Let's Dream, Support and Do Things
[Origionally posted at the PPG blog on October 10, 2016 by Darla Maier]
I always wonder why I get inspired at the most inconvenient times.....like 11:30 pm the night before my 12 hour shift at the hospital. I saw this quote and it completely resonated with me. People ask me all the time about PPG, what we are about, what we are doing and where we are headed. This quote summarizes our PPG philosophy and how we want to motivate others. Let me explain....
A few years back, I began contemplating my career and what I wanted to be when I grow up and honestly was feeling a bit uninspired in my career. During this time, I was given an amazing opportunity to partner with three other women and form a new kind of nursing business that ultimately became known as Pacific Perinatal Group (PPG).
We wanted to develop a nursing education and consultation business that was different than anything we’d ever seen. We wanted to “do things.” We were tired of the status quo of educational conferences in run down locations, covering watered down topics and leaving nurses feelings scared and uncertain about their practice. We dreamed and envisioned a company that would invigorate nurses again and bring them back to the passion they have for their calling. We envisioned bringing cutting edge topics that would challenge our way of thinking and would change our practice. We imagined a myriad of specialties coming together to conferences to enhance rich discussion and collaboration. And…we wanted to be supportive to all of our colleagues. Not judgement or exclusivity but appreciating each for their individuality and contributions.
Right before our eyes, these dreams and visions are becoming reality. PPG IS about support, inspiration, inclusiveness, education, excellence….and Passion. In today's high tech, high-risk, demanding, draining perinatal world, this is such a need.
Perinatal friends...would love to hear your thoughts. Have you attended one of our events? How we can support you better? With much admiration~Darla