This week, I expected to learn more about helping myself and others to develop a plan and a career. I also wanted to learn more about staffing and what it takes to staff a unit in the hospital, and the role that the nurse manager plays in that process. Most importantly, I wanted to take a introspective look at my own career as it is in the beginning stages and make some plans for the future.
The group assignment on staffing was a fantastic way of looking at what it really takes to staff a unit. It is not as simple as it might initially seem, and while realistic, it was even easier than real life. It showed how much time it can take to do staffing. The staffing discussion was also good to look at the ways that different places do staffing and see the pros and cons of each type. The career development discussion and activity was good to see what others are planning to do and to be a help in coming up with things they might not have thought of in their own plans.
In my current nursing practice, I will have much more respect and appreciation for my manager and those that work on the schedule for my unit. It is very time consuming and everyone will ultimately not ever be pleased with the decision. You just need to do what is best for the unit and try to accommodate as many as possible while making the staffing the priority. I will also always have a plan for my nursing career and life in terms of moving forward, so my career development doesn't become stagnant and suffer.
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