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I palpated the presumptuous malignant lump in my right upper abdominal area over, and over again. At the time I was ten years-old and thought that maybe I was delirious at one in the morning. The lump would not disappear. I palpated so often that the skin became tender with a single touch. I was terrified of a simple little lump in my body. A little lump that was capable of making an even larger impact on my life. It may seem rare that a ten year-old was constantly assessing their entire body for lumps, but it was a ritual for me every night before bed. At ten years-old I was fascinated with the quickly developing disease called cancer. Books and movies involving cancer fascinated me and was often my favorite to witness.
Being knowledgeable of the pain associated with the disease, I rushed to my …show more content…

I applied to several jobs before landing my current job: a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in South Miami. As a NICU nurse I am exposed to a number of critical care instances. For example, level II and III NICU nurses are trained to handle codes. There are no code teams for our unit and you are assumed to control your patient’s code. Witnessing my very first code has been the most memorable moment. As a recently graduated nurse, I had always imagined a code to be a messy and uncontrollable situation, however, this was the exact opposite. My colleagues and I were organized and focused on the task at hand: saving the life of a premature baby girl. Being part of a team that was so poised and calm while running a code was inspiring. Luckily, we were able to resuscitate the premature infant and stabilize her vital signs. Months later the infant was discharged with her parents who were forever thankful to the team that help save their baby girls life. These are the moments that allow me to continue to pursue my dream in ultimately becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. I want more of these moments to

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