The Importance Of Caring In The Nursing Field

Caring in the Nursing Field

Caring in the field of nursing is a very important aspect. The nurse should always care for their patient on a personal level. I have no nursing experience at all, so I can not say that I have actual experience caring for a person in a hospital. On the other hand, I have been involved in many instances where I had to stick out a helping hand.

The one instance that really sticks out to me was a few years ago. It was an early winter day, and I was up early for some odd reason. It was just like any other day, I was eating a granola bar and watching the morning news. I was just sitting there on the couch, and then my mom walked in. I noticed that she was not quite herself as soon as she walked into the room. She was walking kind of funny and slurring her speech. I asked her if she was okay, and of course she said “yes, I am fine.” I continued to eat my granola bar and ponder the situation. She was still in the kitchen searching for something to eat, but she left with nothing. She returned back to her bed. I knew something was obviously wrong, but I didn’t know what to do. My mom hated when I asked her about her blood sugar, but I decided to ask anyway. I walked into

my parent’s bedroom and she was sprawled out on the bed. I inquired about her blood sugar and she said she was perfectly fine in a shaky voice. I decided to take matters into my own hands and take her blood sugar myself. I don’t remember the exact number, but it was dangerously low. I knew she needed something with a lot of sugar. I ran to the fridge and searched for something sweet. I found a half gallon of orange juice on the top back shelf and decided that would be the best choice. I didn’t even take the time to pour it into a cup.
So, there I was a on a an early Saturday morning; spilling a half-gallon of orange juice all over my mom as I was trying to get her to drink it.

Growing up with a mother who has type two diabetes was definitely a learning experience to say the least. Only being fifteen at the time, I kind of had a sense of pride after the situation unfolded. I definitely think that helping my mom that day inspired me to go into the field of nursing. Now that I look back on it, I feel like you should always care for a patient as if they were one of your family members. I am very happy to say that I will get to help people for a living in my future career. I am blessed that God has given me the drive and motivation to make a difference in the field of

nursing.