The title alone is enough to overwhelm a writer in the position of a graduating nursing student. What really are all the ingredients in the journey of becoming a registered nurse?
The goal is not to attempt to describe all of it. Neither would it be useful for every reader, for unless you experience it, words would remain just that, merely words. But there’s a few things I experienced this week—that I have undoubtedly experienced before—that reiterated to me the importance of setting realistic goals (creating, adapting, and maintaining a vision), doing what you know to do (integrity of knowledge), and trusting the process (the perpetual willingness to be a learner).
Every day has in itself enough experiences to make it a good day or, as we often term it, a bad day. Usually every single experience has with it an emotion attached, whether joy, laughter, regret, sorrow, frustration, or just plain melancholy.
What I am learning is that each day has challenges, each day has triumphs, and each day has something that you will take forward into the next day. And the learning happens in concrete or in abstract ways, all of which are part of who you are as a nurse. So fellow nurslings, you have come far! But we are not done. We can do so much more!
And just to add something more practical and less theoretical, here’s a few photos that made this week memorable!
Also, we were perfectly thrilled with our kente scrub caps.
Lena's Footprints in Ghana 