N11 Nursing Foundations II AY 2024-2025

I hope to and expect to learn a lot in this course and enhance my nursing knowledge and experience to better serve patients with the highest quality. Moreover, I hope to enhance my character and develop as a person while overcoming various challenges in this subject. I do fear, of course, the workload that is to come. However, I hope to still be able to remain balanced and to manage my time wisely. Lastly, I plan to achieve what I hope for by studying hard and staying resilient in my studies.

Despite surviving the nursing subjects during our freshmen year and somehow being equipped with some of the foundational skills and knowledge, I still do believe that there’s still more to learn and a lot of room to grow, to be better than what I was, when I was a first-year nursing student!

With that, my hopes in this course is, of course, to acquire more knowledge and unleash new skills, especially those that I don’t know that I’m capable of. In terms of my fears in this course, that would be the clinical application of everything we’ve learned (which is mixed with a bit of excitement) since it feels like we only have one shot in doing everything because we start to deal with real patients again, so stakes are already high and there’s really no room for error. As for my expectations, I expect that this course would be able to serve as a helping tool for me to become an efficient student nurse, of course, along with my personal effort. 

To achieve what I hope for, I would dedicate a lot of time for studying and understanding the important concepts, theories, etc., and for practicing the necessary skills, even outside the four corners of the classroom. To conquer my fears, I believe that by acknowledging my weaknesses as a student nurse is important for me to be able to pinpoint what areas should I practice more on, therefore being able to gain more confidence in patient care and interaction during clinicals.

In entering this course, I hope to further strengthen and build my fundamentals in nursing practice. Once I complete this course, I hope that I have gained the knowledge and skills that I need to take my patient care a level higher. However, this also comes with the fear of not meeting the expectations that I have set for myself and the anxiety that comes with the responsibility of taking care of a real patient. But despite these, I'm sure that through doing my best, focusing on learning, and continually seeking to gain new knowledge, I'll be able to gain the confidence that I need to achieve these goals and provide the best care to my patients. 

What are my hopes, fears, and expectations in this course? How do I plan to achieve what I hope for, and conquer my fears?

Even though I think we learned a lot from our prior experience in N10, I also think I made a lot of mistakes and could have done a better job. There are still a ton of experiences, abilities, and knowledge to acquire for my approaching N11 clinical duty in order to assist my patients in achieving their highest level of wellness.

I'm hoping that carrying out this N11 course will also help me learn new things that will improve my ability to relate to, help, and take care of my patients. But because N11 is more sophisticated and intricate than N10, I expect a lot of coffee, tears, and late nights—especially during clinical. And because N11 entails administering medication, inserting IVs, and doing other more difficult tasks, these expectations fuel my anxiety of burning out and maybe falling short of the standards I set for myself. What worries me the most is the possibility of making a mistake in these areas that could have a negative impact on people's lives. Sometimes, the weight of my responsibilities as a student nurse still pesters at the back of my mind. I pledge myself that I won't let myself or my patients down because of this. 

To attain my goals and face my worries, I'll make sure to give them the best care possible by working hard in my studies and learning the concepts and applications by heart. I plan on achieving what I hope for by going outside of my comfort zone and learning how to acknowledge my weaknesses and turn them into a strength which may help in boosting my confidence in patient interaction and clinical papers.

My hopes for the course involve me becoming a better and more competent person. I expect to ponder new perspectives I usually would not and broaden my horizons. Considering the amount of topics covered in the course, I am afraid I would not be able to rise to the challenges presented so in order to both gain competency and pass the challenges, I plan to try to look further into the lessons and spend more time learning. Lastly, I hope to strengthen my resiliency as I know there is a long road ahead of me.

Accomplishing my first year of studies at the university is a great achievement for me. However, this is only the start in my pursuit of learning, as this new semester in my 2nd year will be eventful with opportunities to gain more competence and wisdom. 

As such, I am hoping that the N11 course will be enjoyable yet full of learning. I am hoping that we will be able to gain higher level nursing skills and expect that each of us will be given the opportunity to use many pieces of equipment that will enable us to hone our novice skills. Since studying nursing will concern the lives of others, I am worried that the more complex lessons that will be practiced in the clinicals will give me a harder time to master. Despite that, I am willing to learn and expect that the professors will be there to guide us. To achieve what I hope for, I will double my efforts in studying the concepts in this course and reading more about the topics. I will strive to manage my time better so that I will be able to keep up with the pace of the lessons and not be afraid to seek help from the professors to be adept with the set of skills needed in serving the patients, thus helping me overcome my worries.

