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October 2009


	*Top 10 Reasons to Become a Nurse* *Pays better than fast food, though the hours aren't as good.* *Fashionable shoes & sexy white uniforms.* *Needles: It's better to give than to receive.* *Reassure your patients that all bleeding stops eventually.* *Expose yourself to rare, exotic, & exciting new diseases.* *Interesting aromas.* *Courteous & infallible doctors who always leave clear orders in perfectly legible handwriting.* *Do enough charting to navigate around the world.* *Celebrate the holidays with all your friends, at work.* *Take comfort that most of your patients survive no matter what you do to them.*

	Personal practices are positive actions you are willing to take consistently to support your success in nursing & life. Go on a passion quest this month. Each week try 1 or 2 new things you haven’t tried before! (A different kind of movie, a new learning environment such as our teleclass, a new food or restaurant, a different style of music or new artist, a new book or author, new avenues to take you outdoors and provide exercise…) Nutrition Tip Fall is our reminder to add real nutrition to our daily food intake. It is as much about what we eat as how much. Look around at the fall landscape of yellow and orange (think pumpkins and squash), red for apples and green for all kinds of vegetables (green beans, legumes, and many more). Think of soups and stews and grilled vegetables! Cook vegetables as little as possible to preserve the nutrients. Raw is best, al dente is excellent. Overcooked or microwaved food loses much nutrition! Ward off the flu by taking your nutrition intake to the next level. Prevention is the key! Discovery of the Month allnurses.com Fan Club Facebook Category: Just for Fun - Fan Clubs Description: allnurses.com is a wonderful nursing community where nurses and nursing students talk anything and everything about nursing. All of the action is over at allnurses.com, if you want to talk to nurses or students, post your questions on allnurses.com, but before you leave, be sure and become a fan here on facebook! Thanks!
	FAQ’s about teleclasses: What are teleclasses? A teleclass is a fun, convenient and valuable way to attend a class from the convenience of your home or workplace. How do they work? When you register for one of our teleclasses, you will receive an email response giving you a conference telephone number which you will use to call into the class at the appointed time. Long distance charges may apply depending on your long distance phone plan. What happens during the call? Betsy and Merrily are trained teleclass leaders who are well-equipped to offer you valuable content, lead class discussions and allow time for question-answer periods just like a regular classroom setting. What if I have a question or concern after the call? Feel free to email us or call using the contact information from our website, shiftchangecoaching.com


	Thanks to all who attended our “standing room only” presentation at the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) Conference on October 7th in Raleigh, NC! Here are some comments from participants: *“Too short, I would love to hear more!”* *“A very timely presentation!”* *“Refreshing!”* *“Don’t wait until retirement to enjoy your job. You’ve lost a lot of years being unhappy!”* *“Be balanced as an example to your staff.”* *“Very interesting and informative.”* *“Very well presented.”* *“Great program for nurses.”* *“Very helpful information that I can incorporate into my life now.”*

	The Six Keys to Nursing Success Series 5th Key- Identify and Live Your Passion When you operate from your passion you find your “best fit”. Why is “best fit” important? Life purpose itself is at the root of our being, the essence of who we are. It is fundamental, foundational. And it is as much about being as it is about doing. This makes it difficult to comprehend and describe, because our egos perceive our life and the world through doing. Many modern languages describe doing with far greater precision than they describe being, who you are. Knowing your Life Purpose makes life more meaningful, significant and fulfilling. It is a rudder for decision-making in your life. Our Life Purpose is our path of maximum potential. Why am I here? What path gives the most benefit to me and to others? The world? For you new nurses, knowing your purpose and passion before you take that first job, will give you new and valuable criteria to make that choice and greatly increase the odds you will stay in the position longer, be happier and more fulfilled. It has been reported that one out of five new nurses leaves their position in the first nine months. They may go to another nursing position; however, it costs the institution at least $60,000 to fill that position and the nurse leaving has to adapt to a new environment and new colleagues. Change can be challenging, even when you choose the change, but basing these choices on what is purposeful for you and what you are passionate about, makes your new path much easier, more fun and more exciting! The path of experienced nurses is much smoother when you are also in tune with your purpose and passion. What criteria did you utilize in making you current job decision? Are you in the best fit for you in your profession? Are you passionate about your work or do you dread the sound of your alarm? Rethinking your choices aligned with your purpose and passion will give you new insight to either validate your current choice or get you thinking of new possibilities. When you are working “on purpose” or in an area you are passionate about, how does that feel? You may still get tired but you are energized about the activity and, guess what, it may actually get done faster! When you are working in an area you are not passionate about, how do you feel? (Exhausted, time stands still, nothing goes right…) When you are living on purpose you are living life at a whole new level. What shifts can you make to be living more on purpose? Please think about this more and take this thought with you. For those of you who choose to work with us further in longer workshops, teleclasses or individual or group coaching, we go into this in more detail. Your choices aligned with your purpose and passion are also influenced by your values and the vision you create for your life which will be discussed in Shift Change Coaching’s 6^th Key to Nursing Success in the November Newsletter. Until then, practice the 1^st five keys and report your ideas and successes on the Shift Change Blog @ www.shiftchangecoaching.com. Best regards, Merrily Sable, RN, BSN and Betsy Smith, PhD Don’t miss the debut of: “Second Blooming for Women- Growing a Life That Matters After Fifty” Co-authored by our own Betsy Smith! Available November 1st at all major online bookstores! Perfect gift for yourself, friends and family anytime of year and just in time for the holidays! See: secondbloomingforwomen.com

Merrily Sable

Ph: 919-413-7888

Fax: 314-563-9986

msable@shiftchangecoaching.com

Betsy Smith

Ph: 919-521-4743

Fax: 314-563-9986

bsmith@shiftchangecoaching.com