Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unfulfilled, even though you're doing everything you're supposed to? It's easy to get lost in the demands of daily life, losing sight of what truly makes you personally happy and professionally gratified.
This is your guide to reclaiming joy and fulfillment in medicine, inspired by the experiences of a veteran critical care nurse. Whether you're in healthcare leadership, on the front lines or still in school preparing for a career in medicine, it is a detailed map for creating a life and career that is deeply satisfying and even inspiring to those around you. Through relatable storytelling and powerful insights you'll discover:- Inspiration from real-life stories that motivate you to push past your comfort zone
- How to break free from limiting beliefs and determine what truly matters to you
- Practical tools that you can use every day for common stressors
- How to build a strong foundation for lasting contentment, even in the face of challenges
- The importance of forging your own personal brand of excellence
- Supportive understanding as you navigate your personal path to happiness
Even if you are not in healthcare, this book guides you toward a fresh perspective on your goals and priorities. It's not about adding more to your to-do list-it's about rethinking how you approach life to find greater joy and fulfillment. It's a masterful collection of life-enhancing practices garnered from the author's experience, notable experts and historical figures that are both refreshing and inspiring.
Carolyn Julia "CJ" Snow was inspired toward medicine first by her beloved grandfather, a small-town physician. She graduated first as a paramedic in 1980 and then obtained her Bachelor's in Nursing in 1988. CJ's love of Critical Care Medicine kept her working in Emergency Departments, Intensive Care Units, and in Critical Care Transport as a Flight Nurse, maintaining dual national board certifications in Emergency and Intensive Care Nursing (C.E.N. and C.C.R.N.) for over three decades. With her experience in various leadership roles, at the bedside in world-class hospitals, and as an educator in her specialties, she brings a perspective that straddles many points of view. Triumphs and hardships have all been her teachers, but it is her tireless desire to hone her clinical expertise and personal life skills that make her a natural innovator, leader, and visionary with an authentic, motivating voice.