What makes us different?

This topic about being a nursing student was very common but for me it is very meaningful because this is how my life today. I should say that a lot of students wanted to be a nurse someday, there are a lot of challenges that we will be taking in order to get our RN license. The first step is to study hard and be the best student nurse that you can be. Being a student is very tough because it is not like any other course that you will just do your task with a non-living thing. I think when we are in the hospital we should act like a registered nurse because we are handling human beings.

Let me tell you how our experiences differ from others. Our hospital duty started when we are in 2nd year nursing. Everything was very different when we first found out that we will be having our hospital duty. We have mixed emotions of being excited and scared. My hospital duty was so memorable. We did our vital signs to a real patient, although it was just getting of the vital signs I was so nervous because I don't want to make any mistake because there are no room for error when you are in the hospital. For all of our duty we need to accomplished some requirements like NCP, case study, drug study etc. It was so hard but it will add a lot of knowledge for us beginners. Nursing is very different because unlike any other course they just do their OJT when they are in 4th year college but for us we are doing it at the most earliest time. Also, as a student nurse we have experienced having duty and exam week at the same time. I think the rationale for this is for us to be comfortable with the routine of being a nurse so we can be the best that we can be in the future. I am not against with other courses but I am just telling this because I am proud of the craft I am molding now. Everyday is a challenge in the hospital duty because we are there to render care , to gain knowledge and to have experiences.

I am now in 3rd year college, there are a lot of steps to be take. Graduation is not the last step for us nursing student because we still need to take the board exam and to get our license and most especially we have to work hard as a registered nurse. Getting your license does not mean that it is game over because learning is a part of being a nurse.

I hope to be successful in my chosen craft. With this I am not just helping my family financially but I am being a part of those who need care. Nursing is not just for money because it is a very personal job that you are touching every person's life. Those sleepless nights and waking up 3 am in the morning is just a normal thing of being a student nurse I think that sums up how we are different with other students.

Let us all be the best student nurse that we can be! And, in two years time be the best registered nurse...