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Take This Job And Love It!!!
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Jenn and Phara explore the challenges nurses and professionals face in the workplace and offer strategies for transforming these challenges into opportunities for joy and satisfaction.
• Nine reasons people dislike their jobs, including toxic environments, feeling unappreciated, and value misalignment
• The importance of researching advancement opportunities and benefits before accepting positions
• How commute time, workload, and organizational culture impact job satisfaction
• Creative ways to inject fun into the workplace, from organizing Zumba breaks to bringing in snacks
• Strategies for diversifying skills and developing side gigs during times of job insecurity
• The value of continuous professional development through certifications and additional training
• Communication techniques for addressing workplace challenges effectively
• Importance of recognizing that perfect jobs don't exist, but finding growth opportunities makes challenges worthwhile
Make the most out of your job. Try to take something from it a little bit each day.
Welcome & Weekly Check-in
Speaker 1Hi , my name is Jen and this is Farrah . Welcome to our show . Listen Very Caustically , hey . Hey , farrah , how are you doing Jen ? Good , I can't believe this is our Second show . Yep , second episode . We're doing it and we're committing to it and we were going to make sure that you get content weekly . So how was your week ? It was very productive . It was just a good week . It was not too stressful , I got a lot done . It was extremely productive and , yeah , I'm content and I'm happy where I'm at so far . Okay , yeah , how was yours ?
Speaker 2Good to hear Same here . Very productive , very busy week . I had some projects that I wanted to accomplish and Two of them that I got accomplished , so I'm very proud of myself . We'll talk about that a little bit later .
Speaker 1Okay , okay , yeah ,
Why People Dislike Their Jobs
Speaker 1definitely .
Speaker 2So this week's topic is take this job and love it . Okay , so we are going to talk about some challenges nurses and other people face out in the field at work and how to overcome those challenges at work .
Speaker 1It's already a stressful profession where you deal with patients whether they are aggressive , racist and you name it and on the other hand , you have patients who are dying , families that you've made connections with , so you're already dealing with that aspect of the job . You want to be in an environment that is healthy and I spoke earlier about fertilizer . I truly believe that if your employee is satisfied , you will get amazing results out of it .
Speaker 2Okay , all right . So what would you say ? Are some , you know , valid reasons why people say they don't like their jobs ?
Speaker 1I think a valid reason would be they don't feel appreciated .
Speaker 2Okay , that's on the top of the list . I made a list of nine . Okay , that's on the top of the list . I made a list of nine , okay , nine things that people you know constantly , at least in my experience , share with me why , oh my God , I don't , you know , I want , I want to do something else . I don't like this job , I don't like this specialty . Let's hear it . Yeah , okay . So the first one . I don't want to sound cliche , but you hear this word a lot . Oh , I'm working in such a toxic work environment . My work environment is so well , what's toxic about ?
Speaker 1it . I was just going to ask . So what are some things that could be toxic in a work environment ?
Speaker 2Well , you're dealing with . You have to understand you're dealing with different attitudes and personalities . So what you may find toxic , somebody else just thrives in it , they love it , that's what they want . So you have to step back and say , okay , do I want to be a part of this or not ? For example , like you might work in a place where there's a lot of cliques , like different cliques , different groups of people , there's a lot of gossip , there's a lot of you know backstabbing , there's a lot like in psych we have this term called splitting , where one employee will pit one against the other . There's a lot of disrespect . So that could be , that could be described as a toxic work environment , and I'm sure other people have examples too .
Speaker 1Okay .
Speaker 2And back to what you were saying . Number two is people don't feel appreciated . Right , recognition , yeah , we say that a lot . Sometimes , a lot of times , nursing is a thankless , thankless job . Right , you just have to . At the end of your shift , you have to pat yourself on the back because sometimes it'll get overlooked .
Speaker 1You have to pat yourself on the back because sometimes it'll get overlooked . Every time you clock in and you go to work , you leave clocking out or leave with a piece of you left . You leave a piece of you every single day .
