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What keeps you motivated to work?
I'm interested in going into the nursing field. #nursing #nurse
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Verginie’s Answer
There are three things that motivate me to do work:
1. Ambition to achieve the better
2. Having impact on others
3. Gaining knowledge
1. Ambition to achieve the better
2. Having impact on others
3. Gaining knowledge
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Lauren’s Answer
Hi Hayden,
That's a fantastic question. What motivates you to do (and stick with) most things?
For me, it's:
1. Purpose - if the work I'm doing aligns to my values (and I'm sure as someone considering nursing school, helping people might be a strong value of yours - and that will keep you moving and on your feet during long shifts!)
2. Mastery / Expertise - having a growth mindset is one way that keeps me motivated. This means constantly feeling challenged, asking questions, learning new things, and developing my skillset. (The topic of your work should also be one you're interested in or you won't be motivated to master it.)
3. Having fun - This also includes working with smart people who make coming to work every day a joy. If I I'm connected with my team and there's a strong sense they have my back, I'm more willing to do a great job. Trust! And having fun - and laughing! There will be hard days for sure, but overall, you should be enjoying yourself.
I hope this was helpful. Best of luck to you!
That's a fantastic question. What motivates you to do (and stick with) most things?
For me, it's:
1. Purpose - if the work I'm doing aligns to my values (and I'm sure as someone considering nursing school, helping people might be a strong value of yours - and that will keep you moving and on your feet during long shifts!)
2. Mastery / Expertise - having a growth mindset is one way that keeps me motivated. This means constantly feeling challenged, asking questions, learning new things, and developing my skillset. (The topic of your work should also be one you're interested in or you won't be motivated to master it.)
3. Having fun - This also includes working with smart people who make coming to work every day a joy. If I I'm connected with my team and there's a strong sense they have my back, I'm more willing to do a great job. Trust! And having fun - and laughing! There will be hard days for sure, but overall, you should be enjoying yourself.
I hope this was helpful. Best of luck to you!
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Isabel’s Answer
Hi Hayden C,
This a big question. One of the things you can ask yourself, why I am doing this? Is this for myself or others? Do I enjoy doing this? Do I feel rewarded doing this? If the motivation is not there in any of those questions. Then you have reexamine why in the first place your in this position?
I think people should start small when it comes to motivational thinking. It's good to start asking yourself these questions and from there you can begin finding things that truly motivate you as person. For example, I originally wanted to be a domestic violence advocate for Latina women. The more internship work I did the more I realized this heavy duty work, I love helping people, but deep down I felt I couldn't do this because of vicarious trauma. That means you sort of relive a persons trauma by them retelling you what they've experienced. The more deeply I reflected about this career path that I was taking, the more I realized I actually always I wanted to be in a position of learning. Meaning that I liked education. But more importantly I like to support students in education and advocating for support and resources for them. I ended up graduating from my social work program and a year later I enter a masters educational program to become an advisor to first generation Latinx low income women. That's my calling and recently its expanded so, its good to check in with ourselves, because we change all time as people and so does our interest ,evidently are motivation as well. Does this spark joy in me to do everyday? Do I like my job or my professional life?
I hope my experiences and questions give you a food for thought.
This a big question. One of the things you can ask yourself, why I am doing this? Is this for myself or others? Do I enjoy doing this? Do I feel rewarded doing this? If the motivation is not there in any of those questions. Then you have reexamine why in the first place your in this position?
I think people should start small when it comes to motivational thinking. It's good to start asking yourself these questions and from there you can begin finding things that truly motivate you as person. For example, I originally wanted to be a domestic violence advocate for Latina women. The more internship work I did the more I realized this heavy duty work, I love helping people, but deep down I felt I couldn't do this because of vicarious trauma. That means you sort of relive a persons trauma by them retelling you what they've experienced. The more deeply I reflected about this career path that I was taking, the more I realized I actually always I wanted to be in a position of learning. Meaning that I liked education. But more importantly I like to support students in education and advocating for support and resources for them. I ended up graduating from my social work program and a year later I enter a masters educational program to become an advisor to first generation Latinx low income women. That's my calling and recently its expanded so, its good to check in with ourselves, because we change all time as people and so does our interest ,evidently are motivation as well. Does this spark joy in me to do everyday? Do I like my job or my professional life?
