Time flies. Indeed very fast. I have finished my training as a volunteer for four months. Yes! No more sleepless nights, no more graveyard shifts, and no more stressful encounters. All I can think of now, is to make up with the things that I have missed during my training. I just can sleep, sleep and sleep without worrying of waking up on the other side of the bed.

I never imagined to be a nurse in my entire life. It did not enter my mind then. Looking back, when the time I decided to enroll in the nursing program, it was nerve wracking. I would hear my critics say that I took up the course because its the “trend”. Others would say its the easiest way to work abroad. Honestly, I agree with them at first. But as I go deeper and exploring the new career I chose, I learned how to love it.

I remember one of my friends told me that if you are passionate on the things you are involved with, you will do everything for it, no matter what the cause may be. And he is absolutely right on this statement. Working on something you do not like is very difficult. With passion, things work for the better.

Contemplating. Reminiscing. I have been bombarded with experiences in my recent profession. In a job where you deal with life is never an easy way. There is no room for errors or else it would be fatal. I never think of heroism but I just do what I am supposed to do. Seeing a patient in agony pierced me in the heart. Seeing them recuperating is indeed heart warming. The feeling is so rewarding in a way, after all of my efforts, I am effective in my task.

The role played by a nurse in a hospital is vital in the promotion of health, prevention of illness, alleviation of suffering, restoration of health, and inculcation of the spiritual ideals which are the primary roles in this profession. I personally would take this principles by heart and apply them in my everyday life.

Looking back on the experiences I had, made me a better person. This is the path that I choose and if taking the risks are involve I will deal it. I am ready now to face whatever challenges I will encounter in the coming days.