Nursing
is an art, a craft of professional practice and as such we must
continually work on it and develop it. Are you on the path to personal
mastery?
Many people consider nursing to be a calling, something that they
were always meant to do. Just because we were meant to do it does not
mean that we can become complacent in our learning. We need to take on
an attitude of life-long learning, continually looking for ways that we
can improve our practice and become better. As the artist continues to
draw or paint and practice their craft, so the nurse needs to continue
to practice and improve their craft. So the question is what have you
learned lately? What have you learned today? Make it your goal to
learn something new every day so that you can continue to improve your
practice and become a better nurse.
Think about learning in terms of expanding your arsenal of knowledge
and skills and think about what you do every day to research your
craft. There are many ways to continually research your nursing
practice by subscribing to newsletters, by subscribing to discussion
groups and listservs such as this one, by going to seminars, by reading
journals, etc.; but make it your goal for life-long learning and
continuous improvement so that you may develop your craft into a
beautiful art.
“Criticism comes easier than craftsmanship.” -Zeuxis
Best wishes,
David W. Woodruff, MSN, RN, CNS
President, Ed4Nurses, Inc.