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Martha Piercefield

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Its interesting that whether you are a nursing professional or an ancillary professional how things affect you. I am the executive director of a non profit it has nothing to do with nursing. And still… I feel like I wouldn’t be here doing what I’m doing if it weren’t for who I am which is a nurse and then it becomes a chicken and the egg question.

If I took a different fork on the road, would I have been this person? The one that chose rescuing thousands of pets in need? Well I might not have married the man I married, I might not have progressed and had 4 great kids, and a wonderful career. I might not have moved to my present home which was so totally dog rescue friendly. None of this was preplanned. What does this have to do with nursing??? IDK maybe??? compassion, being gracious, kind and magnanimous just because? It was never a question for me. I was always going to be kind, gracious and giving, in every circumstance, as much as possible. Did I get taken advantage of? YES! By people with sweet angelic names that were super skilled at fooling their givers as well as themselves. I got schooled. It was hard and really harsh. I mean I am the person that loves and believes everyone, and now I have have been violated so I believe NO ONE. Well Here we are I am living this life that I thought would be my best years, Relaxed and happy , cruising into a great time of relaxing .

you did WHAT?

Using the politically correct term of “tenured” nurse, one of the things  hope I never utter is “You did what?”  With the uptick at the end sort of screechy, creepy. I know I have been guilty of “Oh dear”, “Oh my”, and an occasional escaped “uh-oh”.

Mostly I’m guilty of “no-no, hon, let’s try it this way and I’ll give you the reason in a second.” I try to not alarm patient or less tenured professional along the way. I do these things in an effort to ensure SAFETY, and to promote awareness, and best practice. If I don’t know I say I don’t know, I look for someone or a source that does.

Participation WELCOME!

What makes what we do so awesome? Engagement! The professional nurse is there for the whole experience, of having a meaningful encounter, being central to the lives of those they are responsible for, medically, emotionally, spiritually, physically.  The engaged nurse, is thoughtful, has those “critical thinking” abilities and even outside of the work environment, the professional nurse’s ears will perk up when a conversation starts about a friend or even a stranger that has an issue that needs attention, because you really don’t turn off your professional self. Being a nurse is what you are, not what you “do”.  I am sure you have heard it before, you don’t “do” nursing, you “ARE” a nurse.

The millennial

“Millennial” that is a term I had yet to hear or understand. Now I think it is more apparent in the changing world of technology, views on nursing, and the general attitude. I feel as  a student nurse we have many different views and fears coming into the nursing world. Some of these fears for me have been the theory on “eating your young” and “sink or swim”. As a nursing student I do not want to fail in my new profession, and even though I feel well supported, there are times when we see interactions in clinical where nurses are not welcoming to students and newer nurses. I found through my capstone experience that this topic is discussed in some meetings, and it is actually common to promote new nurses to speak up and new nurses to feel supported and involved which was very reassuring. I hope to always promote support to new nurses under me as the years go by! Share your knowledge with us, we want to learn from you!

worn/reborn

Worn/Reborn

Everything Old is… ??? OK pay attention

SO this is really unexplored territory for me, a nurse in the 4th  decade of service. I am excited to have a chance to talk to nurses fresh from the experience of school and just granted their RN status, and those that have been a professional RN for an extended length of time.  Your area of practice is interesting to all, because it stimulates discussion, and your personal experiences, are welcome and encouraged.

Hold on to your nursing caps because, my hope is we will be real and raw, but (NO OBSCENITY), with those of us that are in to the 4th, 5th, and 6th decade, of service,  so that the contrasts between the nursing experience of 50 years ago and today will be highlighted, and then we can stimulate, more discussion, as to the benefits of the millennials and how they enhance nursing practice and how we gain from the presence of the nurses entering this professional practice.