Speaker 2Right , yeah , okay . So number three is values . You have to ask yourself Do my values align Exactly ? What are my values ? What are my values ? Are you know my religious beliefs going against this particular area that I want to work in ? For example , if you're practice a certain faith , you may not feel comfortable in certain situations Like palliative care . That'd be one End-of-life care . Number two is situations like OBGYN , situations where the woman wants to have an abortion and it's totally against your values . The woman wants to have an abortion and it's like , totally against your values . So you have to find out if your values align with wherever it is that you're going to be working . Otherwise you're going to be miserable . So don't put yourself in that situation , right , okay . Number four is money Money , right , right , we don't work for free , okay , we don't work for free . So you go to school for at least four years to get your BSN or get your bachelor's in public health or whatever specialty . You want to work whatever field , whether it's business or whatever .
Speaker 1That's why I love nursing so much . You can do , you can go in so many directions . It's just wow yeah .
Speaker 2Yeah , so salary is a big thing . You have to do your own research to find out .
Speaker 1Okay , what is the market ?
Speaker 2or offering right and , and you know , salary depends on the state . I can tell you , okay , I'm a practitioner in new york and it's completely different in the south , it's completely different in the mid , it's different in the Northeast . You have to find out where you want to be , how much money you want to make , how much money you want to save .
Speaker 1Yes , but I'll tell you this Salary is not the only thing I don't know if it's on your list , but opportunities , If the job really promotes growth . And what are they giving you ? Are they giving you tuition reimbursement ? Are they giving you like discount ? In certain places you jumped ahead of me .
Speaker 2That was number five .
Speaker 1See , we think alike . Yeah , you know number five . I'm so sorry , no , no , no , because this is really really , really a good thing and for me , like when I was switching hospitals or where I work , I put number one hospital and it popped up and I read a lot about it and I dug in and then that was it for me . I didn't just go blindly because this is a hospital , blah , blah , blah , like I really researched it all the way down .
Speaker 2Yeah , so yeah . Number five is what opportunities are there for advancement ? Right , and that's a good question to ask at the interview . Don't be afraid to ask that question , even if you're even if you're a new graduate , don't be afraid to ask that question . Even if you're a new graduate , don't be afraid to ask okay , are there opportunities for educational advancement ? Like Jen said , do I get tuition reimbursement ? Do I get CME credits ? Do I get money for books and for uniform and medical equipment ? Right ?
Speaker 1Do I get money for conferences ? Are there certifications ?
Speaker 2Yeah , Are there certifications , like if I get certified , is it worth it ? What opportunities are there for me to go back to school and advance my degree ? If I want to be a clinical nurse specialist or a midwife or a nurse practitioner or a nurse educator or whatever floats your boat , what opportunities are there for ?
Speaker 1advancement and opportunities also for advancement doesn't even have to be about nursing only the organization that I'm working for . Are they offering like computer class , like Excel , things that you will need if you're in an administrative role , like things like that .
Speaker 2Even opportunities to learn a foreign language to make yourself more marketable . Right , because hospitals and other organizations use bilingual services , like where I work . There was this program last year where if you spoke a second language , you had the opportunity to become recognized as a bilingual employee for the organization . So we had to do like kind of like a language test , a language assessment test , and if you score a certain level then you pass . So I did it , because I speak Haitian Creole , so I did it and now I'm recognized in the facility as someone who is bilingual . So if a patient needs translation services or something like that , you can do your own assessment where you don't have to necessarily go and get .
Speaker 1Employers who are hiring love this question and I think that when they ask you this question , sometimes they ask it because they have to ask it , but it's an opportunity for you to see where they're at and to kind of interview them . Where do you see yourself in five years ? In five years I see myself advancing my career , growing in my career and I have a question for you what does the hospital or this facility has to offer me for me to get to that role ?
