Re: Looking Deeper

[susan nittinger <suziqfly@yahoo.com>]

Mike,
     I can remember being a 1st semester senior in
nursing school. My critical care instructor, at that
time, hated my "care plans."  She told me I would
never make it in critical care, and maybe I should
rethink my nursing career.  Four years into my major,
and now I have to rethink my career. Ha Ha
     I was introduced to a flight nurse who had come
in to do a lecture on trauma care.  She and I spoke
for a long time. She told me never to give up my
dreams and aspirations.  I could do whatever I wanted
to do.  I wanted to do what she did. Six and a half
years later I am sitting in the back of an ambulance
with my partner and her orientee. It turns out the
orientee was the very same nurse who had done my
lecture 6 years prior.  She started flying with us
after a hiatus.  We had come full circle. I told her
how much her words encouraged me.  I admired her for
believing in herself and me, the lowly nursing
student.
She is a big part of why I am a flight nurse. 
     Yes, I love being 2500 ft off the ground! Yes, I
love the autonomy! Mostly, I like knowing I can make a
difference;  Whether it be to the critically ill and
injured, or the nursing student, high school student,
EMT, new flight personnel, etc.  Sorry for rambling.
                                    Sue

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