College Essay On Nursing Career

When making one of the biggest decisions of my life, that being my career choice, at age 17, I was overwhelmed. At the beginning of senior year I had decided I wanted to go into the medical field because I wanted to be able to get a job right out of college and I also wanted to make an impact on others lives. I typed into google “jobs in the medical field,” and went from there. I talked with my mom about what she thought I would be good at or enjoy and she brought up nursing. I instantly shut down that idea because when I thought about nursing all that came to mind was blood, guts, and gore which is not something I am very found of. The search continued.
My best friend was looking into being a Sonographer, so I looked into it as well and job shadowed a Sonographer at Maine General but didn’t find it very intriguing. Next I looked into being an Athletic Trainer because I loved sports. When looking at the expected job outlook for the next 10 years, athletic training was nowhere near the top of the list. The career of nursing continued to come up in conversation with my advisor at school and with my mom. I looked into nursing and learned that there are many different types of nurses that don’t deal with an
I enjoy one on one conversations with people and relating to others in different ways. I have been a waitress for the past 3 years and have gained many skills including patience, which I had very little of before, the ability to start “small talk” with people, and the ability to keep a smile on my face even when people are rude and at times ungrateful. I believe all of these skills are necessary for a nurse to be successful. In conclusion, I am interested in nursing because at the end of the day I want to know I made a difference in someone’s life and I believe I have acquired a few of the many skills needed to be a