My Nursing Journey: Colorado Christian University

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Love is the Greatest The bible passage of 1 Corinthians 13:11 – 13 made me reflect on my personal and spiritual growth in my nursing journey with Colorado Christian University (CCU) as well as my nursing practice. I start my journey like a child and I am becoming a “woman” as my nursing school journey comes to an end. I admit my perspective about nursing as a service vocation has been strengthened over the course of time. The more I met different nurse preceptors during my clinical, the more I know what nursing principles I should apply in my nursing practice. The common foundation of most nursing principles is love. To be compassionate and eager to serve requires love. It is not just about responding to God’s calling, but the willingness

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