Essay On Bsn Experience

I have experienced overwhelming and exciting moments and experiences throughout my university career. Some of them were encouraging and some of these experiences were intimidating. I have learned a tremendous amount of information throughout my classes, although some of it seemed silly and wasteful, a lot of it will be carried on as I move on as a nursing professional. Each semester felt like putting pieces of a huge puzzle together, and as time went on the information seemed to fit together a little better. There is still a lot to learn, but most important of all I have learned that nursing is constantly changing and evolving, so there is always going to be something new to learn or to develop. Since I have been practicing nursing for three years, my RN to BSN experience was focused more on management and improving as a healthcare professional. I have acquired a lot of knowledge that I had not really thought of or had even taken into consideration as a novice nurse. I feel more knowledgeable because of the experiences during my RN to BSN degree. This last semester has been a very overwhelming to say the least. I did my best to prepare but some things you just can’t prepare for. I have learned a lot and learning has never been more fun. As I recall my first semester of nursing school I loved …show more content…
The first day it seemed as if the patient knew more than I did. It was extremely intimidating and there were times I felt I was not cut out for the role of a nurse. After getting passed the first day I felt more confident and was able to apply the skills I learned in class to actual patients. By the next semester I gained much more confidence and could slowly see myself playing the role of the nurse. During my critical care clinical I could easily take care of two or three patients. I have made a lot of progress since the first day of