11/04/2026
âIf my profession triggers someoneâs prejudice, the problem isnât with meâitâs with their perception.â
Recently, something happened that left me both reflective and resolute.
I teach Biology at the SSC level. One of my students, eager and bright, had just started learning from me and expressed genuine enthusiasm. However, after only a couple of classes, her mother decided to withdraw her.
Why? Because she found out I am a nurse.
According to her, a nurse is not "qualified" enough to teach her child.
Let that sink in.
She didn't ask about my academic background, my experience, or the quality of my teaching. My identity as a registered nurse was enough for her to discredit everything I brought to the table.
Yesâit hurt.
But noâI am not ashamed.
Because I know what I stand for. I belong to one of the most ethical, disciplined, and life-affirming professions on this planet. I stand beside the sick, the dying, the sufferingânot for praise, but because I believe in service to humanity. I practice science with compassion and care with precision. I have studied, practiced, passed licensing exams, done clinical internships, and continued my educationâjust like any other professional.
Still, society sees "nurse" and assumes less.
Thatâs why Iâm sharing thisânot for sympathy, but to shed light on a subtle yet dangerous form of professional discrimination we rarely talk about.
We need to change the narrative.
A nurse can be an educator, a researcher, a community leader. A nurse can guide, mentor, heal, and uplift.
A nurse can teach Biology.
To all aspiring healthcare professionalsâif you want a life of purpose, integrity, and sacrifice, nursing is your calling.
To those who still view us through a narrow lensâstep into a hospital ICU and witness who stands between life and death. You'll find us thereânurses, holding the line.
I am a nurse.
I am an educator.
I am not ashamed. I am proud.
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From the timeline of FI Hasan (Ex NMCTian, Session: 2019-20)