Speaker 2Absolutely so . The next one on the list is oh , this job is so boring , I wish I could do something else . I'm bored . I feel like I'm stuck where I am . I don't see a way out . Well , you have to do your own research , and there's always a way out . There's always an exit . There's always a different path that you can take . Even if you want to stay in your job , there's something else that you can do to make it more challenging , make it more exciting .
Speaker 1I'll say one thing leave , just leave , because you can find something else . I always say there are two places . You always , always have to try to be content , happy , not like at peace . It's your job and your home , and that's it . Leave . Well , suppose it's that easy . What do you do ? Why isn't it that easy ? Well , I mean , you will , yes , you will do your research , but I don't think someone should stay in the same facility and try to go to a different department . I mean , it all depends , like , let's say , the culture of the unit . Let's say it's a nurse . The culture of the unit is very toxic . They can go to another unit , that's fine in the hospital , but if it's a whole system , I think they should leave .
Speaker 2Okay , all right . So okay , what's next on the list ? The commute how far is your job ? Trust me , before
Values, Money & Advancement Opportunities
Speaker 2you select a job I don't care what it is the first thing I always do is how far from my house is this commute ? How am I going to get there ?
Speaker 2Let me tell you something . I lived in Florida and I used to live in one county and worked in another city . Now , on a good day , it would take me 45 minutes to get to work on a good day . But let me tell you something those good days weren't very often . Two hours , two hours to get there , 90 minutes , two hours to get back my God , that's a lot of time , and because of the traffic . I'm telling you , if you're commuting to work and you're exhausted even before the beginning of your shift , you are going to be miserable . Find out what the commute is , how much it's going to cost in gas or transportation or whatnot , what time you need to leave to get there on time , what time you're going to get back home . Find out what the commute . Don't just jump on the job because , oh , it's a job and it pays well , et cetera . Your commute to work makes a big difference .
Speaker 1My previous job , I lived seven minutes away and I used to commute by car . Now my current job , I take the train , I take the subway and it takes me about an hour and 15 minutes , but I'm listening to a book or I'm listening to a podcast our podcast , of course , Okay , and I'm doing my makeup . Don't judge me . I get like 20 to 30 minutes of sleep if I do my makeup on the train . I get to teach a lot of people too . So anyway , but it's a big difference from before . I think it's because I'm on the train .
Speaker 2I'm not focused on the drive , but yeah , I mean , if you don't have a choice , you don't have a choice . Make the most of it . Like Jen said , make the most of it and read a book , bring your music , meditate , do something to go to the commute , but the commute is big .
Speaker 1Yeah , it is big .
Speaker 2Okay , so the next one I would say is the workload . Okay , what's the workload like ? Like we nurses can tell you , depending on where you work . That's another question to ask . What's the nurse-patient ratio going to be ?
Speaker 1That's another question to ask what's the nurse-patient ratio going to be ?
Speaker 2Right , as a leader of my department , I listen to my team and you have people say that the job is not what it seemed At first . You had one appearance , the job gave you one impression and then six months down the line , a year later , it's not what it's cracked up to be . And that can be in any field , not necessarily nursing . Everybody has that experience . The job seemed very glamorous in the job description and at the interview and during orientation . And then you know you're a newbie . When you first get in the job You're like , oh , you know you want to fit in . And then over time it's like okay , they didn't tell me this part , you didn't read the fine print . Well , and other duties . You're responsible for X , y and Z and other duties . So don't go into the job with rose-colored glasses , thinking that , even if you do your best sometimes .
Speaker 1And ask questions . Don't be afraid to ask questions . The more questions you ask , it shows that you have more of an interest , and the only question I would say not to ask is how much is the salary ? You know it's tacky .
Speaker 2There are ways . There are ways , I mean , you're not going to go in and say , okay , well , how much does it pay ? Well , so there are ways you can say , you can address the salary . You can say , well , compared to other organizations . This is what I've heard , or I've researched . This is what the range is . So can you tell me a little bit about the salary and other benefits that come with the role ? There are ways you can get onto that subject without sounding tacky , because it's an important thing . I mean , like it just goes back to you .
