Drive By Daniel H. Pink Summary

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

Ever since I was a little girl, I was always telling my parents I wanted to be a doctor to help people. As I got older my sisters had babies and I always wanted to hold them and take care of them furthermore, just recently I had come across a defined profession caring for infants in a great deal of need. I have been interested in helping people in need, performing surgeries and caring for infants since I was approximately eight years old. I have recently been doing some research on a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), and believe that the job description fits me well. I would find a colossal amount of joy in being a NNP because I love being around babies and would enjoy being able to make a difference in their early life, as well as in their family’s lives.

I want to become a Neonatologist for plenty of different reasons, but one of the main ones is the pure joy that comes from making people feel better. Although sometimes the diagnoses and treatment can be hard, it is worth it in the end to know that I made the infant and the parents feel better. Also, I like being around people and working

I have always wanted to become a nurse, I find it interesting and I love helping people. Trying to put others before me. Though with some research, with the help of the California Career Zone Registered Nurses, it showed me the information on becoming a nurse practitioner, I could still work in pediatric care, as well as handle higher tasks. Such as studying patient history, diagnose and treat them, order and perform certain tests. Whereas a registered nurse just monitors, as well as administer medications. (California Career Zone). It is a very social working job, making sure patients understand their illness and treatments, bedside care is very important in this job. Helping others would help give me a fulfilling job in my career. I am looking forward to being in the medical

Now, there are more than 1,500 NICU’s in the United States. Personally, I think this job seems very intriguing. I like that I can be working with babies all the time and improve their lives. I would basically be getting paid for doing what I love. I also enjoy the fact that I would get to communicate with the families and keep them informed and updated. The whole idea is so interesting, I love talking to people and helping others, therefore, I would assume I would like this job. As of right now, I cannot think of anything I do not like about the job. I recently was given the number of a lady to contact so I can set up a job shadow with a NICU nurse, I cannot wait! After researching the career, I discovered the actual salary which seems good, however, I do not know much about salaries. Also, I learned what kind of schooling is involved which I did not know before, a master degree is absolutely necessary. My ideas about this career did not change from what I learned from this assignment. I am still very much interested in getting involved and maybe pursuing this career just as I had been

I am interested in pursuing a career in nursing. A career that really interests me is a neonatal intensive care nurse. This is a type of nurse that works in a neonatal intensive care unit. These nurses often work with infants who were born prematurely, born with birth defects, or infants who are having critical complications during the first month after birth. Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit require constant monitoring and are often being treated for life threatening diseases. According to The National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) approximately 40,000 infants are born each year in the United States needing specialized NICU care. NICU nurses are always present when a baby is being delivered so they can provide immediate

The career I chose is a Neonatal Nurse. According to an article on work.chron.com, there are three levels of neonatal nursing. A level 1 neonatal nursery offers care to healthy newborns. A level 2 neonatal nursery holds infants born prematurely or with an illness. A level 3 neonatal nursery, usually called a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), provides care to infants who are premature, brutally ill or too small. Infants admitted to a NICU may require ventilators, incubators or surgery. (Williams) The duties of a Neonatal Nurse include holding and comforting newborns, changing their diapers, feeding them and ensuring they gain the appropriate amount of weight, giving them the correct medication and the correct amount and

Upon doing more research I found a website that names and explains 6 different types of motivation.

In Drive by Daniel H. Pink he explains that motivation 3.0 is energy that is intrinsic. We as human being have a purpose in life and we need motivation to push and strive to find our purpose. The key to motivation is autonomy, its the freedom to do a task when, where, and however you like. i agree that autonomy is important because to work in a place where something is done the same over and over is really boring there no changes and theres no fun. To be in a work place that allows freedom give you the chance to explore and be creative, allows you to have more fun so you don't hate the task and not be motivated to complete it.

Choices are such things that most people value making. In this case, I valued choosing a book from the list of summer reading selections. One afternoon, I took a trip to the nearest Barnes and Noble bookstore and sat down to research each book on the list. After about an hour and a half, I decided to read Daniel Pink’s Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us because it interested me the most, and I had previously been seeking anything that could motivate me in everyday life. When I first started reading the book, I felt intrigued about the information Pink was presenting. There was data I did not know about, and continuing to read was the only way to discover more. The process of leafing through the text was quite enjoyable, and stories of people and corporations that changed throughout time fascinated me. By the end of the book, I was extremely motivated and excited to start applying what I had read to my life.

I want to be Neonatal Nurse because, I enjoy helping kids and babies, taking care of them and making a difference in their life.

“I Drive Your Truck” by Lee Brice shows many examples of pathos, ethos, and logos. The song tells of a man who lost his friend, who owned a truck. The lyrics of the song begin with a description of the belongings in the truck, including change, his dog tag, a Braves hat and shirt. To cope with the feelings of missing him, he drives his truck around. He rolls the windows down, turns the radio up to the channel his friend used to listen to, and just drives. Before watching the music video, it was easy to assume it was a family member like a father or grandfather who passed away. After looking more into the context of the song, it could be that, but the song was actually written about his friend who passed away. At the end of the music video,

The work of Harlow and Deci, however, brought a different perspective to the table. The idea that people can be motivated internally by things that cannot be seen or touched was a startling new concept. Intrinsic motivation, or Motivation 3.0 as Pink calls it, was officially born. Motivation 3.0 suggests that “I want to do something” because the sheer act of doing so is personally satisfying and deeply meaningful on a much grander scale. Intrinsic motivation, as the name implies, comes from within an

Neonatology and teaching are very different careers. However, they are both tremendously important to society. Both careers are used to help better the lives of many children. While they both help children, neonatologists and high school math teachers are also both required to have a college education involving mathematics. Neonatologist and teachers are both required to stay up to date with all the new classes and new discoveries as well. Helping children and getting to challenge myself really appeal to me in the sense of personal fulfilment. The main appeal of neonatology is that I would get to help children grow up, live a healthy life and one day achieve their dreams. Neonatology and teaching do have similarities but they also differ in many ways. They differ in the levels of stress the job puts on people. Neonatology is a very stressful career to enter. They also have to very different work environments. A neonatal doctor works in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), sector of a hospital, while teachers work in their classrooms. I would love to have a lower level of stress at work and be able to really connect with my students, but I know that I would be happier in a career that is always changing and will be different every day, like neonatology. Even though both neonatology and teaching have amazing qualities and both would make me happy, neonatology is the best fit for me because of its challenging nature.

I have a great passion for the field of nursery, mainly because I love the innate desire to help people and care for them in times of need. As a person I always thrive to be challenged, to care and I believe nursing can give this to me. I believe nursing gives me an opportunity to positively impact patients of the community. During the adolescence, I loved helping out with the community, this was especially shown when I volunteered to help my sister in the hospital. In the hospital, I learnt about being a nurse and got to take care of the patients, got to become their friend, a confidante and a trusted advisor. I admire how it is an exciting, fast-paced environment, where anything can happen at any time, where there is something new to figure