Hey Nurse; Got Resistance?

Have you ever found yourself resisting change? Has your nursing career stalled because you ' re afraid of taking a risk or doing something different? Change is indeed the only constant in the universe (aside from death and taxes), so it ' s something that we simply need to get comfortable with---over and over again!Magical ThinkingMany nurses and non-nurses alike can engage in magical thinking at various times throughout their careers. "Oh, I don ' t need a BSN; they ' ll never close the doors on associate degree nurses. " Or maybe something like this: "Start a business as a nurse entrepreneur? I ' ll just tell people I have a business and clients will come to me without much work. "Magical thinking is everywhere, and you can probably find it if you want to. We can think magically about how our abusive spouse will change " tomorrow " ; we can also think magically that we ' ll get a promotion without actually asking for it or throwing our hat in the ring.In my book, magical thinking is a form of resistance, not to mention a form of self-delusion, as well as the delusion of others who trust your opinion and follow your lead.Silence, Complicity, and ResistanceWe often resist change because making a change seems too daunting or too painful. Getting a BSN or MSN may seem like something you just have to resist, even though you keep being passed over for a promotion or can ' t apply for really exciting jobs that require a higher degree.In our personal lives, we can resist saving for...
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