Passed Over

It is satisfying to know I am good at my job


Less so is the feeling of entrapment

Knowing that my work will keep me working yes

but not learning

That is not accurate

Learning is a constant

But I want more,

I want to learn

The behind the scenes, the management skills

Why?

To prove a nurse with more education will do the best job?

That is sexist, bigoted, wrong.

But why do I get so mad when the nurses with

Poor assessment, minimal med-surg skills

Get the 9-5, no call, salary position

While there are two mastered prepared nurses

In the field?

And why am I moaning about it now

When I told the higher power I wouldn’t?

Thy will be done

I said that…but…