Nursing School

I'm so overwhelmed by all the catching up to do that I'm not really sure where to start. I think I'll just have to start where I'm at. I'm in the nursing program. I don't really have any exciting pictures to show yet, but I just want to let you all know how happy I am to be in the nursing program. Its been a dream of mine for so long I can hardly believe its real! During this last week of orientation Ive heard a lot of inspiring words. Nurses are very respected people, I really hope I can continue the good reputation. I keep having these little inspirational moments where my heart burns and I know I'm doing the right thing in pursuing this profession. I need those moments, because there are definitely days when I feel so small and inadequate when faced with the role of a nurse. Its amazing how quickly I let doubt fill my mind inbetween those moments of inspiration. One particularly hard day last week I walked into my room to go to bed. I was tired and feeling so overwhelmed. Before I went to bed I found my stethoscope sitting there unopened. I just bought it and hadn't had a chance to try it out. As I put it to my heart and listened I felt an instant calm. What an awe inspiring sound. I think its one of the most beautiful sounds. Its so humbling to me, to peak inside the human body and listen to how peacefully and rhythmically everything is functioning. I have so much to learn and observe but I feel so blessed to be able to spend the next two years learning to listen to the body and to develop the art of healing.
"The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe..." -Florence Nightingale