Last night, after three busy, challenging and very rewarding 12-hour shifts, I was extremely tired: O.K., exhausted! I was wondering if three in a row is too much for me, when it dawned on me that I didn’t have to work that pattern if I didn’t want to, because on my unit we do self scheduling and I get to choose how, when and why I want to work. It truly is a great system. Hours are posted in four-week blocks of time and each of us pencils in when we want to work, and somehow it becomes reality - most of the time.

If there are conflicts there is discussion and resolution. So I could work any pattern of time during the week. Maybe I’ll think about three eight hour shifts and one twelve, or two of each. I normally work days, but I might think about a couple of evenings or I might even add a night now and then.

Maybe I’ll do a full weekend!

I think I’ll take a day off on the next schedule. I can see my manager coming out of his office saying, “What are you doing”?! Then I’ll give him some kind of an explanation and he’ll respond, “I’ll see what I can do”! Somehow it all works.

It also dawned on me last evening that I have the next four days off - my choice and a reward for hard work. I thought my plans were pretty concrete regarding these days, but now “spring-break” has arrived in Indianapolis and I might map out my garden: Good Friday is coming and I’m thinking about planting potatoes. The Big-Ten Women’s Tournament is in town. I might take in a couple of games, and the Butler Bulldog’s are red hot for the NCAA. A game at Hinkle Fieldhouse is always fun.

Sorry, I digress. Back to my revelation. On 4-medicine at IU Clarian, the gift of controlling my own time is invaluable to me. Time is the great equalizer in life. We are not all given an equal number of days but in each day we are given exactly the same amount. The only variable is what we do with it.

Choose wisely.

Sherry

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