Inaugural Student Nurse Extern Hire Exceeds Expectations

Inaugural Student Nurse Extern Hire Exceeds Expectations

02/24/2010

What a successful ride! I just completed my first Student Nurse Extern hire under the new program that I launched on January 1. The ease of the proces[...]

What a successful ride! I just completed my first Student Nurse Extern hire under the new program that I launched on January 1. The ease of the process, the quality of the candidates, and the fluidity of the collection of required documentation far exceeded my expectations! I couldn’t be more excited to see the fruits of my labor, nor could I have asked for a better collaborative team to help me “pull off” my vision. Today is a good day, I love my job!

Julie Ruschhaupt, BS, RN, Clarian Health Nurse Recruiter
JRuschhaupt@clarian.org
317-278-7082

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Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:32:08 +0100

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Nurses, Go for the Gold!

Nurses, Go for the Gold!

02/24/2010

Like most of you, I have been watching the Olympics. Every venue has its awe - except Curling. I don’t seem as thrilled about a broom and a

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Like most of you, I have been watching the Olympics. Every venue has its awe - except Curling. I don’t seem as thrilled about a broom and a stone as I do watching Shaun White fly out of the half pipe! I suppose the badgers and the Canadians would disagree. I imagine that is part of the lure of the Games - we all have our preferences. One thing I am acutely aware of is the training and commitment required of each of these athletes. It is truly amazing. I heard the interview with Apolo Anton Ohno regarding his regime and agreed with Brian Williams’ over-all assessment when he said, “These people have DNA that the rest of us do not have”! Apolo not only talked about his preparation but he talked about his goals. He has daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals that culminate with the ultimate prize that happens every four years.

I’ve been thinking about goals. Without them, it seems life just happens. In reality, perhaps I could be a curler in the next Olympics - if I start soon. Or, maybe, I could just get my life in order and have a goal for the day! Clarian has been presenting Forums this month about our accomplishments and goals on the road to preeminence and I have the new Joint Commission goals ever present on my name tag. Every day when I arrive at work, I set up a care of plan for each patient that contains two goals for the day. It seems everyone has goals but me.

I did a random, non-scientific pole of my peers the other day and asked the simple question, “What is your goal for today”? Responses:

• Survive - be happy - keep my patient from falling.
• Get through the day! Keep my sickle cell happy and my other patient’s wife from being mad at me.
• To leave here and go home happy.
• Get out on time.
• To be organized and not become stressed-out.
• Do no harm.

I guess I am a bit naïve. I thought someone would say, “I have been reviewing the Synergy Model for Patient Care and my goal for the day, probably the week, is to enhance my communication skills and become consciously aware of the manner in which I interact with people.” That didn’t happen. I didn’t even come up with that idea until right now. But, I think it is a stellar goal.

This whole goal business has me thinking, planning and pondering. For starters, I have set my retirement date. It will come before the next Winter Olympics; the next Magnet Review; and the end of the Mayan calendar. But, sadly, I will not see the day that 4-medicine has all private rooms! So, what do I want to accomplish? My time is limited. Lately, I have had goals like those above: be safe, get out on time, survive! I’m wondering if there isn’t something more? What is it that I would like to do before I end a nursing career spanning four decades?

And, my questions to you are the same, whether your career is just starting, waning, or coasting: What are your goals? What do you want to accomplish? Is there something more? What is it that you really want to do? I say, go for the Gold!

Sherry

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Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:07:28 +0100

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