I decided to become a nurse as it is a profession that is diverse and can be used in almost any country. I have always loved to travel and nurses are in such a high demand worldwide, it would be quite easy for me to get a job while traveling. Through this semester however I have gained a far greater appreciation for the caring aspect of nursing. Although I was fully aware that caring for patients and their families was a large part of being a nurse, I did not realize the intricacies of caring. We have learned caring nurse to client relationships, therapeutic communication, caring theorists, and caring practice. What I once thought was a simple human emotion is now an intricate puzzle of body language, tones, actions, and results. I don't know if this caring complexity is a good thing or not, perhaps it is taught in an attempt to teach caring to those who lack in it. This raises the question however...can caring be taught?
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I have questioned the ability to teach someone to care as well. I really do not think that you can. I believe you can teach someone how to explore their feelings, to find out where their true feelings lie, but I don't believe you can change the core of a persons being. Interesting thought none the less.
I love hearing why people choose to become nurses, because in many ways the reasons are SO similar, but the differences are so much more interesting, and I think they make each nurse unique.
Very thought-provoking statements, I dont believe caring can be taught. You either care for people or you dont. However, the WAY you care is definetly teacheable.
Sometimes life itself teaches one to be a caring individual. The experiences one lives through shape how we view certain events, and how we deal with them as individuals influences how we react to others experiencing similar events. An important part of caring as a nurse is the ability to empathize even if you have not experienced stressful events in your life. For some this is an innate ability. For others it can be learned to a degree, and will develop as the nurse watches and shares with her patients as they go through good times such as the birth of a child or horrific times such as the sudden loss of a loved one, or watching a loved one suffer through a debilitating illness.
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