Why I Love My Job

Everyone can always tell you the negative aspects of their employer.  No matter how much money you make, you have something negative to say about your job.  Well today I am here to say something positive about mine and why I love what I do.  I work as a Registered Nurse  in the Medical Intensive Care Unit of a teaching hospital.  Most of our nurses take pride in their job.  One of the best qualities I find in  our physicians and nurse is we go above and beyond the call of duty for our patients.  A person could have no chance at all for survival and we will do everything under the sun to try and keep them alive if it is the wishes of the family.  When there is no hope, we provide a glimmer with our duty to save lives.  We get cursed out, scrutinized and sometimes even threatened in our line of duty.  We high five each other when our teamwork pays off and we enable someone to go home to their loved ones.  We also cry and empathize with those losses we have to share with families when no matter what we tried, it seemed to fail.

When all is said and done, I am a proud member of this team and I take my hat off to every doctor and nurse who helps to provide the quality of care we give.  

Have a job you are proud of?  I would love to hear your comments.