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Writing Your Own Prescription for a Transformative Career in Nursing
Nancy S Brook, MSN, RN, APRN-BCStanford Hospital and Clinics
Palo Alto, California
Nursing
One of the Oldest Professional Careers
Florence Nightingale, London 1860
First Training Program in United States, 1873
First University Based Program,
First Masters Degree Program, 1923
Training Programs
Hospital Based
College or Community College
University
Nursing
A Safe and Predictable Career
Job Security
Stability
Nursing...
The 1990’s
New Technology
Increased Life Expectancy
Population Explosion
New Job Description - New Opportunities
Designing a Career
That you Love
That Makes a Difference
That is Transformative for Your Patients, Your Organization, Yourself
The Body Compass
Take a breath, close your eyes and hold the memory of a very positive experience in your life. Notice how your body feels with this memory.
What does it feel like? Where do you feel it?
Assign it a number from 1-10
Do the same for a very negative experience in your past. How does it feel? Give it a name and a number.
The Body Compass
As you consider your options, pay attention to how your body reacts with the thought of each option. Is your reading positive or negative?
Bypass the thoughts and fears that can cloud your mind.
Tips for Success
Don’t be Discouraged by Others
Don’t Settle for Average
Embrace Confidence
Don’t be hindered by the past
Have aVision
Steps to Make it Happen
List Three Career Related Dreams (Be Specific)
Take a Turtle Step
Consider your “Why”
Imagine Yourself Doing it
How Do You Want to Feel?
The Research...
Research in psychology studying happiness found that situational elements people crave; money, status, possessions, don’t reliably lead to an experience of well being.
Finding joy in the present (focusing on experiences you really want to have leads to increased health, life satisfaction, and allows us to live a longer life and more satisfying and fulfilling career.
*Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Rx: Your Prescription
You know how!
Assess the Needs
Evaluate the Deficits
Nurses are Specialists!
What do you need?
Rest
Friendship
Spirit
Body
Medical Care
Pets
Music
Your Prescription
Rx:
Things you love
Outside of work
Well Deserved
Nurses
Selfless
Experienced and Knowledgable
“We can tell you what to do, how to do it, hook you up with resources, provide you with the evidence......”
We don’t practice what we preach
Write your Prescription
Write your Rx
Fill It
Follow the Directions!
Write the Prescription (continued)
Results Will Be Evident
Status will Change
Transformation will Occur
Rx
Thank you and Aloha!