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My Reflection: What I Learned In Nursing

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I have learned a lot this semester in my nursing 101 class, but the main thing that I have learned is that nursing is going to be the toughest thing that I have ever tried to do. It is very competitive and you have to strive to get the best grades you can possibly get. I have also learned that I am going to have to put aside some of the extracurricular activities that I used to do before I got into college. I have to put everything I have in my classes so that I can be the best nurse that I can possibly be. I have learned that I am going to have to spend a lot of days and nights studying for the major science tests that I have coming up. I will no longer be able to cram for tests. Also, I have learned that this has to be something that I really want to achieve. If my heart is not in it one-hundred percent, then I will not be able …show more content…

I have realized that this will be difficult, but my duty to help those who are sick and in need is great. I feel like God is calling me towards nursing for a particular reason, that I am not sure about yet. He has given me the spiritual gift of comforting. I feel that through nursing I will be able to show comfort to people in the hospital who need comfort the most. Nursing is a career path that will always have a job opening available. I have learned throughout this semester that there are many different parts to nursing, and there is always room for improvement and growth in this field. I can perform research that will broaden my knowledge and my skills that I worked so hard to achieve. I love learning, and in nursing I will constantly be learning new things. The aspect of learning is never gone. My reasons for wanting to go into nursing has not weakened during this semester, it has gotten stronger. My passion and my calling for nursing is growing every day as I pray and continue to ask God if this is what He has in store for my

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