Speaker 1put in all that hard work and education to take your boards , to become licensed and what if you wait until you get that call , and then they offer you and then you negotiate yeah , you can do , you know , because then I feel like it shouldn't be asked like you , you , you should wait . You get that call , you're a good candidate , you believe in yourself . They offer you the salary and you say I think I deserve this , this and that , and then you can negotiate again , it goes back to where you are and , true , what organization you work for .
Speaker 2And I'll give you an example . Let's say you work for a hospital system and it's unionized and those salaries are . They don't just come out of a hat , they're negotiated by union leaders , by the staff , by the hospital , by executives , by the nurses . There's like a range . And you go in there . Yeah , you can negotiate for a few or thousand more , for a few or thousand more .
Speaker 2But when you go into that interview , if the job , let's say , pays okay , this job pays $96,000 . Okay , you have experience , or you're a new grad or whatever , but this is what the salary is . Are you okay with that ? That's something you can talk , because otherwise what are we doing here ? I'm going to wait another week for you to come back and tell me well , yeah , we're very interested in you , but this is what we can pay you . And then I'm like well , I think I deserve more than that . Can we go back ?
Speaker 2I don't have that kind of time . I'm at the interview . Tell me what the ballpark figure is . It doesn't have to be down to the very dollar and cents , but tell me what the ballpark figure is , so I'll know . Am I wasting my time even applying for this position , or can I move on and go somewhere else ? That's how I feel about it . So what would you say was the 10th reason why people say they don't like their jobs ?
Commute, Workload & Work Environment
Speaker 2I think we went over nine of them . I can't think of anything else . I'm sure our listeners have tons of reasons . Yeah , we would love to see your comments .
Speaker 2Yeah , give us some feedback . Let us know what you don't like about your job . So back to the topic . Take this job and love it . How do we make things better ? How do we help our audience overcome some of these challenges so that they're not in a position where they hate going to work . They enjoy going to work .
Speaker 1One of the things that first you have to assess and find out exactly why you hate going to the job . From that you find a problem and you come up with a solution . In nursing we do a lot of research . You see a problem , you do interventions , you see if it works works and you adapt it . So if the problem is it's a toxic environment and it's not toxic because there are clicks , it's toxic from the top down , but the entire hospital or the facility is great , I'm going to move on to another unit . That's why I would say , like find a solution for your problems and then , according to that , then you move on .
Speaker 2Yeah , and you can remove yourself If you work for an organization where you feel like it's some kind of environment that you don't want to be in , like Jen said , if you want to , you can look for another job . Try to find something else . Like Jen said , if you want to , you can look for another job , try to find something else . But I think , no matter where you are , especially these days , if the workload is too much .
Speaker 1For example , let's say you are in a very high stressful acuity place like an ICU or like a step down , and the workload is too much and you've been on that unit for about I don't know five to ten years and it's getting to you physically , mentally . It's challenging , but the hospital or the facility is great . They give you great opportunities . It's just the workload . You can go to another specialty , something where it's not too demanding . You can go to like pre-op , you can go to something administrative . You don't have to stay in that you . You just find a solution to your problems what about if you don't feel appreciated ?
Speaker 2how do you get around that if you feel like you're at work and you're putting 110 percent but you're not being , you don't feel valued , you don't feel your efforts and your contributions are appreciated .
Speaker 1Is this by your ? Is this by your , your supervisor or your manager ? You don't feel appreciated by your supervisor , your manager or the organization itself .
Speaker 2Yeah , I mean it could be one , it could be everything , it could be depending on where you work . If you work where it's just the two of you or the three of you and you're carrying all the workload , you're doing most of the work and the other two colleagues aren't . When you go the extra mile , when you volunteer on your days off to come in , when you stay late , come in early and stay late and all those things they're looked over at the end of the year . You don't even get a gift certificate .
