Musical Awareness

I don't know if your like me, but I love to listen to music. I study and listen. I drive and listen. I clean and listen. I relax and listen. I exercise and listen. I'm sad and I listen. I'm happy and listen. I'm....I think you get the point. Music comprises a large part of the background messages we soak into our subconscious. So, what kind of musical messages do you send yourself throughout the day?

Believe it or not, music affects you subconsciously and often times without you even realizing it. Ask yourself: What are the words that the artists are singing? Are they encouraging and uplifting? Or, are they depressing, violent and angry? Does it encourage you to do good, or bad? Yes, I realize it might have a really catchy beat, but even rat poison has good stuff mixed with it. Is that something you want to feed yourself with?

How we spend our time really effects how we develop and become.  What kind of thoughts are you allowing to set seed in your heart and mind through music? What kind of internal person are you cultivating? Therefore, in the spirit of taking care of ourselves, lets be more intentional in what type of music we allow ourselves to be soaking into our internal persons. Making sure, it is a reflection of something healthy, strong, and beautiful.


What type of music feeds your soul?

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Nurse: Resignation

As important as it is to know when and how to get a job, its equally and arguably even more important to know when its time to resign. The following are a list of reasons that can hep you decide if it is your time to resign. 

• You work in a hostile working environment
• Your bullied, and management is complacent
• Your constantly dealing with workplace politics: rumors, gossip, betrayal, back-stabbing etc.
• Lack of management support
• Your company is in financial trouble
• Your work is consistently not being recognized or devalued
• Your opinions are not wanted, valued, or ignored
• Your stress levels are on a constant high
• Your health is deteriorating
• You absolutely hate/dread going to work

A resignation is the acceptance of something undesirable at the moment, yet inevitable for your benefit. Sometimes, we can be so optimistic that things, people, and situations will change. Yet, that doesn't always happen, leaving people in jobs they absolutely hate for years. Time is something precious that is given to us. Ask yourself, is it really to your benefit to spend 40 hours a week at a job with attributes similar to those stated above? 

How did you decide it was time to resign?

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Nurse: Termination

You have been called into your manager's office, and have been told those dreaded words, "we are going to have to terminate you." Sometimes this can be a surprise, other times expected. At first, you might be in shock. Did you really just hear those words?! A dose of reality just overcomes you that you did indeed just hear them. What now?

Well, its important for you to ask/do the following:

• Ask what the reason is for your termination
• If you can be transferred instead to another unit/department.
• If you can have a resignation instead
• Remember, you don't have to sign anything. If you don't agree with the evaluation of your termination, you can state, " I will respectfully not sign. I don't think I have been justly evaluated, and will consult with HR."
• If you can have a copy of the manager's notes for professional development
• Ask what the policy is on giving reference to former employers. 
• Contact HR/union to help understand your rights and contract.
• If this is going to have a monetary reimbursement fee attached to it. 
• Unemployment eligibility (Also , you can contact the State Department of Labor)
• Compensation and benefits. 
• Don't forget to get all of your belongings 

Remember, its ok to allow yourself to feel those emotions, but in no way say something that you will regret later. Be professional. State what you have done and accomplished so far within the organization. Thank them for the opportunity to work with them, and tell them you will use this feedback for future positions (Yes, even though their feedback might be bull crap). 

And although it may seem like this is the end, know its not. This can be an opportunity for something better. You are not defined by the job you have. Reinvent yourself and move on. Steve jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, Thomas Edison etc.. and other really successful people have all been fired. Keep believing in yourself, and move on. Cultivate a growth mindset. You never lose...either you win, or learn. 

I leave you with this quote, "It's a trap to be fueled by praise, or defeated by criticism. Neither define you. We're constantly becoming, changing, growing-- so nobody's opinion can embody who you are. Don't commit to approval, commit to growth. The growth that takes place when no one is watching. The growth that outlives the opinions of people." --Brittney Moses. 

How did you deal with your termination process?

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Nurses Eating their young, in the workplace

Your a new nurse full of motivation and of possibilities. You finally have accepted your first real nursing job! You are ready to grind it out, learn all of the details you need to learn, and all around excited about your new position. You hear people say "Laylow", and "you don't want management to know your name", yet just don't understand, why?

Despite all of  your optimism you unintentionally rubbed off on someone the wrong way and now your world has been engulfed with misperceptions, and a spread of lies.

<<Pause >>

I want to officially welcome you to the real world. You can say bye-bye to the shedding of yet another layer of childhood innocence.

Wake up call! Your new to the game; at the bottom of the totem pole. Many still have the mindset that you still need to "earn your wings". No one likes to be corrected by a newbie, or challenged....even if you are right. You might just touch their ego, and will get a piece of their wrath. But, you might say, its about the patients and meeting their needs, not conserving people's pride and ego. Correct, but you are playing their game. Your a piece of that game, and until you "earn your wings", lay low. Don't draw attention to yourself, or give too much push back. Your preceptors, and colleagues have been on the unit much longer than you. They know how to play the game. I know it sucks, and it doesn't seem fair, but you need to realize your just there to safely take care of patients, get that paycheck and go home. Its unfortunate, but the true reality.


How did you deal with nurse bullying at your workplace?


PS: check out RTconnections for more helpful hints on how to combat bullying. http://blog.rtconnections.com        

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