My Nursing Journey

Mayra’s Journey from RN to BSN I am not the same person and nurse that I was when I started the RN-BSN program in fall 2015. My views, practice, and professional demeanor have changed for better as a result of the knowledge and experiences acquired during this journey. My essence as a nurse is still the same, I believe that “nursing is a sacred work dedicated to the service of others, and requires a nurse’s deliberated commitment to inner spiritual growth to achieve a healing presence with patients” (Gray, 2013, p.e11). I would resume this journey as a time of improvement of myself as a person and as a nurse.
Two, Five, and Ten Year Goals The Transition from a nurse with an associate degree to a nurse with a bachelor’s degree has been a great adventure and has changed me in many ways. For example, my attitude toward the administration of the hospital has changed; the management course in this program helped me to understand the role of the managers and directors and I comprehend that we have the same goal the improvement of the care of the patients. During this journey I have developed more nursing skills to provide a better care to my patients; for example, the course about vulnerable populations taught me the special
Despite all the stress, pressure and anxiety that I experience I have become a professional nurse. I am able to see the changes in my practice, I am able to understand that everything connects and work together, and I have evolved and improved myself. I have discovered that I am strong and I have determination to accomplish my goals. The work to improve myself will never end, I will continue to grow as a human being and learning new things every single day of my