Are You One in a Million or One of the Millions?
In my last post, I suggested that one must establish specific goals in order to become the person they were meant to be and successfully reach the impossible dream or one's Saturday-Night Essence. There is an old song that often keeps me headed in the right direction and it goes something like this:
Climb every mountain
Forge every stream
Follow every rainbow
Until you find your dream.
Obtaining the impossible dream will not be easy and many sacrifices will be required in order for you to reach those lofty goals of your Saturday-Night Essence, but it is worth whatever it takes. If it were easy, many would have already achieved those desirable goals, but surveys suggest that a vast majority of people hate their jobs and experience unhappy lives.
What is it that you need to do to reach your goals? Perhaps more importantly, are you willing to do whatever it takes and make whatever sacrifices are required to obtain your goals?
To work in a NICU, some facilities require that you obtain a Neonatal-Pediatric Specialist (NPS) credential or a Neonatal Resuscitation Program certificate. Some may require you to be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). There are some facilities that require an RRT certification to work in the ICU, and many hospitals now require Basic Life Support (BLS), Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications as many RTs cover the whole hospital. If you are interested in management, you might want to consider getting at least a bachelor's degree or higher. If you want to teach respiratory therapy, then a master's degree will probably be required as well as being an RRT.
Remember that more often than not those who win believe they can, and to reach our greatest potential, we must set our sights high and embrace the unknown confidently. Resolve in your own mind that you will succeed. The greatest discovery one can make is that nothing is impossible. Whether you are one in a million or one of the millions is up to you. Cultivate the characteristics that make you unique and tap into your deepest potential and you will become the person you were meant to be. Rise above the mists of complacency and make the most of the opportunities you have been given.
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