Career Path Research Paper

Have you ever been in the car driving down a highway and see a really bad accident? You may see lots of blood and things scattered around the road with many people who are trying to help gathered all around. That exact thing is that lead me to choose the career path I did. When thinking about my future, I plan on pursuing a career in the field of nursing at Germanna Community College then transferring the the outstanding Virginia Commonwealth University with the goal of making my patients feel as comfortable and safe as possible while in the hospital and being able to diagnose all illnesses to the best of my ability, with a growing knowledge the longer I work. First, the degree I am trying to obtain is the a Bachelor in Science of Nursing, …show more content…
While being very organized, a planner, social, positive, considerate, and dutiful, I will have a hard time with this career choice. Many characteristics will be a push back when trying to complete task such as not liking strange things, being intolerant of differences, preferring values of relationships and families over intellectual pursuit, things have to be clean and if they aren’t I feel really out of place, and getting attached to something or someone way too quickly. Having the trait of getting attached very quickly is a blessing and a curse. I know that I will easily make connections with all my patients and be very fond of each individual I have the opportunity to treat. If I so happen to mistreat or misdiagnose one of the patients I will have over the years, I will more than likely not want to hear anything another nurse or doctor has to tell me. I know I will need to listen to their tips and suggestions, but I’m the kind of person to learn from my mistakes, not what someone says. In order to pursue my career the best I can, I will have to learn how to take positive criticism and respect others