The hero's journey involves 3 steps. Step 1) Move away from home . Step 2) Self discovery through hardship and relationship fortification. Finally Step 3) Return back home to find you have changed.
The hero's journey is lonely but you'll find that there are people to help you along the way. But what if the people you need the most help from aren't there for you, professionally? What if they just don't understand your situation or the time commitment you take to serve your patients and ensure that their needs are met? The depth of research and extent you go through to help your patient pay for their monthly HCTZ and Lisinopril or diabetes medication because another day without their medications could mean another day closer to getting a heart attack?
What if your superior cannot offer you the emotional and professional guidance you need no matter how much you explain to them that there just isn't an infrastructure in place yet for you to efficiently serve your patients? That in fact, 3 patients on your schedule amounts to 6 to 8hrs or paperwork? Instead they push for reports and numbers that are not time sensitive? Do you quit because you think to yourself.."Is this really worth it?"
That's when you turn to your colleagues and good friends for sound advice. Seek a mentor who possesses qualities you admire and cling onto them. They can offer wisdom beyond textbooks or clinical guidelines. Be communicative, be grateful of their time and you'll succeed.
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