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38/52 - Self portrait challenge

 

I was sent nursing when i left school as it was considered a 'solid' and grounding job. I'm sure my parents felt it would keep me focused on real life issues and less on being a dreamer. I would also be earning a salary which was an extra bonus.

 

The first few years were very hard for me. I found nursing difficult and uncompromising. No place for a dreamer, like me. As i was always competitive i completed my studies. I qualified as a general Registered Nurse and also added Midwifery to the mix. I have always believed that if you are going to do something, then do it well.

 

I chose to specialize in critical care and moved to Johannesburg in mid 1986. Here i joined the Johannesburg General hospital were i studied the Intensive Care nursing Sciences.

Although the Surgical and Trauma ICU's are hard work they were very rewarding. I loved the technology together with the patient care. I preferred the ICU to the wards. I don't do too well when people complain the whole time.

 

When i moved back to Windhoek some years later i opened the first ever ICU at the Roman Catholic Hospital in Windhoek ( 1993 image below).

I only stayed on a short time, but enough to grow it into a three bed ICU. Today the ICU at the RC Hospital is very big and state of the art (can see a bit from the image above).

 

I moved into a medical sales field. It is far more lucrative and the hours are better. In the past few years i have missed the feeling of satisfaction that the ICU brought me. Everything else feels superficial. We will see. I have remained registered in the event i may choose to go back. Who knows?

 

So enough about me, have you always done what you loved? or did you start off doing something that seemed practical?

 

 

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