Playing Big in Your Nursing Career

Have you ever played small in your life or nursing career? Have you taken the path of least resistance or otherwise ignored the inner voice that's pushing you to greater heights or bigger risks---as a nurse or as a human being? Have you played small when you really wanted to play it big? You're not alone!We've all played it small at certain times in our lives, even when we knew we needed to think bigger. There are plenty of voices inside of us (and outside of us!) that compel us to not take risks, to do what others say we should, and to ignore our inner yearnings and intuition.Nurses hear a lot of "shoulds" throughout their careers, beginning in nursing school, and continuing until (and after) retirement: You should be a doctor, not a nurse.You should get a job in MedSurg.You shouldn't get a job in MedSurg.School nursing isn't really nursing.You can't start a business; nurses aren't business owners.You should go to grad school.You shouldn't go to grad school.There are no nursing jobsYou shouldn't quit. You should ___________. You shouldn't ____________. If I had listened to the naysayers, I wouldn't have pursued my passion and followed my gut by beginning a long and fruitful career in ambulatory care, community nursing, home care, hospice, and public health. They all said I should get a job in MedSurg, but my gut said otherwise. I followed my gut, and I never looked back.If I'd believed the notion that nurses can't be business owners or entrepreneurs, I never would ...
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