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Becoming A Registered Nurse Essay

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My number one reason for making the transition from a Licensed Practical Nurse to a Register Nurse is because I want to be able to explore other job opportunities. I currently, and have only ever worked in Long Term Health Care. I love my job and the people I take care of but, I am wanting to explore other options and get away from the monotony of being in long term care. I would really like to try and pursue a career in Emergency Medicine as a nurse. To do that I need the extra skills and knowledge that a Registered Nurse has. My second reason for wanting to be a Registered Nurse is to just better my life in general and make my family proud. My mother, who is a Licensed Practical nurse has always told me to never stop at the LPN level. She …show more content…

One of the main and most important ones is being on an academic time frame. I wasn’t sure if I would get approved to use financial aid. If I didn’t get approved, I am not sure what I would have done to be able to pay for my tuition and books. Another barrier I had was at my work. My boss at the time didn’t want me to switch from working charge nurse on night shift to working on evening shift. So, I had to start working at a whole new job. My travel time went from 8 minutes to 25 minutes which leads into my next barrier, time. I feel like I never have enough time to do anything. I spend around two hours, three days a week traveling to and from school. Then the 25ish hours, I need to work to keep my bills paid. My three nursing classes that I am taking, not to mention the countless number of hours spent studying and doing homework. After all that I need to find time to clean the house, mow the yard, walk the dog, do dishes, laundry, and let alone shower. I have also been worried that my anxiety of always having to be perfect would get in the way of my goals. When I have a few things start to pile up on my plate, I will start to freak out with anxiety about how I don’t have the time to do it, I won’t be able to do it right, my grades won’t be high enough. It is an endless internal battle with

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