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Young Woman with Painful Life Story Admitted First to General Nursing in Craiova: 'I Saw What It Means'
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Young Woman with Painful Life Story Admitted First to General Nursing in Craiova: 'I Saw What It Means'

From Adevฤƒrul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Teodora Coleci, a high school graduate from Caracal, achieved the highest admission score for General Nursing at UMF Craiova.
  • Her aspiration stems from a decade-long personal battle with a congenital heart defect, requiring multiple surgeries.
  • Coleci aims to provide empathetic care, inspired by the medical professionals who treated her.

Teodora Coleci, a graduate of the "Ioniศ›ฤƒ Asan" Theoretical High School in Caracal, has fulfilled a decade-old promise by achieving the highest admission score for the General Nursing program at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMF) Craiova. Her journey is deeply rooted in personal experience with serious illness.

Some people choose a profession. Others choose a way of being. For Teodora Coleci... the choice of the General Nursing program stemmed from the conviction that caring for a patient means more than procedures and treatments. It means presence, empathy, and the power to inspire confidence when it is most needed.

โ€” UMF CraiovaDescribing Teodora Coleci's motivation and approach to nursing.

Coleci's aspiration to become a nurse is driven by a profound understanding of patient care, which she believes extends beyond medical procedures to encompass presence, empathy, and building trust. UMF Craiova recognized her achievement, noting her score among the top candidates for undergraduate programs.

Her passion originates from her own life story. Born with a congenital heart malformation, Coleci spent much of her childhood in hospitals, particularly at the Heart Institute in Tรขrgu Mureศ™. She underwent three heart surgeries, experiences that profoundly shaped her perspective.

Her desire comes from her own life experience. She was born with a congenital malformation. She spent her life more in hospitals, especially at the Heart Institute in Tรขrgu Mureศ™. She spent her entire childhood there, she has three heart operations.

โ€” Teodora's motherExplaining the origins of Teodora's career choice.

During her last surgery, which carried a significant risk of paralysis, a young Coleci vowed that if she survived and recovered, she would dedicate herself to helping others in the medical field. Her mother shared the emotional toll of those years, stating that her daughter's survival was never guaranteed until the final operation.

At the last operation - it was a bit more complicated, there was a greater risk of paralysis, she was already older and realized certain things - she promised herself that if she lived and was okay... she would also be among those people and help others.

โ€” Teodora's motherRecounting Teodora's promise after a difficult surgery.

Despite childhood restrictions due to her health, Coleci maintained a strong connection with her maternal grandmother, who provided essential support while her parents worked extensively to manage medical expenses. This close relationship also influenced her choices. Throughout her schooling, teachers reportedly saw her not merely as a medical case but as a capable student.

No one guaranteed me that she would live, until the last operation. She could have had cardiac arrest at any time.

โ€” Teodora's motherDescribing the critical nature of Teodora's health condition during childhood.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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