As a new school year starts, a lot of things go through my mind considering that many new challenges awaits. For the most part, I hope that this course will continue the fruitful course we had last school year enabling me to become a better student nurse. I expecting that this course will equip me more skills and techniques that is more complex yer helpful to the patiens I will serve. On the other hand, the one thing that I dread the most is that I may not be able to continue the course given itsbweight and difficulty.

Still, despite these fears and concerns that I have, I have instilled in myself an excellent and reslient attitude when encountering things I am not used to or having difficulty with. Likewise, I plan on being more inquisitive and determined especially when I am confused on some stuff. I also recognize the fact that when help is needed, I will humble myself and ask nicely for it. On a final note, I plan of placing more trust and confidence on mysel and I hope the same goes for everyone in this course.

As explained to us, I really look forward to more learnings for us to be prepared on a clinical setting, which is one part of the course that excites me the most despite the heavy workload. This course will help us to know more skills so that the clients will receive the utmost care we can offer. Since we will be covering a larger scope than before, I know that this could be a little hectic for me as I try to juggle different courses and their schedule, which could lead me to be exhausted or demotivated to do the tasks. But of course, I will always go back to the reason I keep on pursuing this, which is to serve the people, especially those who are less privileged. During our duty for our N10 and NSTP courses, I got to reflect on how much individuals tend to neglect what they are feeling or just let their illnesses worsen. But there were also several patients who asked more follow-up questions when we informed them regarding their vitals, and since at that time, we were limited to what information we could give them, it saddened me that we couldn’t help them any further. That is why this course excites me as I know that I’ll be able to help much more in the next clinical duty.

I know that this will be once again overwhelming and before, I tend to stop once I feel like the knowledge I have is already enough. So for this course, I will try my best to not give up when I feel tired and push myself more by reminding myself how much people I could help with learning more. With this, I just hope that I’ll become more productive and effective by managing my time better and always focus on my goal—to do better for the betterment of the client.

Coming from the N10 (Nursing Foundations I) course, I highly expect that the N11 (Nursing Foundations II) course will be more challenging and fulfilling than the last. I look forward to learning more nursing skills and enhancing my critical thinking skills as a student nurse participating in the nursing process. I also look forward to having a more in-depth understanding of the topics discussed during the last semester, specifically the topics that are correlated with the Nursing Diagnosis. Furthermore, I look forward to enhancing my skills in terms of associating cues and assessment findings alongside the concepts taught in developing a well-thought nursing care plan tailored to the needs of the patients. However, I do fear the possibility of failing some of the laboratory skills, most especially when it comes to administering medications. I am anxious because I am aware that one tiniest mistake on computing a patient’s medicine intake may greatly harm their health which I do not want to happen. Moreover, I fear that I would fail the exams, knowing how important these exams are not just for my grades, but also gauging my competence in that specific area, which is vital in the clinical setting. 

I do hope that I will be able to provide the best care for my patients, overcome the fears and challenges I will encounter, and I will become a more efficient and effective student nurse by the end of the course. With this, I intend to reach this goal by putting my 100% effort in all tasks and activities to be done, continuously reviewing and reevaluating myself in order to better myself in the process. Additionally, to conquer my fears, I must focus on adjusting myself to what scares me the most so that it doesn’t scare me as much. With this, I also would ask for help when needed to know if I am doing what is supposed to be done especially in the areas I am anxious about.

Even though I was able to brave the storms in my freshman year, I know to myself that there are greater waves that I would have to swim through in the coming semesters of my UPCN journey. 

With all the daunting obstacles that I am yet to overcome in this course, I hope to witness a more determined and improved version of myself in all aspects — academics, behavior, and clinical duties. I also look forward to gaining more knowledge and improving on my shortcomings from the previous year. However, while I work toward my goals, all of these wishes are accompanied by fears and worries. My constant struggle to stay ahead of the curve causes me to make mistakes and fall behind. I am afraid that due to uncertainties, I would end up fatigued and burned out while trying to learn. I am also expecting that this course would be more challenging than the previous courses we had, and I look forward to the lessons we will gain as we progress. Above all, I anticipate that the course will provide me with opportunities and experiences that will shape me as an IskoNars of UPCN. 

