Personal Narrative: My Mother's Last Pregnancy

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It has taken me quite a while to decide upon a major, but when I started looking into nursing, it was like everything just clicked. There have been many factors that led to this decision. The biggest one of all is my mother’s last pregnancy. Towards the end of her third trimester, she started having difficulties especially with her blood pressure. I remember being with her in the hospital and watching as a doctor and a couple of nurses fluttered in and out of her room. What stuck out to me the most were the nurses tending to her. I noticed that they were the ones who kept my mom the most company, who talked to her about more than just her symptoms, and how their kind words and incredible skills kept her calm throughout her time their. Whenever

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