Informal occupations

Nursing, from the perspective of a first-year nursing student, is a profession that is underestimated. Nurses are the backbone of all health care facilities; without them, quality of care would greatly decrease. Through the influence of maternal figures in my family, along with an inherent interest in health care and a strong desire to care for others, I was drawn to the profession of nursing. However, a nurse requires more than merely an interest and the desire to care for others. During my…

A part of me has always been drawn to children. Perhaps this is due to my mom and sister being teachers at the Middle School and hearing their experiences that I feel compelled to work with children. In spite of this proclivity I have had towards pediatrics and the wonderful experiences I had with children in the past, I have come to realize that a career I cannot imagine a career without treating both adults and kids. A residency program that combines both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics will…

many reasons, but there is one reason that means more than any poll results, amount of money, or job security: Nurses make a difference.”(Brittney Wilson) In the Medical field there are numerous occupations that are available for Nurses. The medical field is a continuous learning and opportunity such occupation. One specific profession in the medical field is a Registered Nurse. A Registered Nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country…

Pediatric Nurses work with physicians to provide care to patients that range from infancy to adolescence. A pediatric nurse is a registered nurse with usually a four-year Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) (“How to Become a Pediatric Nurse”). Pediatric Nurses do a multitude of duties such as, diagnosing patients, prescribe medication and treatment, conduct routine checkups, order patient lab tests, and interact with patients and family members ("Pediatric Nurse Practitioner"). “The…

I am writing to apply for the position of a Family Nurse Practitioner. I am. I am well experienced in this profession and have the education that will help you determine that I am right for this position. I received my Associates in Science for nursing attending Florida Southwestern then transferred to Nova Southwestern University where I received my Bachelor’s in Science. Also got an internship in the Gulf Coast Medical Center Hospital where I was chosen over 7 qualified colleagues for the…

In a hospital or healthcare facility, there are typically many medical staff running about. Usually the ones in long, white lab coats are identified as doctors and the others in scrubs are identified as nurses. However, not everyone has the ability to tell the difference between a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) and a Registered Nurse (RN). While both professions care about and want to help others, there are factors such as education, responsibilities, and salary in which similarities and…

As approaching my senior year in highschool there were a lot of great things to come ahead. Like whether to leave the state for college and most of all what to major in. As my major of choice found its way to be the topic of discussion in most cases , I often would run into my childhood dreams of having a wealthy life and taking care of others. The many aspects of my life from my mother being a diabetic and my grandmother having alzheimers would often lead me to the smarter carrer, nursing . To…

In March of 2015 I decided to take a huge leap of faith and start back to school to become a Reg.istered Nurse. The thought of a Bachelors in nursing never rossed my mind at the time I was just ready for something new, something more. At that point I had been in the dental field for sixteen years and I was ready for a change. What really helped drive this diction to change was my part time job working at a nursing home, I knew then I had more to give. This dream however was not a new dream it…

My journey in selecting my topic was based on my career choice. I hope to become a nurse in pediatrics and maybe a doctor in the future. Dr. Helen Taussig is an inspiration she figured out how to help baby’s with a congenital heart defect that cause this syndrome. She is everything that a doctor hopes to become and more she did some amazing things in her lifetime as a cardiologist. I hope to become someone half as great as her she made some really inspiring changes in medicine. So I chose to do…

Nursing is often referred as the art and science of person centered care, that's why Indiana University is the school that will help me meet my goals of being a Registered Nurse. With a bachelor's degree in nursing that will help me excel in critical thinking and use the skills I learned from Indiana University everyday in my line of work. I will be majoring in Nursing reason being that nursing is a special skill that you learn the overall concept from books and class, but it's not universal…