Why I Am A Nurse

we could perform on the inpatient cardiology unit. As the bedside nurse, I was responsible for communicating my assessment findings and concerns about the patient to the team. Honestly, I never thought I would be a nurse. More so, I never thought I would have a college degree, as no one in my family had even attempted college before. I shared my desire to attend college with my high school English teacher, and with her guidance I applied for scholarships and received three upon graduating along

I will always remember one piece of advice a teacher taught me during my senior year of high school. She said: “If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life!” I have been incredibly fortunate to say I have not worked since I became a nurse. Become a nurse is much more than simply a calling. Nursing is a way of life; the compassion and care we give to our patients each and every single day is not something many people have the ability to do. To date, I have been one of the millions

Twenty-Year Journey to Being a Nurse My call into nursing does not derive for one specific instance but a combination of many experiences I have had during my life. For as long as I can remember, I have always had a passion for the medical field. Both my father and mother work in medicine and I have always found listening their stories fascinating and intriguing. Being involved and a part of a church that routinely did missions work in Mexico was where I realized how much I truly enjoyed helping people

I Am a Nurse Modern nurses sit at the forefront of a profession that has changed dramatically in recent decades and has the opportunity to continue evolving as time moves forward. The work and effort of current and early nurses has paved the pathway of opportunity for new nurses and nursing students. Nurses are given the chance to define who they are within the profession. Nursing is not simply a subordinate role to physicians, but a vocation with a unique set of theories, principals, and a broad

Mammie I cannot remember the exact moment I decided I wanted to become a nurse, but I can remember the person who influenced this decision greatly. She was my “Mammie”. My great grandmother, my best friend. While growing up, my mother worked full time and for that reason, I spent a great deal of time with my great grandmother. She was in her 70’s and it was obvious. Most of her health problems were related to the fact that she was a cigarette smoker. She used oxygen at all times because it was

Cardiac Care Nursing Specialty Nursing is a valuable profession in which nurses provide care for individuals, families, and community groups. In order to be a successful nurse, a person has to be able to combine people skills like communication, compassion, commitment, and trust with an adequate amount of science and new technology knowledge. On the other hand, nurses are highly responsible for educating their patients about different medication, diseases, treatments, and healthy lifestyle choices

major, is pathophysiology. It was unfortunate that I wasn’t able to pass pathophysiology my first time around. Failing to pass this nursing class of pathophysiology, was the first time in my education career that I have failed to pass a class. I fell short in passing the class and the disappointment in myself was difficult to deal with for a while. I was mad and frustrated at myself for not pushing myself in succeeding in the class. Though, I knew I would have a second chance to redeem myself in this

need to feel powerful, instead they empower those around them. Throughout my life I have come across various leaders who have made an impact on my life. It takes a very special person to inspire and touch people’s lives. Leadership is so much deeper than having power and bossing people around. One of my greatest skills is being able to be compassionate towards others. By placing myself into someone else’s shoes, I find myself being able to

leadership style is both Participative and Delegative, which means as a leader I value and take into considerations the opinions and suggestions of my group but still makes the final decision, but also sometimes in some occasion or circumstances I allow the group members to conclude and make the decision themselves. Being both participative and delegative leader it only means that I can adjust to different situations, which I can strongly impose my decisions and at the same time recognize and value the

During my long journey in nursing school, I realized that the idea I had of the nursing career and the reality of it are two different things. Before starting in this path the only knowledge that I had about the medical field was of caring and helping some sick family members. Eventually, those experiences awoke a feeling in me to help those in need. Later on, that feeling turned into a calling, and that was what influenced me to pursue a career in nursing. Nursing is the nation’s largest health