Oncology Nurse Scholarship Essay

Nursing is the profession of caring. Many prospective students set their goals towards pursuing a career in this field of healing because they do, in fact, want to assist people in their journey of growth with precise and trusting care. Though their intentions are pure and genuine, an aspect that some aspiring nursing students may not consider is that many, if not a majority, of their patients in need of care will not be of paramount condition. Instead, their path of healing entails a multitude of barriers and obstacles for their care in such a fragile state.
With physical and emotional vulnerability, working with patients while shadowing an oncology nurse at a local hospital made me aware of these obstacles. By professionally caring for our patient’s physical needs while calming and treating them with sympathy as worthy humans, this nurse made me aware that caring requires both physical and emotional compassion. Along with shadowing nurses, the main course of action I found my passion for caring, teaching and advocating for others was through my work as a Water Safety Instructor, or WSI. As a WSI, my main job description is to plan, coordinate, and teach swimming and water safety techniques to individuals of all ages while applying life-saving lifeguard techniques. Though this sounds simple, there were many challenges this …show more content…
My students also varied in their physical capabilities. Though it also took time for me to learn, I managed to accommodate individuals with physical limitations involving allergies, hearing deficits and more severe cases, like cerebral palsy, in a manner that lead them to establish a comfortable, safe, and successful confidence in the