A Nurse is defined as a “person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital” (The free dictionary, 2002) while caring is defined as “a feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others; showing or having compassion” (The free dictionary, 2002). The two are very intertwined with each other. To be a nurse you must show both aspects. An ideal nurse to me is someone that goes out of their way to help others, someone that is an overall caring person that is professional, passionate and is wanting to make a difference in the community while applying their knowledge. Nursing is more than just taking care of client while their ill, nursing is creating relationships, show characteristics of the CNO standards while also implanting…
I felt as though I knew every face that walked through the hospital doors. I watched as nurses provided passionate care to their patients. However, it wasn’t until members of my own family fell ill that I knew the career path that was meant for me. When my grandfather lay miserable in the hospital bed, I could not help but be touch by the compassionate staff that helped nurse him back to health time and time again. I came to the cessation that I would aid people the same way I feel my father had during his service in the Air Force, but I would do it from a…
Nurses share the joys, pains, and triumphs of their patients. Everyday nurses show-up for duty, receive their patients, and without hesitation begin to become a valued member of an extended family. I initially went to school with the goal of becoming a medical doctor. At the time, I believed becoming a doctor was the only way I could ultimately give back to my community through my passion for science. The decision to pursue the field of advanced nursing, developed after sharing my concerns about healthcare in the Mississippi Delta with my local family nurse practitioner.…
Throughout my life I have often been eager to show a caring and understanding side of me to others. Looking out for other people, helping others.…
Pursuing a career in the nursing field was the first change that I decided to make when I held my sister's hand as she gave birth to my three year old nephew. I was inspired by the care that was provided to my sister and my newborn nephew by various types of nurses before, during, and after birth. Since then, my awareness for the well-being of others increased while learning more about nurses and what they do. My first experience volunteering at Texas Children's Hospital has also encouraged me even more to become a nurse when I encountered my first four year old cardiac patient. I was prepped by his nurse in how to safely interact with the patient while she was helping me into my protective gown and gloves. The real inspiration was actually meeting the patient and lessening his anxiety of being in a hospital through one on one contact.…
I believe that nursing is both art and a science consisting of psychosocial and biological sciences that work together to continually improve the health care field. As a nurse it is crucial to carry the attributes of being caring, compassionate, understanding, nonjudgmental, realistic, open-minded, honest, ethical, and moral. I also feel that it is important to maintain sensitivity to all cultures when providing care. I believe it takes someone with a huge heart to do what nurses do. Some things you cannot be taught. If you are not a generous and caring person I cannot say I would think one would survive in the hands on medical field.…
I want to be a part of something that truly makes a different in a person’s everyday life. I’ve always had a passion for the well-being of others. I want to be a source of strength to those who may be recovering from a surgery and just want to get back to living life, or to children, like my son, who just need a little extra help so they can enjoy and flourish in their childhood and in…
When I look back at my High School experience senior year was astounding, mainly due to my distinctive institution. I had the opportunity to partake on the football team, track & field team and was a honor student. Another benefit from my alma mater was the diversity of the institution and large number of students (2000 students). In my opinion Wilson Senior High School was the best DC Public School with high test scores and extracurricular activities for everyone.…
In conclusion, there are plenty of reasons why you should become a nurse. From being a job that has a great paycheck attached to actually having the opportunity of saving lives and treating the ones you care about, being a nurse definitely has a lot of perks. Just like any other job it does have its hard moments, but saving a person’s life and being able to make a difference in the life of your community is definitely a great privilege, something that only select few, including nurses, have the ability to…
I grew up with my grand parents who needed a lot of help from me. I used to help them in many ways at home and out side. After I came to USA, I always wanted to work with elderly people. Two years ago, I took a CNA class and started working in a nursing home. I was very happy for being able to help older people because it gives me satisfaction and I feel like I am doing for my grand parents. Now I see my self working in a extended care facility as a nurse and it is very exciting for me.…
Growing up as a twin, I always had that one person who I was always looking after. At the end of the day, I always wanted to make sure she was okay. Working with people has always been something I wanted to do in my future career. I always enjoyed being around people and hearing what they had to say. Sitting in front of a book or even a computer never made me happy. However, I always knew a job in the medical field would. Once I started looking into occupational therapy, it was a career I was intrigued by.…
During my childhood my teachers would always ask me “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Without giving it much thought I would always say a teacher or a chef. As I got older I realized what I really wanted to be when I grew up. I became interested in becoming a nurse when I was around 12. My aunt, who is a nurse would always tell me stories about her patients and what was going on at the hospital she worked at. During my sophomore year I was privileged enough to job shadow my aunt’s friend Jana. It was a great, rewarding experience.…
As this author reflects upon her own personal ethics, morals and values it is important to know what brought me to the place that I am now. This author has many passions and one of the greatest is a passion for life. That is what brought me to the nursing career that I have grown to know and love. A personal decision was made many years ago in my own life to help others and to always try to prevent harm to myself and others. As my grandfather lay dying I watched nurses treat him and my family with so much dignity and compassion that I knew from that moment 15 years ago that I would spend the rest of my life as a nurse and would treat others with the same compassion and respect that we were given, I knew that was who I wanted to be. I found motivation to achieve this goal through my children. It was important for this author to be a good role model and teach my children that they could achieve any goal they desire if they work hard and stay…
I like to believe that there are an array of factors and values that I have encompassed throughout my life that have played a role in forming my personal philosophy of nursing. I have always viewed myself as a kind and compassionate individual who enjoys helping others. As I have previously mentioned, my mother has been an oncology nurse for my entire life. I view her as one of, if not the main influential aspects in deciding upon my career. When I was younger I always enjoyed hearing her stories or reading her letters from patients about how helpful and caring she had been. She always came home with a smile on her face and would say that even after the most stressful day, knowing that she was able to make a difference in someone else’s life, is what kept her going. I have used that as a fuel in my own career. I made it one of…
I would love to be a nurse someday because it has many attractive qualities. The qualities that accompany The field of nursing and which i consider essential to me include the scientific aspect to method, being an active member of the health care team, and becoming a patient advocate. When I was thirteen, I saw all different kinds of people in poverty, may it be infants, children, elderly people and even disabled people. My aunt, who lived in Mexico, got diagnosed with cancer and my family and I moved to Santa Maria Del Oro, Jalisco. It is a very small town located in central-western Mexico where poverty is very evident. My family and I stayed there for two months and everyday I would see people on the streets begging others for money just so they could treat their ailing relatives. I remember when I saw them, I felt so weak. I wanted to help them, yet I didn’t know how since I was just a child. When we came back to the states I realized health care is truly the path for me. It made me realize how other countries like Mexico are in great need of health services and made me more aware of the situation. Seeing the poverty and lack of good health care gave me more than the desire to become a nurse, it gave me the passion and determination to one day achieve that career.…