Nurse Be Nimble, Nurse Be Quick

The notion ofpivoting in your nursing career isn ' t a new one, and that readiness to pivot can emerge emerges from a nimbleness of mind and a willingness to read the tea leaves of your career. Are you nimble?Being nimble in terms of your career means that you ' re willing to think beyond what ' s right in front of you. It also means doing the work of preparing and paving the groundwork for something that you want -- and if you don ' t know what you want, you ' re at least asking the right questions.Many nurses appear to settle into an area of nursing, rest on their laurels, and think less of the future than perhaps they should. These nurses don ' t necessarily think a great deal about what they may want in five or ten years; thus, when they ' re suddenly feeling unhappy and itchy for change, there ' s much more work to be done due to the years they ' ve spent avoiding any forward movement or thought for the future.Ina post from 2015, I wrote:Listen to the voices that you hear. Pay attention to the ever-evolving zeitgeist of your industry. Know what other people are thinking, and if you work in an evidence-based profession, follow the evidence when it pertains to you and your area of expertise. The Consequences of Non-ActionIn Buddhism, the concept of non-action is an important one. You know the old adage, "Don ' t just sit there, do something" ? Well, in certain circumstances, it ' s sometimes better to turn that around, and say, " "Don ' t just do something, sit there....
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