How God Led Me into Nursing: Serving Patients with Faith, Compassion and Excellence
Discovering My Calling
I always thought I would become a doctor if I entered the medical profession. However, during one of my long holidays, I helped care for my uncle and saw the kindness and encouragement that nurses gave to both him and our family.
That experience made me realise that I wanted to bring hope to people suffering from different illnesses. My family still wonders how I became a nurse because I used to faint whenever I went to the hospital. Looking back, I know that God made that decision long before I had developed a personal relationship with Him.
Finding My Place in NMCFU
When I was looking for a job, I shared my concerns with a friend who was already part of the Nurses and Midwives Christian Fellowship Uganda. She added me to the fellowship, and I immediately connected with its vision.
I felt that I had found the place where God wanted me to be. As a professional nurse, I desire to work alongside other nurses to provide excellent care to patients and their families while allowing God’s light to shine through us.
Growing Through Fellowship
The fellowship has helped me learn how to share the love of Jesus with patients through the Saline Process training.
Many of the people we care for are facing physical, emotional, mental and financial challenges, and this training has equipped me to minister to them with wisdom and compassion.
The webinars organised by the fellowship have also helped me grow professionally. Even when I miss a live session, I can catch up through the fellowship’s YouTube recordings.
A Patient I Will Always Remember
One patient I will never forget was suffering from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a condition that gradually causes paralysis from the feet upwards.
The patient was deeply distressed and difficult to comfort. I remained patient, encouraged both the patient and the family, and prayed with them.
Over time, the patient recovered remarkably well. It was a joy to hear him acknowledge that the Lord had healed him through the medical team.
Overcoming Challenges Together
Christian healthcare workers face many challenges in the workplace.
The fellowship responds by organising webinars that address issues nurses and midwives encounter in their daily work. Members also support one another by discussing workplace challenges and sharing practical encouragement.
The fellowship even organises job fairs where unemployed nurses can apply for available positions, and I appreciate being part of a community that includes knowledgeable professionals who willingly share their experience.
What Being Salt and Light Means to Me
To me, being salt and light means being the eyes, mouthpiece, hands and feet of Jesus to my patients and their families.
My Encouragement to Fellow Nurses and Midwives
I want to encourage every nurse and midwife to remember that we have been called to a noble profession. We have the privilege of serving God’s children during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
Let us give our very best and serve every patient with excellence.
The Scripture that continues to strengthen me is Colossians 3:23–24:
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Maureen Kafureeka, a registered nurse currently working with the Samaritan’s Purse Children’s Heart Project.