So........How do you like it here?
This is the question I get asked a lot wherever I go. I have found it refreshing to be honest with my answers to people. I was asked, how did you do when they floated you over to the other hospital? My answer was, " Well, I got off to a rough start. I kinda felt like they were very unhelpful and I was starting to take everything they did personal. I was feeling like I was being dissed by everyone there!" At this point people look at me kinda funny. Then I go on to explain the truth. "But when I enter a new situation, I frequently feel a little nervous so I have realized that I get very sensitive and frequently think people are against me when I am unfamiliar with things. It's like I project my feelings of fear and instead think they are not very nice. Once I realized this, I said some prayers of, OH God help me to mind my business and do my job as I know how to do it. Help me to not listen to my head!" People usually laugh at this honest assessment of things. They probably can identify. I guess I've learned over time that God has made me a good nurse who is completely imperfect and still has a lot to learn. I think one of my biggest strengths is that I know how limited my knowledge of things really is. This might not sound like an asset but I think it is. I would not dream of attempting to do something to one of my patients that I was not sure what I was doing. This is wise; humbling at times but wise. Well, this was just a short little quip of what it's like to be a traveler; to be myself in this world. Blessed beyond human reason, and glad for it. I am a grateful man.