Annabelle3117's Journal, 21 September 2015

Just finished up a weekend of second shift clinicals. When I enrolled in nursing school I expected the anxiety, the stress, the late nights studying and the early mornings driving to the hospital. I knew it was going to be both hard and rewarding, and I figured I would probably doubt myself a lot, all of which have come true at some point in the last fourteen months.

What I did not expect, however, was after a weekend of working my ass off for free to want to go back on Monday. I want to go back and check on the patients I interacted with. I want to make sure their pain needs are addressed, bed linens are changed, they are clean and comfortable, and that they are making progress in therapy. I didn't expect that when my patients eyes welled up with tears as his family left for the day that my eyes would too as I reassured him that I understood how difficult it was to be away from family. I was a warm touch, and a kind ear to listen as he told me all about his family. I didn't expect the gratitude in his wife's eyes when she sincerely thanked me each day for taking care of her loved one. I didn't expect to be so profoundly impacted by the privilege in participating in the lives of others.

I am intimidated by the nursing field some days, as it is a heavy weight of responsibility to carry around but then other days I wonder if I would ever be fulfilled choosing a different road.

Just my thoughts for the day. Have a good one, buddies.

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