why i chose nursing
Becoming a nurse is more than getting accepted into nursing school, far more than passing the NCLEX exam and even much further than collecting a pay check. It takes time, a lot of time and devotion to patient care; it requires empathy and a lifetime of continuing education. Knowing all this, why did I choose nursing?
Nine years ago I became a certified nursing assistant because I thought I had the prerequisite to be a caregiver, which I do. I genuinely love and care about people, I am very empathetic and devoted and like to make a positive difference in people’s life so getting a license to use my intrinsic motivation comes easy, but did I really want to be a nurse,’ no ‘I wanted a career that would enable me to be out in the fields and travel, earn while I’m learning and have fun touching peoples life, unknowingly I wanted to be a nurse, all this was manifested when I had a life changing experience last year .
Twelve months ago I was in a very dark place, making it from one day to the next was a huge challenge, but like the lord promises never to leave us alone, he kept his promise he also took very good care of me by providing me with angels commonly mistaken for nurses to comfort me, They made so much difference in my life.
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n( May of 2012) I learnt I was pregnant, with a due date of (January 20th 2013),I was so excited I waited 19 years to hear those words, however faith had a different plan for me so on (September 30th 2012) I had an emergency C-section and my son was delivered, he was (23 weeks ,2days,weighing 630kg 11 “, not breathing , totally lifeless ,the following four months of my life was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride, putting it mildly. My vocabulary was replaced with words like, Brady’s, apneas, de-sating, gavage feeding and kangaroo care and the list goes on worrying about sepsis, hoping he’ll get over the new bacterial infection he was diagnosed with and if all that wasn’t enough on (nov 15th 2012) six weeks after giving birth, I had
Nine years ago I became a certified nursing assistant because I thought I had the prerequisite to be a caregiver, which I do. I genuinely love and care about people, I am very empathetic and devoted and like to make a positive difference in people’s life so getting a license to use my intrinsic motivation comes easy, but did I really want to be a nurse,’ no ‘I wanted a career that would enable me to be out in the fields and travel, earn while I’m learning and have fun touching peoples life, unknowingly I wanted to be a nurse, all this was manifested when I had a life changing experience last year .
Twelve months ago I was in a very dark place, making it from one day to the next was a huge challenge, but like the lord promises never to leave us alone, he kept his promise he also took very good care of me by providing me with angels commonly mistaken for nurses to comfort me, They made so much difference in my life.
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n( May of 2012) I learnt I was pregnant, with a due date of (January 20th 2013),I was so excited I waited 19 years to hear those words, however faith had a different plan for me so on (September 30th 2012) I had an emergency C-section and my son was delivered, he was (23 weeks ,2days,weighing 630kg 11 “, not breathing , totally lifeless ,the following four months of my life was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride, putting it mildly. My vocabulary was replaced with words like, Brady’s, apneas, de-sating, gavage feeding and kangaroo care and the list goes on worrying about sepsis, hoping he’ll get over the new bacterial infection he was diagnosed with and if all that wasn’t enough on (nov 15th 2012) six weeks after giving birth, I had