Speaker 1So I think communication is the key right . A lot of people don't realize that there's not enough recognition and some people or some leaders are receptive to feedback . Others are not . But it's good to raise your voice and that's why it's important to be in a safety environment where you feel like you can speak up , where you feel like your thoughts matter , and if it's with a colleague who you feel you're taking advantage of , I think you should speak up .
Speaker 2Communication is very important . Always don't hold it in . There are effective ways to communicate your wants , your needs , and your desires and your wishes .
Speaker 1It's not what you say , it's how you say it .
Speaker 2What about if there are no opportunities for advancement , then what do you do ?
Speaker 1You gotta go , you gotta go , you gotta leave . You have to leave because it's a system , it's a systemic issue , it's the entire thing . You have to go . Where are you going to get the opportunities , though , for advancing when you can't create it ? You got to go , you got to fly , all right . So now , how do
Turning Challenges into Workplace Joy
Speaker 1you have fun at work ? How do you have fun ? How do you love your job ? How do you get to love your job ? Every job has a stressful day , a stressful period and a stressful aspect , but what they are good ? Stress . Maybe . That stress is making you grow . You're learning , and once you've learned enough , you can move on to another place in your career . I remember I worked in in medical ICU overnight shift and I tell you , when three o'clock hit , this is the time where you can't even open your eyes . You're tired , you're trying to like oh my God .
Speaker 2Yeah , I used to be a night nurse . Yes , on the med surge unit unit . You talking about three o'clock . Let me tell you something by by 1 , 32 am I'm telling you . I mean , I don't know how I did it for for that long I did it for , like I was just about to say how long you did it ?
Speaker 1for almost two years .
Speaker 2I did it for eight years , eight years yeah , so , but I was breastfeeding at the time too . Oh wow , yeah , I was a night nurse , and then in the morning I'd have to come home and take care of my infant , so I was functioning on three to four hours of sleep per day . I was very sleep deprived .
Speaker 1So I was at that time . I was into Zumba so I decided every night Jen works , the unit was round , so you go around the unit and you come back to where you went . So all the doctors , the fellows , the interns , residents , everybody knows we're going to do lunges , so we would do lunches all around and then I would put some music and we'd do a little Zumba . So that to me was like fun . Yeah , like I made it fun .
Speaker 2Yeah , I like to bring snacks in at work , like they call me the snack lady . I love bringing snacks . I bring chips . So as soon as I turn those frowns upside down , I bring in cookies , and I don't even wait till I get to my office . I start from the front reception . If it's Valentine's Day , I'm bringing cupcakes with the hearts on them for the girls in the front . I'm bringing chips . I'm bringing soda . I'm the birthday recognition person , like , oh , it's such and such birthday . So they know , farrah's the birthday planner . I'm the one that's planning little office lunches and parties . There are lots of ways to have fun at work .
Speaker 1I was when I worked in the surgical ICU and this was day shift . Every time I worked I came , I come off the subway and there is this fruit vendor and I would get bananas . Everybody knew I would come in the morning . I put the bananas there because I know we will not have time to eat throughout the day and I know the night shift did not have time to eat overnight . So everybody grabs a banana and bananas full of nutrients and potassium . Even the attending would come and say where's my banana ? I have to put his name on it and for him to have it . So definitely like whatever input you can do to brighten your co-workers day .
Speaker 2Yeah , what I like about my organization is they're very , very culturally aware , like they appreciate other people's cultures , so so very much . Like they don't let a holiday pass without some kind of celebration , I think that's important .
