Nursing As A Second Career

I was introduced to the field of nursing by assisting my mother and her interdisciplinary team on a hospice case. It showed me how autonomous the job as a holistic hospice nurse is. The amount of dignity and care they provided for both the patients and their family during the final phase of their loved ones' life was unfathomable, being able to help maintain the respect for human life not only physically but spiritually as well was an enriching experience. It gave me an entirely new outlook on life and death. I fell in love with the amount of compassion and empathy I was able to pour into our patients. It has made me very proud of my title as a CNA.

From a very early age I have had a passion and drive to help people. I was first inspired to go in to a nursing career by my grandmother who would tell me stories about her experiences as a midwife. One that stood out to me was when she travelled through a snowstorm to deliver a baby, and it is this level of commitment, care and compassion that I aspire to have. I have also found inspiration from my mum who is an ICU nurse and has always shared her experience and advice with me. This has been something that has resonated with me throughout my life and has always served as an inspiration.

A career in nursing is very popular for both men and women. As with most healthcare provider work, nursing offers job satisfaction, and there are positions available throughout the country. It also offers good pay, but it is not without risks. The risks can negatively impact the nurse’s health and lifestyle and should be considered before a person chooses a 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?

For as long as I can remember, I always told myself I would go to college. As a senior, I went through all the steps of admitting into a college, or so I thought. I did everything except turn in my mom’s signature to the FAFSA. Getting ready to submit the signature I realized I was not ready to spend $60,000 in a career I wasn't passionate about. Now here I am again 3 years later doing it again, most people would see this as a set back, but I see it more as an opportunity. This time I am prepared to pursue my goal of attending collage and purse a nursing career . I feel that with the opportunity your scholarship will provide I can reach my goals of taking care of others.

According to Boykin “Caring is the foundation of nursing” (Boykin et al, 2011) and in order to be a nurse, it is essential that a nurse can demonstrate and practice professional communication skills. Professional communication skills not only allows the nurse to provide different methods and tactics to communicate with patients of different needs and ages, but it enables the nurse to understand and to give the best possible care and outcome for the patient. Provision of information and handover is another major point for nurses and relates to professional communication. Nurses need to be able to get a detailed diagnosis from the patient through communication, and therefore allows for the nurse to handover vital information to other doctors or nurses who take over to provide the correct and best possible treatments and care. The nursing profession requires a nurse to uphold professional communication, provision of information and handover in order to care for the patient with the right treatment, and to provide the best health outcome.

When I was in the 7th grade, I knew I wanted to be a CRNA. When I became a junior, I started to duel enroll. This was the class I couldn’t wait to take. I wanted to learn about the human body so bad. After reading these pages, it made me even more excited to learn. I hope this class is the start of a career that I will love. I expect this class to get me prepared for nursing school. I expect this class to be difficult but I hope and am willing to try my hardest for an A. I want to do well throughout my life, but this class is the base of my career. I expect to not understand everything, but I will ask questions when I don’t understand. I expect to make friends that I can study with. I expect to study a lot with the friends I make. I expect

Nurses provide exceptional service with the goal to restore the patients back to full health as soon as possible. Their job ranges from routine, to caring for people with life threatening conditions. The nursing profession gives back to the community and individuals. Nurses today provide care with the use of knowledge and skills that they have learned and also deal with patients overall as a person. A registered nurse must keep detailed records and reports on patients’ progress as well as administer medications. They must be alert and focused on subtle changes in each patient. They must also be able to verbally communicate effectively. A registered nurse has to be able to, sometimes, perform two jobs at once as well as interact with the patients and look at their reactions.

I loved what I did but wanted to do more. Then later on my husband got a very well paying job, the kids grew up a bit and I began to think I could go back to school, become a nurse, do more professionally and earn better pay doing it. Then I found Sumner, Yes, I would go back. I had to pass another test. The TEAS test. I wondered if I could do it. It had been two years since I finished school. I bought the study guide, studied hard the way that I know works for me. The TEAS test would be my sign if I could handle the work of a nursing program. I passed it, in the 89th Percentile on the first

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.

The career I am going to enter is nursing. I would like to work with children in pediatrics. The school I have been accepted into is Oklahoma Christian University. This school has a great bachelors of science and nursing (BSN) program that I plan to complete. This school is in Edmonds Oklahoma and I have family in Edmonds and the town over. This is a great opportunity for me to see a lot of my family that I've never met. Oklahoma is my next 4 years and I'm excited to take this journey.

I am pursuing a career in Nursing at Northwest Iowa Community College. After, I am going to transfer to a four year college to obtain my BSN. Then, I plan to receive my masters in Nursing and become a Nurse Practitioner.

Hi Natasha, I enjoyed reading your post. It sounds like you are a dedicated person, not only to your family, but to yourself and your job as well. I admire that you have not given up and that you are going back to school once again to further your nursing career. I am sure your family and your daughters will be very proud of you. It is never too late to return to school, or achieve any other goals in have in life. I believe you are teaching your children a valuable lesson in life. Good luck in the next five weeks and with the rest of your

Nursing is a very complex career that at many times requires one to be a leader. Nurses can be leaders in formal roles and also on the unit during any given shift. Nursing is a career that truly tests the character and attributes of those who choose to enter this career. Leadership in nursing is vital in creating a successful environment for patients. According to Stichler (2006), “effective leadership is essential to transforming organizations into environments that are safe for both patients and staff” (p. 422). Therefore, it is vital that as new nurses start out his or her careers that they learn from great leaders who are already in the profession. There are several great leaders working in the field who have a plethora of