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To reflect on the evolving sense of purpose in healthcare through key clinical experiences.

June 18, 2026Open Access

In The Stillness

Key Points

To reflect on the evolving sense of purpose in healthcare through key clinical experiences.
Narrative reflection on clinical experiences as a nursing graduate.
Focus on moments of uncertainty and pivotal experiences in the emergency department.
Emphasis on presence and compassion during critical moments in healthcare.
Purpose is revealed in moments of stillness and trust during care.
Compassionate presence has a profound impact on the patient experience.
Key moments in birth and death highlight the significance of being present.

Abstract

In this reflective narrative, a recent nursing graduate explores her evolving sense of purpose through key moments in her clinical experience. From early uncertainty to a powerful experience in the emergency department, the author discovers that purpose in healthcare is not found in a single revelation, but in the stillness of presence, compassion, and being trusted during life’s most sacred moments. “In the Stillness” offers a meditation on how showing up fully, during birth, death, and everything in between, can become the deepest expression of purpose in care.

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