The career choice that I will be pursuing is nursing; one of the most rewarding careers a person could have. I decided to pursue the career field of nursing because I have a passion for helping others. I love the thought of being able to help those who are at their most vulnerable moments through nursing. Whenever a favor is asked of me I always make sure it is done because I love seeing the joy it brings the person receiving the favor. I feel that nursing is not all about administering medicine, changing bandages, or starting IVs; it is about having a connection with a patient and giving their full support to those who need it. This underlying job of a nurse connecting to their patients and being able to love those who are at their lowest low is the passion I have due to a nurse’s immense impact on a patient’s life.
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I had experienced multiple doctor’s appointments with an ears, nose, and throat specialist, ENT, during this time period of my life due to having uncontrollable nose bleeds. I had to get several procedures done to the vessels in my nose and experiencing these procedures got me interested into the medicine aspect of nursing. It was not until the birth of my brother that made me realize the true meaning of being a nurse. It was my freshman year of high school and my family was getting prepared for a new addition. With my interest in medicine my mom allowed me to be there for the birth of my youngest brother. So, while I was up in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Peninsula Regional Medical Center for the sixteen hour labor my mom went through, I saw all of what the nurses did in order to make my mom feel strong. They held her hand through the contractions, talked to her about what her babies name would be, and encouraged her to keep pushing when it got unbearable. This type of care I saw showed me what it was to truly be a nurse, which is to be compassionate, humane, and
I had experienced multiple doctor’s appointments with an ears, nose, and throat specialist, ENT, during this time period of my life due to having uncontrollable nose bleeds. I had to get several procedures done to the vessels in my nose and experiencing these procedures got me interested into the medicine aspect of nursing. It was not until the birth of my brother that made me realize the true meaning of being a nurse. It was my freshman year of high school and my family was getting prepared for a new addition. With my interest in medicine my mom allowed me to be there for the birth of my youngest brother. So, while I was up in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Peninsula Regional Medical Center for the sixteen hour labor my mom went through, I saw all of what the nurses did in order to make my mom feel strong. They held her hand through the contractions, talked to her about what her babies name would be, and encouraged her to keep pushing when it got unbearable. This type of care I saw showed me what it was to truly be a nurse, which is to be compassionate, humane, and