Nurse Turning Point

Does the Big Nurse, despite Chief’s perception of her, have the patients’ best interests and well being in mind? Why or why not?

As we rushed into the ambulance with sirens wailing, I was filled with trepidation. When an individual is so attached to someone, they forget that it could all end. They expect more, thinking they have forever, but they never know when it might be the last time. I endured the one I love in a life threatening experience and this encouraged me to want to become a part of the medical field where I can instill hope in people when they need it the most. Witnessing my mother have a heart attack consequently helped me realize I want to assist people in emergency situations.

As a nurse, I have faced situations that motivate me to pursue a BSN program. In this career every day we come in contact with numerous critical conditions and every single choice we make is very critical and irreparable. I remember working in a rural hospital in the labor room. The woman had no access to a gynecologist prior to admission. In the emergency room she was at labor with ruptured membrane. I was able to assess the critical nature of her condition i.e. cord prolapse and fetal distress. Immediately, I was able to elevate the foot end and help to release the pressure on the code. Although I was successful in preventing death of a baby, but I failed give proper explanations in surgical procedure and health teaching to eliminate their frustrations. Hence, I had to get the supervisor who had a degree level in nursing, to give patient and her family the accurate explanations and health teaching related to the surgery. Here I felt the value of having a degree level education in nursing and higher knowledge in this field.

In today’s professional world, an ADN nurse is losing respect and requiring a BSN for advanced career opportunities. With the help of a transitional BSN program, an ADN nurse is able to use their current skills and bridge to a BSN. Many modalities of learning are available to help with this education. The transition to this advanced degree allows for better learning and greater education

It took me a long time to decide that I want to be a nurse, this inspiration came from all those nurses who are very passionate

I faced a challenging situation when I had to make a decision of whether to take on a job or quit pursuing for my degree in nursing. The obstacles involved funding and taking care of my young child. However, I decided to stick to the task because I know that after completing my studies I will be better able to take care of my family and be an advocate for people who are ill and helpless.

This encouraged me to pursue my current job, a patient care technician in the emergency department. When I landed my job in the emergency department I was not too sure what to expect since I always worked in the field as an EMT and a firefighter. Well, turns out I loved it so much that I want to now move on to pursue a career in nursing. I did not realize the love I have for continuing my patient care which is what I like the most about working in the emergency department. Unlike when you work on an ambulance you only care for the patient for a short time and then have to leave what you had started. Working as an EMT in the hospital setting has given me the experience that I will need in order to pursue my goal now to complete nursing

My interest in nursing sparked when I was twelve years old. My grandfather suffered from terminal cancer in which I had the privilege to care for him on a few occasions. This precious opportunity ultimately led me to pursue a career in nursing. I graduated from a Diploma based nursing program seven years ago and am currently enrolled in my final semester of Bachelors of Science Nursing degree. Working as a registered nurse has opened up many opportunities, but has not satisfied my thirst for furthering my education.

Yes there was a defining moment in my life that made me want to pursue a nursing career. That moment was when my cousin got killed in October of 2011. My cousin was a 23 year old lady who was sitting outside her "grandmother's" house and got struck by a bullet in her arm and her neck. The bullet in her neck was so big that it ripped the top of her esophagus. My cousin was in the hospital for a week straight and then the nurses and doctors decided it was nothing else they could do so they pulled the plug on her which was the worst day of my life. They said she was brain dead because there was too much fluid on her brain because she didn't get any oxygen while she was in the ambulance. If my cousin would have lived she wouldn't have not been able to talk, I would

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My supervisor, one of the head nurses, hurriedly pulled me to the corner of the bleach white hospital room and directed me to put on gloves, an eye mask, and a face mask. I felt as if I was preparing for war as I put on all of the required gear. The sound of expensive shoes click-clacked down the hallway indicating the arrival of two doctors who rushed into the room and shouted out orders to the staff while pulling the doors to the room shut along with the curtains. Two doctors, eight nurses, an intern, and a dying patient squeezed into the already claustrophobic ten by fifteen-foot room. The machine monitoring the patient’s vital signs continued to beep incessantly as my heart rate accelerated. Throughout my internship, I had never seen a patient in critical condition until that moment. I remembered my teacher’s advice if we were ever in a situation such as this: take a few deep breaths and sit down if you feel like you’re going to pass out. In that

I remember sitting in my advising meeting with my guidance counselor in high school talking about my Senior Packet. One of the questions she had asked me was “What do you want to be?” I remember answering her confidently and saying “I want to be a neonatal nurse.” For as long as I could remember, I always knew I wanted to be a nurse. My mother telling me about the amazing nurses that took care of me while I was a premature baby was so inspiring. I knew that I wanted to help people and work with babies. After getting rejected from every nursing program I applied to my senior year of high school I knew that my dream of becoming a nurse was going to be very difficult.

Life changing events had a great impact on me becoming a nurse. In 1992, my husband was suddenly diagnosed with colon cancer. We had two small children, and I only worked as a hostess in a buffet. He was the sole bread winner of the household. He had a colon resection and then underwent a year of chemotherapy. After he was diagnosed, I decided I needed to have a job that could support my family in the event my husband would not be able to care for us. I enrolled in college to pursue a nursing degree. I thought why not nursing it's a respectable job and they make decent money. It took me a long time to get through my prerequisites. I had some stumbling blocks to get over along the way. In 1993 my father in law passed a way exactly a year the day my husband had his surgery, he died of colon cancer. In 1995, my husband's cancer reoccurred, I lost my father to cancer and we also lost my brother in law to colon cancer. Then in 1996, we buried one of my step brothers, who was 23 years old, he died in a motorcycle accident. One would think that after seeing so much death in such a short period of time why would I still want to be a nurse. But I was determined to be a registered nurse. After getting into the program, the more I became

"BOOM!" "BANG!", went my mom of her feet onto the floor! I ran over to help pick her up off the floor. I got her into the bed and checked for any scrapes or bruises. After I got her all patched up and comfortable I came to realize that the last time this happened she hadn't had her medicine in days. So I proceeded to give her the correct medication and stayed over the next few days to nurse her back to health. Over those few days even at a young age, I realized that the medical field was just for me. I enjoyed doing what I did to help my mom and wanted to continue to help others the same way I helped her.

I thought it was a nightmare when I heard my mother run to my brother as he was vomiting. I was terrified because I had no idea what was happening and what caused my brother vomit in that way that I chose not to express. My only desire was for my brother to get better. My brother was rushed to the hospital and I could not even believe it, he look so pale and fragile. My mother told that my brother needed surgery as soon as possible because he was at risk. Thanks to the medical team my brother is with me here today and his experience really impacted me. That event in my life really drove me to want to pursue a career in nursing. A nurse primarily helps with the physical health of a patient and they help many people from different age groups,