Why Nursing is doing God’s Work

Last updated on: January 8, 2018 at 3:27 pm by irfanrydhan

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When you go to church/mosque/temple, donate money, volunteer to help, and aid in comforting fellow congregation members, you know that you’re doing a good thing. Acts of service to God are immeasurable. This means that anything you do, from holding the door open for a person walking to a building right behind you, to paying for someone else’s groceries when they come up short, involves being kind and good, no matter what faith you follow. While some religions have limitations on the kinds of medical services that followers can receive, any devout believer can complete an online DNP program. Becoming a nurse means that you can help to heal people who are suffering. You can give them comfort and care when they need it the most. And that is absolutely doing God’s work.

Following a Godly Path in Medicine

Don’t go into nursing for the money or the prestige. Also, don’t become a nurse if you are being pressured to follow in the footsteps of other family members but you don’t feel compelled to go to nursing school yourself. Only become a nurse if you genuinely believe that people in need deserve to be comforted and healed. Every patient will not be a believer, and some will flat out test your faith. You have to be ready to face these trying realities and know that no matter what challenges are put before you, your choice to become a nurse was born out of a desire to serve.

Comforting Patients During Trying Times

There are going to be patients that you are only able to touch for a short time before they transition to the other side. In addition to helping them to find peace on this earth while they’re still here, you will have a lot of interaction with their nearest relatives. There might not feel like there is a lot you can say to help give them comfort, but your caring acts toward their dying relative will give them immense strength.

Know That You Are Following Your Calling

While studying for an online doctor of nursing, you will experience some rocky periods and major bumps in the road. It is when you get closest to crossing to the finish line that you may start to doubt whether you are really supposed to become a nurse. No, being a nurse isn’t the easiest job in the world, but it is one of the best things that you can do for yourself and the public in general. Anyone who comes to your place of employment will be receiving the best care that you can offer. If you know what is in your heart, then there should be no second-guessing your decision to go into nursing.

All of the most famous and regularly read religious texts include passages about caring for the poor, the sick, and the indigent. Your works might not be documented in a similar fashion, but there is someone important who is noticing what you’re doing. Find it in your heart to do good out in the world and you will be practicing your faith all the time.

Guest Writer: Maggie Hammond is a retired nurse and freelance writer, exploring and writing in the U.S. in retirement. An advocate for public health and nursing qualifications, she feels passionate about raising awareness of the current strain on public health organisations.

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