There are many reasons that have contributed to my decision to pursue Nursing. Starting with science and learning all the fascinating things the human body can do, then through my volunteer work, but there is one personal reason that made my decision to become a nurse a certain one. This reason is the passing of my younger brother due to Trisomy 13. I was only eight years old but I knew in that moment that I wanted to help people in need. I never want a family to go through what my family went through. This event in my life shaped me into who I am today. It is the reason for me wanting to specialize in neonatal and pediatrics. I want to help these tiny humans who can’t help themselves and to reassure the parents that their child is in the best hands.
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While I have not been able to volunteer there so far I am scheduled to volunteer 18 hours in March and I couldn’t be more excited to be involved with patients in the Austin area and to continue volunteering there in my free time. Furthermore, I have volunteered in the Fort Worth area at John Peter Smith Hospital in the Woman Services area. This experience allowed me to really grasp what being a nurse is really about. I think many people believe that as a nurse one is just there to treat the patient’s illness or injury, but it is so much more. A nurse does treat the patient’s illness or injury but he/she also is there to listen, support, and serve the not only the patient but also the family in anyway possible. With that being said, I have prepared myself for my future study in this area through volunteer work and my academic curriculum in my core sciences classes and additional science classes I took in high school such as medical terminology, principles of health science, and anatomy and physiology. I also worked at Hobby Lobby for about a year and have continued to work there during winter break and summer as a
While I have not been able to volunteer there so far I am scheduled to volunteer 18 hours in March and I couldn’t be more excited to be involved with patients in the Austin area and to continue volunteering there in my free time. Furthermore, I have volunteered in the Fort Worth area at John Peter Smith Hospital in the Woman Services area. This experience allowed me to really grasp what being a nurse is really about. I think many people believe that as a nurse one is just there to treat the patient’s illness or injury, but it is so much more. A nurse does treat the patient’s illness or injury but he/she also is there to listen, support, and serve the not only the patient but also the family in anyway possible. With that being said, I have prepared myself for my future study in this area through volunteer work and my academic curriculum in my core sciences classes and additional science classes I took in high school such as medical terminology, principles of health science, and anatomy and physiology. I also worked at Hobby Lobby for about a year and have continued to work there during winter break and summer as a