Y'all Serious ???

BOSS UP CHARGE

So six months into my nursing career they decide to make me charge nurse (🧐<— this was my face when I walked into my shift and they told me I’d be training for charge nurse ). I mean do I know enough is whats going through my head. I’m like I’m still trying to learn the damn hospital. I love that this opportunity happened sooner than I planned being it’d be a great advantage for my career advancement. But NOW ????? Am I ready to take on being responsible for the ENTIRE unit, ALL the patients, ALL the paperwork, while still being a great resource and help to the staff. I want to be the charge nurse that I’d want to have and I expect ALOT. So this definitely was not in my plan just yet, but God laughs when we make our own plans right ? So basically its time to BOSS TF UP *by power and grace of God* lol
My mentors always tell me , “to whom much is given , much is expected”. And I have been given a lot. There is no other option but to do what is expected of me and to do it exceptionally well !

Its now been 7 months in this position and it is ALOT ! The paperwork, plus my patients, but plus the rest of the unit’s patients , plus trying to help the rest of the staff where I can sometimes makes me wanna pull my hair out. Is it worth the lil extra pay difference ? ABSOLUTELY NOT ! Is it worth the experience? YES. Would I rather be charge nurse or a staff nurse? Staff nurse all the way. Thankfully, I alternate charge shifts with another nurse. However, I’m definitely more comfortable and competent. I still make sure to use all my resources (i.e. the House Supervisor) and ask many, many, many, many questions. I still get nervous sometimes because well people die, but I think I am almost the charge nurse that I would want. You can always get better at what you do. So yes to 2019 and making the small moves that lead to the big goals !

I said we Keeping it G all 2019