With the core values of UP and UPCN, I intend to overcome these fears and realize my vision by reminding myself of why I chose and strived to be here: I am doing this not only for myself, but also for the Filipino people, who need quality service from students who are equipped with honor and excellence. From this semester on, I will focus on putting in twice, if not three times, as much effort and energy as I did in the past. Finally, I am continuously reminded that I have already come this far, and that even if the journey has been difficult, the road ahead is certainly worth the formidable storms and waves.

What are my hopes, fears, and expectations for this course? How do I plan to achieve what I hope for and conquer my fears?

Nursing Foundations is indeed a well-encompassing course and became one of the building blocks that gave me all the skills and experiences I need to provide patient care. It enabled us to apply the theoretical knowledge we gained inside our classroom when treating our patients during our clinical duty by providing health promotion and education interventions. Truly, doing our clinical duty in PGH as early as we were freshmen students has solidified my love and respect for my chosen profession. With this, I will bring the same amount of love and respect when taking N11. By taking this course, I expect that I'll develop more complex skills and broaden my perspective on patient care in order to advance my nursing practice. This increasing complexity also requires participation in other courses, such as pharmacology, since there will be drug administration, which I only watched before being performed by nurses in our ward, and now I'll experience firsthand. I expect that, similar to N10, all the learnings and laboratory simulations in N11 will be effective enough for me to not only succeed in my future clinical duties but also develop these important skills that I'll have to bring forward. I hope that, similar to N10, I will have a memorable clinical experience and see myself excel and grow intellectually and morally. I also hope that I'll be able to comply with the requirements on time and surpass this course and that my learning style is effective so that all the learning won't be forgotten easily.

With the expectations and hopes of advancing my knowledge and skills and passing the course, I also have my fears, one of which is to not fulfill these expectations I had for myself. I fear that I might commit mistakes, which are inevitable, and potentially hurt my patients other than alleviating their illness. I fear that these errors will lead my patients to question my competencies and abilities. I also fear that I can't keep up with the increasing complexity that this course offers. But from my perspective, having the right mentality will definitely aid me in achieving these admirations and conquering these fears. I think overthinking too much about these expectations will hinder my growth, so I must ensure that I always have the right state of mind so that I'll not be overwhelmed by these fears. I also think that having a more organized study schedule and proper time management will really help me survive this course, since, compared to my first-year experience, I know now what works for me, and this is crucial for every student. For example, I found out that having group discussions with my friends helped me with memory retention for our exams and duties. Lastly, I will constantly remind myself of the reason why I entered UPCN in the first place. I will remind myself to always embody the core values of honor, excellence, and service, and by keeping these in mind, I hope and expect to pass this course successfully.

All the ups and downs, blessings and challenges, and countless experiences I have gained and gone through in the first year of my journey as a student nurse have led me to this moment as a Second Year Student at UPCN. All nursing subjects I have taken last A.Y. has equipped me with adequate knowledge that I hope to utilize in N11 and other subjects I am currently taking.  I hope that I will learn so much more about proper patient care and ways on how to be helpful in a hospital setting as a student nurse, and to have fun and enjoy while learning, especially with the line up of professors teaching the subject. Although I fear that I may be left behind in some aspects and topics despite giving my all, I believe that I am not walking this path alone. All the help that my professors and classmates will offer during the semester will truly be a great asset to becoming the student nurse I strive to become.

Nasasabik ako na mas palawigin pa ang aking kaalaman ukol sa mga gampanin, responsibilidad, ng pagiging isang nars. Ang ilang mga inaasahan ko sa kursong ito na N11 ay mas marami pa kaming matututuhan na pangunahing kasanayan sa pag-aalaga ng pasyente. Ngunit, sa ilalim ng kasabikan na ito ay mayroong halong kaba dahil mabigat na ang mga gampanin na aming panghahawakan, dahil sa introduksyon sa mga Nursing Inverventions gaya ng pag-injection, IV therapy, pag-administer ng gamot, at iba pa.

    In this course, as its name depicts, I expect it to be a strong foundation in honing my knowledge and skills as a future nurse. Here, I look forward to the opportunities and unique experiences that it can offer, providing me a new perspective and proactive mindset to help build an effective healthcare system. Even though certain fears may be present, such as the fear of failing the class, I hope to finish this course with a sense of accomplishment and confidence in my capabilities.

