On being a Nurse

 On one of my last days working on the Surgical floor at SLMV I got off a few hours early.  Since I was already in my scrubs I had Shelby take some pictures in front of the hospital so that I could remember my first job as an RN.  I learned so much at this job and met so many amazing people.  I miss my co-workers there so much!  Good co-workers can be hard to come by.

 I already knew that being a nurse was hard work, but I did not realize how mentally and emotionally exhausting it would be.  12 hour shifts are long and often times turn into 13 and 14 hour shifts depending on the patients and how the day flows!  There were some days where I cried a little before going to work because I felt guilty missing a family thing, church, or leaving Shelby for so long (I don't know how people do it when they have kids!).  

Now don't get me wrong, I love being a nurse.  Everything is worth it when you know that you have made an impact on someone's life.  Making my patients smile despite all that they are going through makes it worth it.
 I remember the night that I decided to go into Nursing.  It was the summer after my freshman year in college.  I have always wanted to teach dance and wanted to study something related to that but it didn't feel right to change my major to something dance related.  I realized that Heavenly Father wanted me to follow a different path than I originally had planned.

I am so grateful that Heavenly Father's plans were bigger than mine and while I am still trying to figure out why I am supposed to be a Nurse I know that this is what I am supposed to be doing.
God is good!