My name is Claire Galea and I am a mum of three girls living in Malta. For years I thought that I had lost my chance of pursuing a degree due to having to focus my life on raising my children. However in Spring 2019 I got to know that the University of Malta was offering a part time Degree course in Nursing, and of course I jumped on the opportunity and haven’t looked back since.
I feel it is my life purpose to be a nurse. Up until applying I had been living my life literally praying that I cross paths with people who I can help in one way or another. Helping people is my passion. It brings me unlimited joy and abundant peace within my heart. I love to spread positivity, happiness and smiles wherever I go, because I truly believe that every person may be battling a situation unknown to others, and a smile or a positive gesture may help uplift a person from a dark place into a place of hope.
Pursuing this five-year nursing degree will lead me to a career that is purely based on what I truly love to do.
Through all the hours of lectures and practice I am getting thanks to the lovely lecturers we have at UM, I can get all the necessary knowledge to be able to practice nursing skills safely and responsibly to vulnerable patients in need of healing.
That, coupled with the values of care and empathy which come so naturally to me, will lead me to become an accountable professional nurse, allowing me to spread healing and hope to those who need the most.
Throughout this blog I aim to share resources and information that can be helpful for every student nurse on the journey to registration.
I may also touch on subjects that I personally also find very interesting or fascinating. Please do feel free to reach out and contact me if there is something in particular that you would like to learn more about, and I would be more than happy to help.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all administration and all staff and lecturers at the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences within the University of Malta, firstly for offering this course at part time level, as that made this a possible reality for me, and also for their continuous support and guidance throughout this journey.
With gratitude,
Claire