    To conquer my fears, I will start by listening properly in every discussion given that every skill that I will do relies heavily on the theoretical concepts that support it. Then, I will do my best in training the activities and interventions, keeping in mind that every mistake could equal the life of a patient. Lastly, I will ensure to always practice the core values as it encompasses the standards of being a good nurse.

As the new school year starts, I am hoping that I will pass the N11 course with flying colors and get a good grade. I am a bit afraid that I will go through a lot of challenges this semester, but I hope that these challenges will help me become a better student. I also expect myself to be more serious for N11 so that I can move on to the next semester without taking removals. I plan to achieve my hopes and dreams by focusing on the course and dedicating my time to understand the lessons. 

As we begin to tackle N11, I am filled with so much hopes, fears, and expectations as this course plays a pivotal role in laying the groundwork and shaping the fundamental qualities of the nurse we will become. Reflecting on our experience with Nursing Foundations I, I anticipate that N11 will build upon that foundation, challenging us to connect our knowledge to new and advanced concepts, topics, skills, and abilities essential for the clinical setting. 

Having a glimpse of the course syllabus for N11 made me realize that the course will be more challenging and difficult than its predecessor, as it not only builds on what we've learned but also integrates complex topics from pathophysiology, anatomy, and other core nursing subjects. Due to this, I fear that it will bring out the same amount of effort that N10 demanded or may demand even more.

Despite the challenge, I am hopeful that I will enjoy this course just as much as I did with its prerequisite I hope that N11 will not only deepen my understanding of various nursing topics but also enhance my skills, enabling me to apply our lessons in real case scenarios rather than just in textbooks. Moreover, I look forward to the immersive learning experience that this course envisions, and I am determined to improve my performance in order to bring myself one step closer to becoming a competent nurse.

Nursing Foundations II will equip aspiring student nurses like me with the theoretical and practical skills required to administer quality care for our patients. My experiences in our 1st year have given me a basis on what to expect, and I believe I am more prepared to handle the workload this time around. The main challenge now is being able to maintain good study habits to fully cover the scope of topics necessary, lend time to hone my practical skills, and maintain a balance between studying for the different courses offered this semester. Having no prior background in administering medicine/vaccines through the IA, ID, IM, and SubQ routes, I suppose my greatest challenge will be learning the practical skills through a mix of youtube videos and face-to-face demonstrations, as well as being able to apply this knowledge to a clinical setting. I am excited to learn more about this field and further build upon the foundations of nursing that we have already learned, and I am sincerely hoping for a fruitful and insightful experience in this course.

“You’re not growing if you’re not uncomfortable."

This quote inspires me to embrace the entire learning process, even though it entails sleepless nights, excessive coffee runs, and countless self-doubts. As we start anew and navigate this school year, I hope we can keep this quote in mind to push ourselves to be the best we can be despite the challenges.

This semester in N11, I aim to enhance my skills as a student nurse by applying what I’ve learned and refining my knowledge and abilities, particularly in patient care. In addition, I am hoping that I will be able to learn all the pertinent concepts by heart as all these will be helpful once I become a nurse. At the same time, I worry that I might feel overwhelmed by the heavy academic workload and the fast pace of the lessons as the semester advances. Additionally, I fear that I might not see improvement in my performance compared to last year, especially during clinicals. For me to resolve my fears and achieve my goals this semester, I plan to be wiser in managing my time and knowing my priorities. I also plan to have the mindset of embracing the learning process one step at a time instead of striving for perfection, as this will just induce pressure on me that will eventually affect my mental health. Ultimately, I expect that my learning experience in N11 will be efficient, substantial, and highly productive through in-depth discussions, effective skills laboratory sessions, and improved study habits.

Taking Nursing Foundation I (N 10) during my 1st year, 2nd semester was challenging. It was my first time taking a course like that and navigating through something I have no prior experience with made me thrilled, anxious, and surprised. Now, as I go through another, I expect in this course, Nursing Foundations II (N 11) to improve and expand my knowledge regarding nursing skills as I deal with higher level nursing problems. I hope to firstly pass this course, apply the learned knowledge and skills during my clinical practice, and use them appropriately to my best ability along the way. However, taking on another challenging course worries and fears me from time-to-time. I am still afraid of making mistakes or failures in general. I fear that I will become burned out which always affects my performance and thoughts or mindset. With all the aforementioned in mind, I plan to achieve my hopes through dedication in learning the topics and practicing the skills several times, while I plan to conquer my fears through having my solid support system by my side and always reminding myself that fears and failures are normal as long as I do not linger on those and try to find ways to transform them into strengths and opportunities.

