I chose a forensic laboratory this raised my awareness of antiseptic techniques in a laboratory as you would not want to contaminate collected DNA and the importance of accuracy in a chemical experiment, such as, titration this is transferrable to Nursing as you would need to accurately measure a medical dosage before prescribing it, taking inconsideration a patients age. Health and Social care has given me awareness of how the NHS first began from the the Beveridge Report and from this led the establishment of a system of social security and the National Health Service after the end of the war. Studying Philosophy has enabled my analytical skills especially when writing essays another skill I could use in Nursing when assessing patient’s needs and writing a medical report from that.
The six core values of a Nurse are, care, compassion, courage, communication, commitment and competence I believe I have these core values as I have previously undertaken work experience at a care home and a primary school where I was working with children from 4-5 year olds this gave me an insight of how it is to work with children with various ethnic backgrounds and learning difficulties while maintaining a good and healthy relationship with the children’s