Indian American Love Child

This week marks my one-year anniversary with my new company, and more notably, leaving bedside nursing. In general, this year has been one of the most trans formative years of my life. I have spent countless hours working on myself, personally and professionally. I share some insight into my personal growth & life in some of my previous blog posts  [1] . In addition to my personal growth, I also wanted to take the time to reflect on what this year has been like for me professionally- to explore the challenges, pleasures, growth, and overall, experience of this totally new career path.   Quite honestly, I am suffering from a moderate case of writer’s block. I am finding it somewhat difficult to reflect, process, and share my experience, both mentally and verbally [2] . So please, bear with me. However, here is my best attempt to give you a glimpse into my whole new world and how I got here [3] . A quick Table of Conten ts:  1.    ...

1. You will be understaffed. All the time. 2. Can the other nurse have the admission please??? 3. When your patient/ patient’s family genuinely thanks you for the care you have provided, it is one of the best feelings in the world 4. The break room is your diet’s worst enemy. Chocolate donuts anyone? 5. Men will constantly ask you to nurse them. And you will constantly fight the urge to punch them 6. Finding the hole on the first try warrants a celebratory dance. 7. Sometimes you learn more from your patients, then they will ever learn from you 8. Your hands will never look pretty. And you can’t decide if Purell is your friend or foe. 9. Disoriented elderly women give the best relationship advice 10. A little bit of Ativan never hurt anyone 11. There will be an hour when nobody needs you, and then three hours when everyone needs you 12. You never know when your shift will end….EVER. 13. Sometimes you will pray more for your patients than you do for your own f...