Essay about Being A Good Nurse Is One Of The Most Rewarding
The day I knew I wanted to be a nurse was in high school and I had surgery for a chest wall deformity, I was in the hospital for a week at the University of Illinois Hospital and after watching all the nurses work as a team, I knew I wanted to part of them. During my time in the hospital, I took it upon myself to help other children get through whatever they were there for. One little boy in particular really had an impact on me. He had the same surgery I did and was having a tougher time than I was. His parents were not able to be there with him, and he was really scared but during this time, I tried to comfort him. I held his hand during every bandage change and therapy session, and by the end of the fourth day he was not as scared anymore and was able to go home the next day. This was the time I knew being nurse was my calling and in thus I set my eyes on it. After…