Becoming A Nurse
3 important points of interest:
1. Someone's life may depend on one's decision.
2. Little things in life matter.
3. Who you are in your darkest moment is who you are in the light.
How these affect me as a student nurse:
1. I must consider the implications of every decision that I make from small to large scale. Everything that I do as a student nurse is in preparation for when I am released into the professional world, to real life settings. The knowledge, skills, and attitude that I gain is based on the decisions that I make to study, to practice, and to uphold the values that I learn here. What I choose to do today effects my tomorrow and the lives that I will encounter.
2. Acknowledging that the little things matter demonstrates how important details are in life. To miss a small yet vital piece of information concerning the care of my patient may risk his or her health outcome. In addition, the tasks and responsibilities due should be done with personal integrity and pride.
3. Who we are in our darkest moment is who we are in the light. Nursing is a faithful and noble profession; a service that ministers hope to the dying and care to the living. A demonstration of love and humanity. If one's character is not aligned and essential values are not practiced in the closet, then it would be less likely for a nurse to positively impact her environment and those under her care.
The last point of interest would be beneficial for healthcare providers in changing the overall landscape of Philippine Health Care for the very reason that what we practice in the dark is what will be in the light. A professional nurse holds the role of a leader, educator, service provider and change agent for the community. She is responsible for upholding standards of health and influencing the environment to meet those standards. Admiral William H. McRaven says, "If you want to change the world you must be your best in your darkest moments." Through the process of becoming a healthcare professional, one developes leadership in the most unsuitable environments, challenging times, and dark hours. How one undergoes this process will determine what carries over into the professional landscape, shaping the world.
