My Career In Nursing

During my term in school I have often thought about what department of nursing I would like to go into, but I did not put too much thought into the steps it would take to become a nurse in Illinois. I have been so focused on being a mom of four, going through nursing school and keeping my job (not in medical) of eleven years that I haven’t had a real mental opportunity to consider how I will retain a holistic life balance, which stressors or challenges I may face, how I will continue to learn throughout my life as a nurse, nor what type of contributions I can make as a professional nurse. Through researching these questions, I have learned a lot about, the process and myself.

In your nursing career or personal life, have you volunteered your services? If so, please describe the facility and your experience. If not, why?

I am an Registered Nurse with over twenty years of experience in the medical field. I am now 42 years old. I have enjoyed every moment of my nursing career. I have traveled and learned a great deal from my experiences as a nurse. The past seven years I have been a nurse manager in a smaller institution, which has allowed me the opportunity of serving several additional job duties to increase my overall business skills. I would benefit greatly from a business degree and learning the financial aspect of the business. Most recently , I have taken the additional role of purchasing for my surgery center. I previously also did payroll. With a business degree, I could continue to advance my career in administration as well as open the possibility of opening my own

The career that I am interested in going into is nursing. I am already taking the steps in my educational plan to meet my goal by taking all the science classes that are offered at my high school to prepare myself for my career. Another step that I have taken is that I am currently enrolled in a duel credit health occupations class that will lead to achieving my CNA licenses by the time I graduate high school this spring. After maintaining my licenses, I plan to find work as a certified nursing assistant in a hospital or nursing home to further the practice of my career. I would enjoy to attend Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois to obtain my Associates Degree in Nursing and receive my Registered Nursing license. I then would like to be

I was always undecided regarding the career that I wanted to pursue. As I got older and looked at many choices in careers I realized that I wanted to have a career in the medical field. Being a nurse interests me because it requires the study of the human body along with other great opportunities that nurses have in this career. I want to become a nurse because I like being able to help those who are in need.

When you hear of the word ‘’career’’ it makes you think of some of your long term goals in life. A career is a pursuit, occupation, profession you choose to take in life. My career of choice would be a profession that deals with being a caregiver, it doesn’t matter the age group. I want to be a caregiver because not only are you helping someone in need out, your also putting a smile on their face. I just love being able to help others and to make a change. When I was a little girl my grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer ,so from that day forward I was always focused on being in the medical field ,I just knew that I could be the doctor that will and would find the cure to the disease’s that are killing our people off. I came to Aiken technical college to achieve one of my goals of getting a degree in nursing. Since I was a little girl I have always dreamt of being a doctor, so I knew by me taking up nursing I would get one foot in the door of following my dreams.

I have taken college classes for the past four years, at multiple universities. College has always been important to me, but it became even more important in the spring of 2015. I became a mother to a beautiful baby girl on April 22nd of 2015. The birth of my daughter will influence my academic work and goals in many ways. I have always had goals of finishing school and getting my college degree. I went back and forth in deciding what I wanted my major to be and finally decided on nursing. I had set my goals of becoming a nurse before I had my daughter. Now my goals are even more important to me, and I have an even bigger reason to focus on my academic work and goals of becoming a nurse. It is now, more than ever, important that I complete

After many years with restraints that bounded me with limited nursing practice and fewer chances of career advancement became the motivating factor for me to seek higher educations. The year 1999 was the turning point of my nursing career. I became a registered nurse. As an RN I took advantage of career advancement that my employer offered. I took on internship in telemetry and medical emergency nursing. My experience in the telemetry department afforded me the opportunity to work as charge nurse, float to ICU and care for patients with a wide variety of diseases, and multiple cormorbities . My years in the ED taught me how to work independently with the supervision of emergency medical physicians and apply my critical thinking skills to

“Nurses entering this specialty must highlight not only their clinical skills, but also their critical thinking, advocacy and analytical abilities. Communities are dynamic, and nurses must adapt to and be able to provide patients with whatever care is needed.” (Meadows, 2009). The PHN uses clinical knowledge along with an ecological viewpoint. A public health nurse can practice in clinics, health departments, faith-based organizations, mobile vans, homes, correctional facilities, occupations, community centers and hospitals. There is no setting that a public health nurse cannot practice to deliver a community-focused intervention.

My mother had deep vein thrombosis. When she was first diagnosed, I had little understanding of her illness. My mom has been suffering with poor circulation in both of her legs for decades. This condition makes it difficult for her to ambulate on a daily basis. I watched her health decrease until she could not bathe or use the toilet by herself. As her only source of help, I had to be her hands and feet. While attending to her she was confined to a wheel chair .I had to assist her to get her around and to take her medications. Caring for my mother made me realized that I wanted to become a nurse the desire to become a nurse grew stronger as I watched my mother suffer. I learned various skills, and I have also acquired knowledge that I believe is relevant to my field of studies.

Why a nurse? Even as a little kid, I have always wondered what my purpose in life is. I was not your typical fourth grader. When I was asked what I wanted to be when I got older, my answer was a Dog Breeder.

There are many factors that attribute to my desire to pursue a career in nursing. My personal experiences in health care settings, both as a patient and as a volunteer, brought to my attention my strong desire to live a life that will impact others in a positive way. A career in nursing is a perfect channel through which I can fulfill this desire to make a difference in the lives of others.

I’ve never given any particular thought on the reason why I want to become a nurse. It has been the simple answer of “Nurse” to the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” since I was the young age of five. I knew then, that answering “mermaid” to the question was juvenile and unrealistic so I answered with the next best thing. In second grade, I begged my mom to make me my own pair of scrubs for my class’ “Career Day” because I had to be the most sophisticated nurse my classmates had ever seen, and I was. I didn’t know what it meant to be a nurse or how to become one, but I knew that it was what I wanted to be when I grew up. I have listened to a million different, wild and gory stories about my dad’s experience on being a Medic

I have always wanted to be a Registered Nurse ever since I was in middle school. I believe that you have to be a very warm hearted and caring person to become a nurse. Nurses help so many people every single day, and it is truly amazing what they do for others. A nurse should never be hateful or careless. I know that I could handle being a nurse. I would love to be able to help others every day as a career. I will not change very much, because I am already very caring and helpful. Therefore the main thing that will change is my knowledge on being a nurse.

The nursing field gives people numerous opportunities to work and care for patients and their families. The career I have chosen is nursing. Nursing is one career that is known to have more than one definition. Nurses are commonly known as individuals who can assess a patient’s health problems and needs. A nurse has many different occupational specialties where they can work independently and as a part of assesses, plan, implement and evaluate the care of others. They contribute to a team effort by reaching and achieving related results as needed. As a nurse you can work in various types of establishments, each offering unique work environments. Registered nurses can work in almost all healthcare settings.