Axing student bursaries will compose it harder to address the nursing shortage in the NHS and patient care will sufferNursing is a profession I had always considered but it took me a long time to take the decision to finally apply. I had my doubts,piece of me wondered if I really wanted it enough to compose all the sacrifices.
Four years ago all that changed. My dad was found dead at domestic and at the same time my granny was in a hospice receiving palliative care. She didn’t have long and I had to say goodbye earlier than I thought I would. I will never forget the nurse who smiled as I walked in, understood and hugged me as I cried on her shoulder. For a few minutes, and I didnt have to be strong,because she let me have some time to just be. From then on I knew nursing was what I had to finish. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com