Development of Self Class Presentation

Our student facilitated discussion assigned in the Development of Class pertained to the Ways of Being called to care by L.M Berman. The article explains and philophisize that the calling to become a nurse is different for everyone. Everyone has their own unique reasons; in which the calling is direct or indirect. People choose to become a nurse based on their preferences and opinions, on the other hand people are drawn into nursing indirectly through observations or experiences with nurses. A lot of hard work and countless revisions made up for some sleepless nights. At first I did not understand the article at all, it was upon further reading and note taking that the whole situation came to me. Nurses come from different dimensions regardless of background. Before the morning of the presentation, a whole new PowerPoint presentation had to be made up as one of the members had a family emergency, throughout this experience the group did bond together very well to cope with unexpected change, this teamwork was rewarded with an 85% mark. I firmly believe that my calling into care was indirect as a result of my experiences with nurses during my time of need.

Refrences:

Berman, L. M. (1994). What does it mean to be called to care? In M.E. Lashley, M.T. Neal, E.T. Slunt, L.M. Berman, & F. H. Hultgren Being called to care (pp. 5-16). New York: State University Press.