As I was passing by two nurses, I could clearly hear that it was a heated conversation. Without trying to listen to anyone could tell it was not going well.
The words that stuck in my mind were the ones that placed the sting in the conversation. “Who do you think you are? You’re only a _____” as she slammed the words into the face of the lesser “ranked” person.
I paused expecting it to get louder but instead the reply made me smile and walk on. The nurse replied…you look at me as a rank and just the letters behind my name. I am a person that has the same learning potential as you do to go to school. I would rather stay beneath you than ever be like you.”
Nursing Pecking Order
Everywhere you go there are a pecking order and ranking. It doesn’t matter if it is in nursing or on the playground
The higher rank has the most say in decisions and usually better positions but it does not mean they have the best people skills or leadership skills. I have met so many people who were “less ranked” than myself. Listening to their story, watching how they perform, amazes me in the response they get from the ones they are taking care of.
I have also noticed how the “high ranking” people can make an appearance and shatter the energy level in the air with a few cut words.
Attitude is everything. A skill can be taught, groomed, and improved. Attitude comes from how we communicate with others and the response that is shown when things are not going well.
Positive Attitude Makes you Healthy and Wealthy
Developing a positive attitude that will lead you to happiness and success:
- Choose to be happy.
- Look at the bright side of life.
- Believe in yourself
- Find reasons to smile more often.
- Have faith in yourself and in the Power of the Universe.
- Contemplate upon the futility of negative thinking and worries.
- Associate yourself with happy people.
- Read inspiring stories.
- Read inspiring quotes.
- Repeat affirmations that inspire and motivate you.
- Visualize only what you want to happen
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Our beliefs, thoughts and attitude are all a choice…I often ask kids, “What are the benefits of choosing negative?” I either get a blank stare followed by a grumbling “Nothing!” or they just bust out in giggles!! Great post!
I agree Denny – it is a choice
Great article! I agree that positive attitude makes us healthy and wealthy. Sometimes we can have very challenging situation…everything what we need to do is to change our approach to this situation. Thanks for posting this!
Excellent article…thank you for sharing the eleven ideas on developing a positive attitude…these will certainly lead us to success and happiness! …Thanks, Hughie
Excellent and much needed advice. We so readily focus others’ shortcomings – cheap and easy way to feel better without BEING better – when it is far more effective to address our own. We can influence others by example far more effectively than we can with criticism, which tends to enhance defensiveness and resentment and little else.
Nice work,very inspiring just what I needed to keep me in tract
Hey Jibi – glad it helped