It is often said that a career in healthcare is a 'thankless job.' How can we keep you motivated and engaged, even on the days when you feel your work goes unnoticed?

"My chosen career was helping people at exactly the point they were least capable of helping themselves. So, I have never needed thanks from my patients. It's not like I don't need positive reinforcement. Everyone does. But I made a point to find it elsewhere instead of expecting it from my patients. Nowadays, I make an effort to expressly thank the people I work with when they do a good job. I focus on being grateful to be allowed to see private, raw, emotional parts of my patients' lives."

"I am an easily motivated individual, and it does not take much to keep me engaged. I am fully aware that healthcare-related positions can seem thankless. Honestly, the best thanks that I can get is a pat on the back now and then. Most of my motivation comes from simply helping people and seeing a smile on my patient's faces when they feel better."

Many healthcare professionals do not enter the industry to be recognized. Just seeing a smile on a patient's face or a patient feeling better is usually all of the thanks they need. Whatever keeps you motivated, be sure to let the interviewer know.

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