Dear Future Nurse,

We recently released a new video with a bold claim: nursing will change you. I was reflecting on my nursing experience, and the script practically wrote itself:

"Nursing will push you, challenge you. But in that adversity, you will grow. You will think faster, work harder, and discover strengths you never knew you had."

I truly believe that nursing changes lives. I experienced it personally, and now I see it happening with the BAYADA Scholars. Watching them transform from nervous students on their first day to confidently making a difference is just one additional way nursing has enriched my life. After reflecting and spending a lot of time with nursing students and other nurses, I have narrowed in on five unexpected benefits of nursing that I believe contribute to this change: 

1. Spending time with a lot of competent, compassionate, and hardworking people. Many nurses are not only caring but also brilliant.
2. The experience of meaningful work can help you navigate significant challenges. Hard things don't seem as difficult when like-minded people surround you and share a "why" that is bigger than yourself.
3. Continuous growth - there is always something else to learn and improve upon in nursing. And if boredom ever does creep in, there are almost always opportunities to try something new.
4. You learn to ask for help. Nursing is not a job you can do alone.
5. Nursing helps keep life in perspective. Dealing with literal life and death decisions on a regular basis helps you stay grounded and appreciate the little things. 

I am a better version of myself having completed nursing school and experiencing the life-changing work of caring for others. I learn something new every day from my brilliant, funny, and compassionate coworkers. If you're still dreaming about becoming a nurse, watch the video and ask yourself: are you content to keep dreaming or are you ready to take that next step? 

Until next time,

Karina T., BSN, RN, PHN

Nursing Will Change You

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