Work

My job has provided me with a lot of great experience and some pretty significant professional growth. It is true that when you teach something it is the best way to learn. I really enjoyed having a course to teach, students to help, and course preparations to do. I became comfortable in the teaching role, and gained a deep appreciation for the value of education.

Now I am gaining a deep appreciation for hands-on work. I have spent the last few weeks in an office, working on curriculum development. In order to comply with a new policy, the lab department has had to reformat their entire curriculum. To me this seems like a reinvention of the wheel, all because some lady from Scotland thought modules were a better idea than courses. With all this paper pushing I discovered something: I really love nursing. I miss it. I miss interacting with patients, making decisions, hands-on care, and working in a team. Word documents and my computer screen just aren’t providing the same stimulation.

Although work is slow now, I’m glad I had this revelation, as it reaffirms my entire career choice. For now I’ll try to keep busy and be helpful where I can, one word document at a time.