I hope my experiences and questions give you a food for thought.
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Alejandra’s Answer
Hi Hayden,
Even that my career is not related to nursing. I can help you with my personal experience in terms of how can you keep yourself motivated at any work?
“If you are unwilling to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.”
1) Define your personal motto. At the end, if you know that what you are doing is what you love/need/require for further dreams, and your willingness is related to challenges, you are in the right foot to start your work day. Explore your capabilities, and keep your objectives as the main goal.
2) There is no perfect organizational environment. We are humans, working and relating with others, and you have to keep that in mind. Because, even with a strong purpose to achieve, you have an external context. Always take care of you and your co-workers, engage your emotional intelligence and set a tone to be open for new learnings.
3) Use gratitude to magnetize your dreams. Appreciate where you are right now, with the good and bad, acknowledge the mini and big stepping stones along the way to help you celebrate and keep motivated. And, set your balance to call in when you want more or something different.
Even that my career is not related to nursing. I can help you with my personal experience in terms of how can you keep yourself motivated at any work?
“If you are unwilling to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.”
1) Define your personal motto. At the end, if you know that what you are doing is what you love/need/require for further dreams, and your willingness is related to challenges, you are in the right foot to start your work day. Explore your capabilities, and keep your objectives as the main goal.
2) There is no perfect organizational environment. We are humans, working and relating with others, and you have to keep that in mind. Because, even with a strong purpose to achieve, you have an external context. Always take care of you and your co-workers, engage your emotional intelligence and set a tone to be open for new learnings.
3) Use gratitude to magnetize your dreams. Appreciate where you are right now, with the good and bad, acknowledge the mini and big stepping stones along the way to help you celebrate and keep motivated. And, set your balance to call in when you want more or something different.
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Nicoya’s Answer
For me, I consider myself intrinsically motivated and I think two things make this possible.
1) Meaningful work - when I understand how my efforts/work/performance contributes to the overall goals of an organization/team, it drives me to do my best and strive for high impact. When the work you do is aligned to something of interest to you, your values, and/or a particular cause, you start to feel a greater sense of purpose.
2) Passion - there's always going to be aspects of a job that we're not fond of but when we are able to enjoy what we do for the most part, we're likely to leverage our strengths, put our best foot forward, and appreciate the contributions we've made (as shown by metrics, performance evaluations, etc.).
1) Meaningful work - when I understand how my efforts/work/performance contributes to the overall goals of an organization/team, it drives me to do my best and strive for high impact. When the work you do is aligned to something of interest to you, your values, and/or a particular cause, you start to feel a greater sense of purpose.
2) Passion - there's always going to be aspects of a job that we're not fond of but when we are able to enjoy what we do for the most part, we're likely to leverage our strengths, put our best foot forward, and appreciate the contributions we've made (as shown by metrics, performance evaluations, etc.).
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Sandra’s Answer
It would be a lie to say that the nursing field is an easy one. It’s not it changes day today. Sometimes you meet people who brighten up your day and sometimes you meet people who make your life very difficult. But as nurses we learn how to navigate through those things. I’ve been a nurse for eight years and it has not been easy at all. And I think the hardest part of nursing is finding the right employer for you. One that supports you, when the accommodates you, and one who is flexible. A lot of agencies literally are OK with burning their nurses out and that is not OK. I’ve learned how to draw the line after so many years and lost jobs because of it. The job itself of course is rewarding but I have had my fair share of patients who just aren’t happy so they seek to make you feel the same. We can try our best to make all of our patients happy but it’s not always the case. And once you learn how to be OK with that it gets a bit easier. I strive every day to be professional, ethical, and respectful, and provide the best care possible ans even then it’s not enough. So choose wisely, volunteer, ask questions and set boundaries. Good luck.