It’s graduation time! And unfortunately, time for my final blog entry. Since I’ve come full circle from when I started the program a year ago, what better way to end than to reflect on my very first entry?
One year ago, I packed all my belongings and moved to Denver from California. I anticipated the start of an intense, yearlong program that would challenge me and test my commitment to this career change. My excitement allowed me to take charge of the year ahead and ensure that I would overcome this challenge with a sense of accomplishment and success.
Looking back on the last year, I’ve gained both professional and personal growth from Regis’ program. I’ve developed relationships with multiple nurses within the community through my clinical rotations, found invaluable mentors amongst the nursing faculty, and built friendships with my peers who will now be my colleagues.
Above all, the accelerated nursing program taught me the importance of taking care of myself and ensuring my physical and mental well-being. The program can be exhausting at times, but my clinical experiences have showed me that the nursing career can be just the same. In the end, I’ve become so much better at living a balanced life, one that meets both my professional and personal needs.
The Regis curriculum gave me a solid foundation to build on for the rest of my nursing career. A year later, I’ve successfully earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and am only one mere step away from starting my nursing career…I still have to pass the NCLEX!
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