Becoming A Nurse: A Personal Analysis

Compassion, commitment, courage; three words that I would associate with the role of being a nurse. By going into nursing I believe that I will be able to make a difference, even changing one life for the better is far more rewarding than anything I could ever imagine. I have always admired the role nurses play in the lives of so many, not only patients, but also the families of those in their care. I believe that it is essential for a nurse to be able to listen and communicate with not only their patients but also those around them.

In some point in time, during a person’s life they run into the question what do I want to be? They must find a career that they will enjoy or the time that they have spent in class and studying will be in vain. While doing research on the Georgia Career Information Center and from the constant idea throughout my life I have decided that I want to become a registered nurse. The type of work environment, the salary that the job provides and flexibility with work hours are all things that have drawn me to this occupation. I want to specialize in Neonatal. I have always enjoyed caring for people and making a difference to someone. When you become a nurse these are just some of the things that you are able to accomplish. Becoming a registered

As of 2008, there were about 753,600 Licensed Practical Nurses and 2,618,700 Registered Nurses in the United States (U.S. Department of Labor, 2010-11). In the year 2018, the LPN employment percentage is expected to rise 21% while the RN rate should be approximately 22% (U.S. Department of Labor, 2010-11). This may not seem that high, but it is, when one considers that the expected employment rate for a Dentist is only expected to be 16% (U.S Department of Labor, 2010-11). Nursing is a highly respected and sought after career because every person that enters this profession is able to make a difference and is needed by the general population for his/her skills and contributions to the medical field. When a person is contemplating entering

What has surprised you? I think the most surprising thing about my nursing school journey has been how much I have grown and changed as a person in the past two years. I have become a much more assertive and direct person. I have a greater appreciation for the monotonous moments in my life and have learned how to not over think things and just to appreciate every moment and day for itself. Part of this group come about from clinical and part of it developed through my work experience as a nurse tech in the Emergency Department at Seattle Children’s Hospital. I personally have grown and learned a lot from the kids that I have worked with and its taught me the importance of slowing down and living in the moment. It’s also taught me that happiness is something that only you can determine. I feel that throughout all my clincials I have learned important life lessons from the people from every age and stage of life. All of these lessons have helped to shape me into a more compassionate, understanding, and better therapeutic communicator with my patients and have shaped my personal nursing practice.

There are many things throughout life we all look back on and really can not understand how we made it through that time in our life. My hardest time would have been the period when I was in nursing school for me. So let us start from the beginning so you may have the view that I had, not so many years ago.

Striving as a successful Honor Student in high school has been inspiring over the years, but soon will lead to more onerous aspects centering my career goal as a Registered Nurse. Becoming a Registered Nurse will be a wonderful experience because I will gain many responsibilities and manage long hours of work. However, growing up around upcoming nurses I know at first hand there is much studying and stress involved in this journey. But despite that circumstance as long as I stay focused and overcome the challenges my future career will be successful. For it to happen I have to keep in mind three things: achieve my aspirations, distinguish excellence, and accomplishing the vision of finishing medical school.

Ever since I was young, I have wanted to work in the medical field. Being blessed with the heart for healing was a gift, and my family helped nurture that gift. My grandmother would let me “doctor” her cuts and scrapes‒ that came from her life on a farm‒ with a cotton ball of alcohol and a couple dozen band aids. By the time I got to high school, I knew that nursing was the job for me. Going to Evangel gives me the opportunity to become a Registered Nurse. Then, to continue my education even after earning my Bachelors in Nursing, I want to go on to get my masters in nursing. Becoming a Nurse Practitioner is my goal, due to the fact, it s perfect for my true calling, being a mom. I want to be able to spend time with my family, meanwhile being able to maintain a good job.

As a little girl I always dreamed I would grow up to be a ballerina or a beautiful princess. The older I grew and as I endured the craziness of life I quickly learned what my true calling was. A lot of life experiences contributed to my belief that I was born to be a great nurse. I knew without a doubt that my dream job was to become not only a nurse, but an exceptional critical care nurse.

After many years of working an entry level position in the health care field, and subsequently having a great deal of interaction with nursing staff in a variety of settings, I have decided to focus all my efforts towards gaining my license as a registered nurse. My current goal is to successfully gain entry to the AS Nursing program at PHSC.

As a Bachelors of Nursing program graduate from York University, I am seeking RN position to leverage my nursing competencies by accentuating holistic care, health promotion and acute and chronic disease management. For this reason, I was excited to learn that Toronto General Hospital is currently hiring, and would very much like to be considered as a strong candidate. If you’re looking for a Registered Nurse with exceptional professional integrity, exemplary patient service attitude, refined communications, and outstanding interpersonal skills; look no further.

I would like to start by saying this has been a fascinating journey for me. With all the highs and lows that I experienced has been keeping me to push forward to getting to the reward of earning my degree. I am excited to say that I am half way there. Being a mother of 4 and grandparent of two is my primary reason for enrolling into CTU. I need to show them that they too can achieve their dreams. Along with myself being in school I have two of my kids attending college one is going to school for mechanical engineering, and the other one is going for Registered Nurse. When I am having a battle with trying to complete my assignment(s) they both call me and say don’t stop now you got this as well as I tell them the same thing when they are

If I were unable to go to college I would look for a temporary job to make money. Hopefully, I would have my CNA certification and I would be able to apply to hospitals, nursing homes, or doctors offices where I could apply for a CNA job. I would continue to work as a CNA until I was able to attend college to further my education and job title. While working I would live at home so that they cost is cheaper and I am able to save my money to later go back to school and get a degree in nursing.

Based on my current transcript for the University College of the Cayman Islands it is not at a 3.0 GPA. However, I currently have a GPA of 2.15. With that being said, I am not pleased with this. To explain, my time at UCCI I just had the mindset of just settling with a pass of “C” grade. During the last two years, I started to realize and gradually started to do a reality check about myself, however, I told myself that I cannot continue with just settling with any grade. Therefore, seeing that I was sure that a nursing career is what I wanted I knew that working hard was a must. I realized I needed to aim for the highest and work to the best of my ability and potential. For this reason, I changed my mindset and started believing in myself that

Compassion, communication, ethics, critical thinking, adaptability, and eagerness to learn apart from having an understanding for other people's needs without prejudice are some of the essential skills every nursing practitioner should possess. Having completed a degree in Physiotherapy, I believe I have cultivated and developed all of the above essential qualities required and will endeavor to maintain and enhance them whenever possible. My current experience and credentials have helped me gain a firm and realistic understanding of what being a nurse entails and I am confident that I am ready for the commitment and academic challenges and demonstrate my stamina, reliability, and motivation to undertake the requisite curriculum.

In my placement setting on the rehabilitation unit, I have been working with my buddy nurse and the continual direction from my clinical instructor. I was assigned to care for a 79 year old female patient that was admitted with Trauma and Post MVA. I performed her daily’s vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pain and bowel movement) and assisted her with Activities of Daily Living (ADL).