Speaker 2Yeah , that's like we have like Black History Month every year and we go all out , we recite speeches from Dr King , dr , martin Luther King . We bring out folk art from different countries around the world . We have an African dance celebration . We have musicians come in and play music . Every year we have this . And then we have Women's History Month , where we learn everything about women and women's contributions , and then we have painting classes . You go to the city and do like sip and paint yeah , no-transcript . And then there's like a big thing outside where they bring food . They're constantly doing some kind of saloos . For that reason alone , I love where I work , because there's always something fun Every week , every month . There's always some fun activity that you can sign up for . Oh , and we also have like a wellness center . We have a wellness center . They give massages . They give massages at work . They give out free coffee . Sometimes you can just go in there and meditate . They have aromatherapy .
Speaker 1I mean it's , it's great there are ways I think it's important to invest in your yeah , and your staff yeah , they're wasting at work , I sing like I I used to .
Speaker 1I sing a lot and sometimes I don't even realize that I'm singing . So at the bedside , as a bedside nurse , I always sang for my patients and they called me the singing nurse . Like if you're giving a bed bath , for example , because we did the bed bath at night of ICU , if the patient was intubated and sedated , whatever energy I got from them . Or if they're older , I would play Frank Sinatra or some jazz for them while I watch them . If they're awake , then I ask you and then I play whatever you like we also have like karaoke with like .
Speaker 2When I worked in another department we had every month we have like karaoke . So the staff I have a coworker , he's wonderful , he brings his karaoke machine , so he and I we do like duets together with the patients , so like he'll play Lionel Richie and I'll be Diana Ross or something like that . We'll do like a duet or a solo and then the patients get up and then they sing . So yeah , there are ways to have fun at work . You just got to find your niche , find what you like to do and don't wait for somebody else to do it . Yeah , take the initiative and say OK , how about we try this , we do this ? Yeah .
Speaker 1It's everybody's input to make a place healthy .
Speaker 2you know how do you share the workload . If the workload is too heavy , you ask for help . Never be afraid to ask for help . Yeah , because if you take on something that you can't do that's too much work well and something happens , then it's on you . Don't be afraid to speak up and say hey , I don't think this is a safe assignment or I'm doing way too much and I need some help . Don't be afraid to ask for help . No man is an island , right ?
Speaker 1Yeah , and don't be afraid to ask questions too . No question is a dumb question , especially like you say I'm sorry , I have a question . No , I have a question . Or this may be a dumb question , but no , it's a question . You'd be surprised , things that you would think that someone would know , and they don't know it .
Speaker 2So let's talk about what's happening nowadays . In the past couple of weeks , past couple of months , you know , before we got on the air , we were like brainstorming and talking about it . There's a lot of job insecurity these days , wouldn't you agree ? Yeah , yeah , yeah .
Speaker 1Yeah definitely .
Speaker 2A lot of people are losing their jobs and getting laid off .
Speaker 1So job insecurity is a big thing and I think you know , over the next couple of episodes we should start talking about , we should dive in more into like we were talking about research and stuff like that but we should dive in more into helping people how to even write a resume , like what's important on a resume Is it okay to have a four page resume ? How to market yourself on an interview from how to dress . So I think it's very important for us to start seeing that . Yeah , the atmosphere where we are right now , a lot of people have job insecurity and it's we just don't know .
Speaker 2And how to think outside the box and find that job and stand out to find that job , because the unemployment
Side Gigs & Professional Development
Speaker 2line is just going to be long and long and long , and if you're standing in it , you have to be able to be that one that they single out and say , hey , you're the one I want for this position . So we can talk about that some more .
Speaker 1I think nursing is very flexible , where you can do different things . I remember like I , I don't want to go to grad school , but I wanted to learn something . I was like , oh my God , I love makeup , I'm so good at makeup , I should become an esthetician , because I researched . You can't practice as a makeup artist without your aesthetic license . So I did that for nine months and I was like , oh , I'm going to buy everything . I have the high chair , I have the ring light , I have everything . But the only thing I did not have was confidence , so that stopped me from doing it .
