How many of us at some point in our nursing careers have thought to ourselves or even discussed with other nurses if we thought nursing was really the right career for us?

For most of us nursing isn’t a career, it truly is a calling. Our desire to help others is what leads most of us to this profession. The question now is how do we find the positive in nursing? 

In today's episode we touch on 3 different areas to help keep a positive mindset:

1. Self-care - The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics says that the moral respect that nurses extend to all human beings “extends to oneself as well: the same duties that we owe to others we owe to ourselves.”

2. Learning how to give and responding to criticism is hard. I’ve always believed that you can truly say whatever you want as long as it is in a respectful way. Approach is everything.

3. Keeping a positive mindset - I think I can say with some certainty, many people faced negative moments, that made it difficult to find silver linings. But surrounding yourself with others that help find that silver lining is key.

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