Lesson 10: Motivation

There have been many times that I have felt motivated in my workplace. Going through all of the required training for my job was very motivating and I think that is supposed to be the focus. They want us to be motivated to be great RN's and provide the best patient care possible. My manager is okay at trying to motivate us on my unit. During employee evaluations she tries to encourage us and tells us that she appreciates the work that we are doing. She emails us every time we receive a "WOW" card or positive comment from a patient. Positive feedback is something that motivates me. I also have co workers that encourage me and are always willing to answer questions. I am motivated when I know i have support from my co workers. Aside from the evaluations and staff meetings, I do not see my manager much. I know that she is busy but I think that it would be helpful if I saw her more during my shifts and she tried to get to know us more personally.