My experience with N10 was a blend of different emotions, experiences, learnings, and challenges; but one thing is for sure, it was ultimately fulfilling and enlightening. With that in mind, as N11 is a continuation of the aforementioned course, I am both excited and nervous. Excited, since I am bound to learn and experience new procedures. Nervous, because I am aware that these new procedures would be more complicated and meticulous than anything I’ve learned so far. Moreover, I think one of my greatest fears in this course is the fact that later on, I am expected to apply all that I’ve learned to real patients. In line with this, as I go through the course, I hope I will be able to properly absorb and apply all procedures expected of me. I hope in this course, I learn more and become better to be able to serve the Filipino masses and provide the best service I can give.

Furthermore, I believe that to concur my fears and to achieve my goals in this course, I have to be sure that I maximize the learning materials given to me and practice all the skills as much as I can. Surely, this course will not be a smooth ride, but I aspire to overcome all the hurdles and challenges that may come my way and continue to do the best that I can every session.

Experiencing caring for patients in the hospital and serving not only as their nurse but also as their source of strength, comfort, and support in sickness towards health during my clinical duty in the first year, I await what is yet to come and what this course has in store for me, especially now that I will learn and master additional skills of a nurse, such as preparation and administration of medications, wound management, providing care and comfort to clients with more complicated health conditions, and more. As this semester progresses, I hope that this course will equip me with the necessary competencies that will enable me to provide the highest quality of care to patients coming from different backgrounds, having varying health problems and needs, especially in the context of patients in the Philippine General Hospital. Moreover, I expect that in this course, I will be pushed to think outside the box and be resourceful and versatile, enhance my critical thinking abilities, and demonstrate nursing skills and techniques beyond expectations. While I anticipate learning new skills and fulfilling the different demands of the nursing profession and the roles the nurses play, there is also this feeling of anxiety and fear of messing up, especially now that I will have more access to the patients, such as handling medications. However, with proper preparation, like studying and learning wholeheartedly the concepts, skills, techniques, and interventions, as well as reading additional resources recommended by the instructors and mastering these skills through frequent practice, I will be able to conquer my fears and avoid—at all cost—any errors as what is at stake here is a life of a patient seeking care, comfort, and recovery. With determination, courage, confidence, and adequate preparation, all these will be possible. 

As I begin this course, I bring with me the lessons and experiences from my previous nursing classes. Reflecting on the journey I had in the previous year, I recognize my shortcomings during our initial exposure to Nursing Foundations. Now, as we start this new academic year with Nursing Foundations II, I am determined to learn from those past errors. With this, my goal is to be more diligent, not just in completing tasks, but in truly understanding the content of this vital subject.

For one, I anticipate the Nursing Foundations II to be more complex, yet even more engaging. I am prepared for the increased difficulty that comes with each year of nursing school and I expect to encounter challenges that will push my potential to new heights. Furthermore, I anticipate that this course will further refine my skills and deepen my knowledge as a student nurse, particularly as I take on clinical duties, but I am also aware that aspirations alone won't get me there. To truly fulfill my potential, I need to face my fears—especially my anxiety during hospital duties. I plan to conquer this by dedicating myself to thorough study, going beyond just reviewing the material and to truly instill the necessary skills and concepts that I would need to fulfill my role in caring for my patients. By committing myself fully to this course and building confidence, I aim to ensure that the skills and competencies I develop translate meaningfully into every patient interaction I will have in the future. As the popular phrase goes, “never back down, never what?”

"You had no right to stop fighting for the sick patient’s life!"
— St. Luke the Surgeon

In the spirit of the Holy Hierarch’s words, my hope for this course is to learn how to never give up on a sick patient’s life, especially since the focus of this course is on moderately ill patients. I aspire to understand the true oikonomia (economy) of caring—i.e. agape (love) as the foundation of my care, rather than being motivated merely by the need to pass this prerequisite course and move on to the next level.

However, this hope is accompanied by fears. My greatest fear is that I might do the antithesis of my hopes—to abandon the fight for my patient’s life due to the inconveniences and academic pressures. I fear that I might treat my patients not with love, but with pride, hate and condescension.

This fear is an offspring of another fear, and that is me fearing one of my course instructors due to a painful history with this teacher, which has left me deeply wounded. That day a loving nurse within me...died. I am in constant fear.