Speaker 1But as a nurse with a flexible schedule , with a flexible schedule , you can dip into other things , like baking . I know a nurse who is a singer in the Haitian community . Hopefully , if I invite her , I'm sure she can make it and explain how things are going for her . And she still works Right and she sings , she goes to shows and music videos and photo shoots and things like that . So you just need to find something else that you're passionate about as well , to diversify and and always have have a little side gig too .
Speaker 2Yeah , yeah , I'm , I'm big on side gigs . I'm a side gig , I'm big on side gigs . I'm a notary public . You are now a oh , I am now a certified CPR first aid , cpr AED instructor . So I used to be a Lyft driver . Yeah , what didn't you do ?
Speaker 1Yeah , I mean , I'm a jack of all trades , master of none , yeah , so yeah , and just while you are where scheduled myself , I'll be taking the vascular access board certification . So I have to pass now because I just announced it . So I'm studying already . You'll pass . I just got one in March and people are like , oh , why You're already board certified ? You just got one in March and people are like , oh , why You're already board certified . You just got another one and now you're studying for the other one . And it's not about letters behind my name . For me it all makes sense .
Speaker 1I'm med-surg certified because I was a med-surg nurse . I managed a med-surg nurse . I was an assistant manager of a med-surg nurse , med-surg nurse . I was an assistant manager of a med-surg nurse med-surg unit and then I became a patient care director and I felt like it was very important that I became certified and learn more . So I received my nurse executive advanced board certification and , as a patient care director of a vascular access department , I think it's very important for me to know and learn the practice , everything so that I can become a better leader . So you're investing in yourself and you're also making yourself more marketable and more knowledgeable . You're giving yourself tools to elevate you . So I think that we can't just sit down and just think oh , my hospital want me to have a certification , or my hospital wants me want love masters , or I need this in order to move up . You need to see is it going to benefit you in the long run with your knowledge , your expertise .
Speaker 2I wholeheartedly agree with that . I absolutely agree . Yeah , yeah , it's always the more you need to know . Yeah , that's my motto .
Speaker 1And the only way you'll really learn is by asking questions . That's why I go back to asking questions I don't know . And the more you ask questions in the beginning , the easier it's going to be , because you're asking basic questions and sometimes you'll ask questions that you step , you go over what , like you surpass the basics , to ask another question that you may think like , oh , it's a stupid question . But no , oh my God , I was going to get there with you , but yeah , that's what .
Speaker 2Yeah , that's a big part of my job . I do a lot of patient interviews and I start from what do you like to eat to what kind of music do you listen to . What do you do for work ? What kind of ? What kind of work did you do before you retired ? Tell me about your family . So I'm always asking questions , and even in administration . Well , why is this policy the way it is ? Can it be changed ? Can it be adjusted ? It's kind of outdated . Can we update it ? Can we bring it up to date ? So never be afraid to ask questions .
Speaker 1And especially if you're dealing with patients , because , at the end of the day , it's not about your pride , it's about the patient's safety , because they are under your care .
Speaker 2And let me tell you , you decided to come into nursing for a reason . Back to what we were talking last week Nursing is a calling . You decided to become a nurse because you want to make a difference , you want to care for patients , you want to be a health coach , a life coach , and there's a reason why you are where you are . So make the most out of your job . Try to take something from it a little bit each day . Make the most out of your job . That's all I can say .
Speaker 1And you need to see it this way Just like romantic relationships are not perfect , they're not easy , but that there's something that makes you stay , if it's bearable , it's the same , it's the same method . Or there's something that you're like what I love him so much , or I love her so much that I'm going to stay in this and we can work it out . So it's the same thing with a job . You need to see it's a relationship . Basically , what am I getting from it ? How am I growing from it ? Because you can grow with someone . So those are the things that we wanted to let you know for this episode .
Speaker 2So take this job
Final Thoughts & Closing
Speaker 2and love it .
Speaker 1We really hope that you enjoyed it and that you grabbed a little piece of ideas from us yeah , advice from us , and so yeah , thank you for spending your time with us , and we're out .
Speaker 2We're out , bye-bye .