Escape Velocity

There are many of us who desire change during the course of our nursing careers, but change can be hard to manifest for a variety of reasons: boredom, ennui, limiting beliefs, lack of imagination, low self-esteem, difficult life circumstances, finances, burnout, or perhaps a rut so deep that we can ' t dig ourselves out.In order to break free of the earth ' s gravitational field, a rocket must reach 25,020 miles per hour. Is your needed escape velocity equally daunting? If you were to gain the momentum needed to make a change, what is the escape velocity you would need to actually make it happen?My Lonely, Embittered PlanetWhen something is amiss in your nursing career, something has to give, as was the case when I was a burned out inner city nurse case manager. At that time, what " gave " was my physical health, emotional stability, and any sense of satisfaction andjoie de vivre; my work and work-related stress consumed my life, chewing it up and spitting it out with terrible efficiency and gusto.My life was in the pits, and I saw no way out. I felt married to my work, I was overly committed to my patients, and my vision of being irreplaceable blinded me to the fact that it was time to extricate myself and create something new.A New Lease on LifeThe gravitational pull was strong: my work responsibilities, my patients ' never-ending neediness, and my sense of overwhelming and stultifying commitment all combined to create a situation wherein the " escape velocity " needed for ...
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