Ngozi Grace Eze’s Post

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One of the things I tell registered nurses is that there is power in your license. Like the moment you get your license to practice, you actually have a table filled with variety of specialties and you can practice in any one of these specials. Now this thing that is actually a blessing is also a source of confusion for so many. So let's talk about choosing a specialty as a registered nurse. The first one I will talk about is coincidence or God incidence, whatever you want to call it. Now this happened to me. I was at work one day and someone. Called me hey there was an interview going on at so and so and so place tomorrow get everything that you have and show up for this interview I showed up for that interview and after the interview HR looked at me and said I think you'd be a good fit for so and so and so position so and so's unit I said fine I mean I didn't have anything on my mind when I came for that interview so that was how I found myself in critical care and everything that I've done from there on, it's kind of like in line with that because I fell in love with that specialty for some people that is how they. Found themselves in a special mentorship and role modeling, but you come across this person and you're like, I love what this person does. I love their work ethics. I love how they execute their role. I love how they carry themselves. I love the path that they have worked on and I think I want to see myself there in so and so. So yes, you pick up their path and that's how you find your specialty. So there are people that have found their specialty through modeling or you know, role modeling or mentorship. Find your passion slash purpose. OK, so I bet you for that thing you call your passion for that thing that you have found as your purpose in life. There is actually an area in nursing that is tightly connected to its tightly knitted to it. All you have to do is sit down and find that out. So while you were in school, you would have placements in ideally a tertiary hospital where you go to different units to have the experience and translate your theoretical knowledge into practice, right? Some people find your specialty while on placement. So you go to an area and you just fall in love with. How they're doing that area. You fall in love with the details of the work in that area, and you're like, I want to continue in this line. And then when you graduate, you continue in this line. Yeah. So these are some of the ways that people choose their specialties. I'm going to drop this last one. Sometimes you just need to go for it. Sometimes you're so confused to the point that if you continue to think about it, you'll be stuck. You just need to make a list of about 5 things that are your priority in terms of good pay, good environment. Your work life balance or will it give you time for family, friends and whatever, whatever it is, you know, the shadow, the work schedule, then think about whether there's a particular feed that suits that, you know, that list. So once your boxes are ticked, you can actually just go for it. I mean, you have about one year on that job and if you think you want to continue that line, come on, go for it, continue that line. But if you think no, no, no, no, no, I don't think this is where I ought to be. You can actually just, you know, make a switch as well, right? So sometimes. You need to go for it. How did you find yourself in a specialty? Where you practice right now? And what advice would you give to someone who is really confused about speaking a specialty? I'm sure someone will benefit from what you have to share. Have an amazing day.