Personal Narrative: The Nurse Who Changed My Life

Looking back, be it in my visits to my grandparents’ house, or in my hospitalization for a suicide attempt two years ago, the situation I was in could have been much different if not for the nurses that treated me. Those nurses, filled with compassion and a love for their jobs, changed my life significantly. I also have a number of close friends and family who are nurses and I have seen the impact they have made on other people’s lives as well. With their help and the grace of God, I discovered that I wanted to challenge myself while helping a variety of people from different walks of life as a nurse. My grandfather had heart disease and various other health conditions, so as his condition worsened, my aunt hired a nurse to assist him until his death in 2011. A few years later, my grandmother, who had diabetes, moved in with my aunt in El Paso, Texas. The nurse who helped my grandfather was extremely helpful, so my aunt hired her again to assist her. I remembered feeling so helpless and disappointed that my loved ones were afflicted with these health conditions, but very comforted that the nurse was there to help. I want to be able to provide that level of care that puts the patient and their family at ease, no matter what may ail them. …show more content…
I felt that the world was a cruel and unforgiving place that did not care about me until I met Kelly and Gary, two nurses among various others who loved their jobs. They showed such kindness and compassion towards me that inspired me to work towards getting better so I could be who I am today. Ever since then, I have strived to be that person that I needed when I was fifteen; I feel the best way for me to do this is through nursing. If I had a person like me in my life, perhaps I would not have tried to take