Personal Narrative: A Career As A Nurse

Nursing is a practice in which nurses promote health and the well-being of patients. I believe that nursing is not only a job that prevents and cures illness, but has a deeper meaning and understanding. Becoming a nurse gives the opportunity to maximize and promote patients’ well-being. It is a way to learn and understand new perspectives and expand prior knowledge, to build relationships with patients, community, and other nurses, in addition to learning how to empathize and realize the patient’s needs, and to value and see people as human beings. I think even with the list given is not enough to define or explain a nurse. I believe being a nurse is a diverse and immeasurable experience, and what happens in this field is unknowing and uncertain. My goal in nursing practices is to take in life experiences and use the skills and ideas learned to shape me to become a better nurse and a better person.

Nursing is a well-respected and fulfilling career that I am thankful to have chosen. Nurses provide care in a respectful, caring and compassionate way. My personal goal as a nurse is to give the best medical care possible while honoring my patient’s race, religious and cultural beliefs. We must respect others without prejudice or personal bias. Nurse’s must show compassion and understanding at all times.

“Every nurse was drawn to nursing because of a desire to care, to serve, or to help” (Feist-Heilmeier). Nursing is a job that is pursued purely based off of a person’s intention to help others. Nursing comes with many pros, cons, and hands on education that can be very time consuming and intense.

A person interested in becoming a nurse needs to understand that their job will be taking care of complete strangers during their daily shift. Taking care of family members is one thing, but taking care of people they have never met before in their life is difficult. A nurse needs to be there for their patient constantly to provide care. No matter what that care may be, from getting their patient something to eat; or helping them go to the restroom. By choosing this career, he or she is committed to putting their own thoughts aside and giving unconditional care to others.

Life is no different than the weather. Not only is it unpredictable, but it shows us a new perspective of the world every day. Since I started working in the Emergency Department at Pinnacle Health I have seen 10 cardiac arrests and 10 deaths; never once has a patient lived, until recently.

I have been a nurse for a little over a year. Before getting into nursing school, I worked as a CNA at Loyola University Medical Center. It was here that I decided that I was ready to become a nurse. I worked on a cardiovascular unit that mostly worked with heart and lung transplant patients. I saw firsthand what the science and art of nursing can do for not only a patient, but their family too. Personally, I enjoy helping others. It was the main reason for becoming a nurse. I remember watching nurses on television and wanting to be like them. I knew then that these women in their white uniforms and white caps that they were important. I knew that people looked up to them, and that they made an impact on people’s lives. After graduating nursing school and passing my NCLEX-RN I found a job at my current position as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Knowing that the care I am providing is helping others gives me peace of mind. My future goal is to become a

In 2014, I was a freshman at Hope high school, I was cool with most people. I loved to learn new things such as math and history,but I had different opinions about how I felt about everyone. I disliked my classmates just the thought of talking and making new friends made me not like school, I grew up with it as school goes by. I finally made new friends and also I was an A’s and B’s student. Most importantly I came to school almost everyday and came on time.Coming to class and learn has been one of my favorite thing to do.

Nursing is about illness prevention and taking care of ill patients. A nurse is the first medical personnel an individual is most likely to see. A nurse is the first line of defense for families and communities because it is the only profession that reaches out to communities, families, and individuals about how to prevent an illness, the flu and also encourages people to get tested whenever they exhibit symptom pertain to a disease. These responsibilities of a nurse are what propel me to be a nurse. I want to help people through chronic and acute illness, I want to reach out to communities and inform them about the dangers of certain diseases and how to prevent them.

When we look up the word "nurse" in the dictionary, we will read something like "somebody who cares for a sick person." Thinking about it seems easy; however, I believe that there is more into nursing than that simple definition. Being a nurse is a very influential and rewarding profession. Nurses care for people through illness, injury, pain, loss, dying, grieving, birth, growth, aging and health. They not only care for people through illness, but they also promote health, prevent diseases and educate the public.

Finally, after weeks of work, Erica was able to take my break from her job as a nurse. Erica and her boyfriend, James, sit on the couch having a movie day where all they’re gonna do is sit in and watch movies. All the sudden the doorbell ring, making them both jump a little. James goes to check who it is and comes back with some flowers.

Do you like helping people? I’ve always had a passion for helping people and being in the field of medicine at a young age. Being a nurse gives me a chance to potentially save a life. This profession will also help me become financially stable in my life and give me a chance to learn exciting new things. All of this will motivate me to achieve my goal of becoming the best nurse I can be.

Nursing has been a dream of mine since 5th grade. Now, I necessarily did not have footsteps of a parent or relative to follow in, but after working and volunteering with the elderly population I felt a calling to this profession. It is without a doubt I owe my thanks to volunteering at the nursing home for my inspiration to become a nurse and my innate desire to help and care for people in times of need. Also, with nursing, I believe it a challenging yet rewarding field to go into because this profession is not just a job or career but a lifelong adventure. Nursing is a continuous learning process where you get the opportunity to impact a patient’s life while increasing your knowledge.

“You’re going to get bored.” was the response my previous employer and family gave when I accepted the Finance Director position at a community health clinic. Yet any job can be mundane if not innovatively shaped by arising opportunities. Unlike my previous auditing position which had less concrete hours, plenty of travel, and a variety of clients, this job was a standard Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, and no travel position in which I focus all my effort on one organization. I knew this organization was not the final stop on my career journey but it was an important stepping-stone along the way. As a bonus, the Finance Director position combined my skills and passion for helping others in a way auditing could not.

When I joined this program, I decided that I wanted to become a nurse but I wasn't so certain on what type of nurse I wanted to become. I thought about becoming a pediatric, neonatal, oncology or a psychiatric nurse. But I did not know which field best suited me. Eventually, I signed up for work based learning so I can shadow nurses and help others so that I can see which field I wanted to pursue. When I was interning at Rehab where all the physical and occupational therapists were at, I completely forgot about nursing and I wanted to be either a physical or a occupational therapist. But I thought that I was too weak to be a physical therapist. So I shut that thought down. So I told myself that I could always be a nurse since either way I

I choose to become a nurse because of the caring and compassionate attitude nurses hold not only through practice but every day. A nurse should be a role model for healthy behaviors both in the workplace and outside of it. Any nurse, I have ever encountered was kindhearted, compassionate, and empathetic. They talk about their job as if it is a reward to be a nurse. When you step back and look at it, nursing is a reward; it is the ability to quickly make lifesaving judgments. As a student nurse I begin to create my own role in the health care field. I find my personal compassion in nursing care and I start developing my own philosophies of nursing. My philosophy of nursing is always treat others with the utmost respect; while keeping open mind, it can go along way.