Ep 16 - Being passive is stupid, STAND for your values

The Nice Veins Bro Podcast

Nurses have always been called to be impartial. This means treating people with the same level of respect - not favoring any one individual more than another. But with this concept of being just, I have to ask myself, what is fairness defined by? What is our moral compass?
One of the first steps in nursing practice is to be self-aware. Do you remember studying this in nursing school? Practicing self-awareness can help ground us so we can have clarity between the good vs bad in our personal lives. As Christians, we find this source of morality within Scripture.
Far too often we are swept away in passivity - avoiding any view or stance that contradicts the norm because it's an easier alternative to conflict. How can we discover the absolute truth when we don't take an active role in hashing out critical topics? Passivity is stupid because it thwarts growth and development! Furthermore, even after we are convicted about the correct stance on a critical issue, we're too afraid to stand for those core values.
The scary truth is that people die in their silence - whether they're made silent or choose to be silent…. People also die when they speak out but I'd rather die while speaking out about something I'm convicted about than die in silence because I didn't say anything. Don't you?
In short, here's a bullet list of my quick tips to avoid being a coward...
STOP being passive:

• Take a stance on important topics - Use the Bible as your guide!
• Remember, staying in the gray isn't "balance"... it's ignorance.
• Truth is not relative. Our perceptions can be deceiving.
• Discover opposing views. We don't all have to 100% agree on everything.
• Being offended isn't the end of the world. Move on!

STAND for your values

• Realize you don't have to be afraid of what others will think about you.
• You don't have to have ALL the answers. Just know Who you can go to.
• Standing for your values means taking action with or without using words.
• Standing for your values doesn't mean you have to become an activist.
• What America needs is people who are fearlessly obedient to God.
• Surround yourself with others who will celebrate open and honest discussions even when there are opposing views.

The reason this is so crucial - especially for healthcare workers - is because I see society becoming more and more comfortable "cancelling" any view that opposes the main stream. This a dangerous phenomenon happening all around... and it gets more prevalent with each passing day. In fact, I believe it's already beginning to affect our practice in disastrous ways.
I sincerely believe that if we give in to this "group think" and "cancel culture" ideology, we will undoubtedly destroy every part of our profe

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