#attroversiamo

[nurserichbrit]

#Repost from my insta

When you have a child, your whole world turns upside down. It’s true— it’s no longer just about you. You have this tiny human who you never knew you loved so much until you first lay eyes on them. Sure, I loved her as she grew in my belly. But I didn’t know how deeply that love was until I saw her face for the first time as it truly was (not just on ultrasound). Suddenly, my life had a new meaning. It’s taken me almost 28 years of life to change my mindset. To change myself from my family’s views to my own. I grew up in southeastern Louisiana. It’s the farthest thing from open minded. But I knew I wanted to raise my child in a world that was loving and accepting of all people. I want her to know she has the power to make a difference.

Working on a telemetry unit showed me life and death. I saw teenagers to people living at 101. All walks of life. However, I think I truly understood my presence in the little moments. When you feed a patient. When you bathe a patient. When you help brush their teeth or dentures. I find that meaning a little more now in the OR. I’ve held many hands and stroked many heads as they’ve drifted into an anesthesia induced sleep. Some have been calm. Most are scared and I am their only line to being hopeful.

I don’t post this for recognition. I do it so you understand that we can all change. We can all share a moment of love and of hope. And you don’t have to do it all alone.

[nurserichbrit]

I have officially made it to a year in the OR! This is an incredible step. I still come in contact with cases I’m not comfortable with, but I’m able to do them with a lot more confidence. It’s true what they say, around a year in you just have something click. You just get it. Some doctors have warmed up to me. Others are still getting to know me. I have been circulating on my own for some time now in robotic cases and they’re honestly my favorite. I still love traumas and I’m like orthopedic cases more and more. I’ve made new connections to different cases.

I’m at a new home and it’s ok.

This has given me a new confidence to continue my education. I have an ADN as it is. I’ve started to get my BSN. I’ve enrolled and started courses at Western Governors University. It’s completely online. There isn’t a physical campus so they are able to keep tuition affordable and you pay once every six months. Within that time you’re expected to be a full time student. If you’re able to complete your classes before the semester is up, then you’re able to take additional classes at no extra cost. So you can finish the program as quickly as possible. They have so many resources and the experiences I have had with their faculty have been amazing. Everyone has been so helpful and endearing.

This past year has taught me that no matter what is going on, it’s never too late to start over. It’s never too late to make yourself happy and better your life. And you don’t have to do it alone.

“Attroversiamo”