Yet, these fears must not paralyze me. Action is required to overcome what would otherwise be the spiritual death of a genuinely loving and caring student nurse. As the Holy Father John Climacus wrote, "a proud soul is the slave of fear." Therefore, I will strive to be humble and obedient so that I will not abandon my vocation of care, and to better understand the oikonomia of caring. Embracing humility will also help me realize that the deep wounds I have carried since N10 can be healed through forgiveness. Though I cannot forgive this instructor at present, this does not mean that my capacity for forgiveness is dead forever. I hope to reach a point where I can forgive, so that the fear I developed from and associate with this person will not cause me to surrender in the fight for my patient’s life.

In closing, I make a promise to learn not only the technical skills of N11 but also the virtues that are integral to the nursing profession—humility (manus, hands that are humble enough to reach out), obedience (caput, a virtue reigning our wills), and the oikonomia of caring (cor, a heart full of love). With these virtues, my fears will dissipate, and I will come to understand what it truly means to "fight for my sick patient’s life."

Fear not.

As a second-year student taking Nursing Foundations II, I am eager to continue learning about the art of nursing, which I anticipate to be more complex and demanding, as it will involve concepts and tasks beyond just health education and promotion. Reflecting on my experiences in N10, I must admit that I didn't adapt or put in the effort I should have at that time. On that account, I hope to approach this course with more confidence and curiosity, applying the skills I am about to learn more effectively. I feel more determined to excel in both my academic and clinical responsibilities now, and I plan to balance these demands by managing my time wisely. While I do have a persistent fear of interacting with real patients in a hospital setting and the potential for making mistakes in such high-pressure situations, I will strive to stay composed and apply the knowledge and skills I will gain to the best of my ability.

In this course, I hope to learn as much as I could so that I may be able to further use the learned skills in providing better care for my future patients. Like any other, I fear that I might not be able to survive, nonetheless, this will not hinder me as I aim to do my best in this course. I plan to stay more focused during class sessions and review the lessons when I get time and also do the necessary activities needed so that I may be able to allot time for rest. Nothing is easy and our dreams will not simply come true without us having to try as hard as we can.

As I progress through my foundational nursing courses, I anticipate that N11 will deepen my understanding not only through theoretical knowledge but also by emphasizing critical practical applications. While the thought of learning more complex procedures brings a sense of fear, I recognize that this fear is similar to what I felt last semester when first exposed to the hospital setting. However, I trust that the foundation laid by N10, N9, and N8 has equipped me with the skills necessary to perform hospital procedures confidently. My goal with N11 is to master more advanced and delicate procedures, such as IV computations and injections, among others, ensuring that I approach them with precision and minimize the potential for errors.

Additionally, I am eager to build on my ability to respond to new and different patient needs and scenarios, which is essential in providing high-quality care. I hope that N11 will challenge me (and it surely will) to think critically to respond accurately in various clinical situations, further preparing me for the demands of nursing in general. My ultimate aim is to not only perform these tasks competently but also to understand the principles behind them, enabling me to deliver safe and effective care that embodies the core values of UPCN.

I look forward to the new experiences I will have this semester. I hope to have fun while learning. <3

In the last semester, the clinical experience was the highlight for me, so I am particularly excited about the clinical opportunities this course will offer. I am most eager to expand my knowledge of patient care and enhance my skills across social, intellectual, and practical domains.

Having managed to pass the first year, I am naturally concerned about the increasing difficulty of the nursing program and whether I can meet both my own expectations and the demands of the coursework. While my primary goal is to pass this course, I also aspire to elevate my personal growth. I aim to refine my study habits and time management skills to make the most out of what this course has to offer.

Ultimately, I believe that this course will not only challenge me but also provide the foundation for becoming a more competent and compassionate nurse. I am committed to leveraging every opportunity to improve and look forward to the personal and academic growth that lies ahead.

Given that this is a foundational nursing course, my primary fear in is that I wont be able to master its topics; I’m scared I will become overwhelmed and have a hard time adjusting accordingly. Having said that, my hope for my self in this course is that I master and become confident on this course’s subject matters and build a strong foundation for my nursing studies. My expectation for this course is that it will be heavy and fast paced, but that it will include the resources necessary in preparation for exams. To achieve my goals and conquer my fears, my plan is to: (1) keep a schedule and stay on top of requirements, (2) submit assignments earlier rather than last minute, as well as  (3) determine challenging aspects of the course and allot time to review these further.