This picture was taken on the last day of my first clinical experience in November, 2013. I remember the fear I felt coming into the nursing program at Cedar Crest College and the feelings in inadequacy. I do not leave with those same feelings. I have grown so much not only as a person but also as a professional and above all as a nurse. I know that I am capable of all the things I want to accomplish so long as I dedicate myself to it. I know my weaknesses lie in my shyness and my occasional inability to open myself to new experiences. I have a long way to go in mastering nursing skills and time management. I am confident that after my initial orientation in nursing I will be a much better nurse and will be much more confident in myself and
