Who's Driving The Bus of Your Nursing Career?

Plenty of people probably have opinions about what your nursing career should look like. However, the person behind the wheel of your nursing career should be you. Are you truly driving the bus of your nursing career?Following up on a recent post entitled "Directing The Film of Your Nursing Career," I feel the need to drive home that it's crucial for nurses to internalize the fact that being behind the wheel of their careers is paramount.So many nurses I speak with feel constricted not only by the opinions of others, but also by the voices inside of their heads that tell them they're "less than" and unworthy. Whether these voices come from family, friends, colleagues, teachers, or the culture at large, your professional trajectory must be stamped with your imprimatur, your own self-generated sense of approval and self-worth.Self-Limitation  Owning the notion of being "just a nurse" is only one of the many ways that nurses diminish themselves, demean their expertise and professionalism, and essentially put others in the driver's seat of their careers. Self-limiting statements and beliefs may include:"I'm just a nurse.""I can't be an entrepreneur; nurses don't own businesses.""Nursing is a calling, not a career.""Nursing is a calling, not a platform for business.""Being assertive and forward-thinking isn't natural for me.""Nurses aren't as smart as doctors." There are plenty more self-limiting beliefs that nurses internalize, but you get the idea; such statements and ...
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