What makes nursing so special?
When I finished high school, it was considered as the “Nursing Era” of the Philippines. During that time each Filipino family has at least one nursing student. It was thought that nurses abroad really get the best pay so they are able to help their families back home. Honestly this is the main reason that my mother enrolled for this course. As a mother, she did not think of herself but it was the most stable, decent profession she could give me for a more secured future. I really good wanted to become a lawyer. Unfortunately, my parents cannot sustain the financial demands of having a law student in the family. As an effect, I became a nursing student. During the first 2 years, I felt that I was just an ordinary, easy-go-lucky, relaxed type of student. By that said, I mean, I just study when needed. As long as I do not fail, I’m fine. But when my 3 rd year, I began to realize something special in nursing. Grateful mother and son…. My first patient was an o