Did you know "men and women between the ages of 25 and 44 account for 33 percent of all people in the U. S. who come to emergency rooms with injury-related wounds" (101 Nursing Fun Facts)? Nursing is a career pathway that continuously grows each day. Every day, there are numerous individuals who suffer and battle to survive each day. Researchers are constantly studying and looking for solutions to cure illnesses. We will always need people in this world who strive to learn the knowledge required to do this. As I interviewed my great aunt, Angie Duncan, she had several things about her that I want to accomplish in my career. She always is determined and stuck to her goals until she accomplished them. She is the perfect example of a role model whom I will look up to throughout my profession. As graduation approaches, I continue to look forward in starting my journey in nursing. By graduating high school with my Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), this allows me to have a jumpstart on my career. I will continue to try my best at everything until my goals have been accomplished, just like Angie did. Both myself and Angie has numerous similarities in the career of nursing, including what motivated us, why we wanted to go into it, and how it has affected our lifestyles. Nursing requires human beings …show more content…
She has demonstrated her knowledge of nursing by receiving her education and working with others in healthcare. I look forward to being like her one day and pursue my dreams, just like Angie did. Motivation is key throughout this whole process. I have always wanted to be a nurse since day one. Seeing my father battle sickness for almost fourteen years confirmed my decision. I, as a nurse, am going to have to figure out ways for this to work with my lifestyle. I look forward to graduating college and watching myself grow as an individual. I am so excited to see where this journey will take
When I picture myself, I have faced many challenges in my life and realized how much i’ve grown and changed from them, just in the last year. The most important challenge that I am proud of myself for accomplishing is becoming a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA). Obtaining this certificate was a huge step in my life from childhood to adulthood. I became an LNA because my mother encouraged me to since she knew I always wanted to be a nurse ever since I was a child and I love helping other people out.
I chose to interview someone that I have looked up to and has been an inspiring role model for deciding to pursue a career in nursing. I have known Phyllis Czarnecki, for six years now, however, I was never familiar with the details of her career as a registered nurse. This interview gave me more respect for Mrs. Czarnecki by giving me a better understanding of the path she has taken to be where she is now. I have always known the general idea of a nurse's responsibilities, however, this interview allowed me to learn the personal opinions and a specific job of a registered nurse. Phyllis realized, as a teenager, she wanted to become a nurse when her mom was hospitalized and undergoing surgery.
Clara Barton perfectly exemplifies what I’d like to accomplish in my life and nursing career. She was fearless in her mission, tireless in her efforts to help others, and effective in creating real change that lasted far beyond her the end of her life. After all, she’s the only the creator of the little ol’ American Red Cross. Barton’s service career began at the beginning of the Civil War, when she was forty years old, proving that people can make a difference at any point in their lives. Within months, she set up a distribution center to get supplies to the troops that needed them.
During my visit to Oak Crest Village, I had the pleasure of interviewing a retired nurse. To avoid releasing too much personal information, I will refer to my interviewee as Mrs. B. Mrs. B is a 76 years old female born in 1939 right here in the state of Maryland. She started her nursing education through a diploma program at Mercy Hospital. Mrs. B stated that her nursing program was on the job training. She spent little time in the classroom and the rest was all hands on training completed during patient care.
I plan to take my career into two directions. I want to teach future nurses and am going to obtain a Master’s in Nursing Education. My professors and educations in my associate’s program had a tremendous impact on me. They not only shared their knowledge, but they also shared themselves. I am competent because they were vested in setting a solid nursing foundation.
However, I was even glad that she was able to give me an insight of how my future life will be like. She was also able to make me more interested in becoming a PTA. I want to bring hope to patients, just like she does. I want patients to feel like they matter. I want to be there for patients who suffered from stroke, dementia, and those who are rehabilitating from broken bones.
My Intent to Be a Nurse Practitioner Coming from a third world country where there aren’t many opportunities for work and funding for education, proceding to nursing school was a grand opportunity. The privilege to attend a government subsidized school where top students in the region compete to get into the program that allowed only 60 students per year was indeed a blessing. As clinical rotations began, what was once considered a mere opportunity evolved into a true passion for caring as I truly love and enjoy nursing and helping people.
I was not born into the world to do everything, but I was born into the world with great intentions; intentions to make a difference, to be an outstanding leader, ambassador, and advocate to serve and give back to the society. Ever since I have known myself, I have always wanted to become a nurse. A hardship that has made me stronger is, after my first semester in the pre-nursing
Nursing has been around since ancient times. People have needed the healing hands of nurses for thousands upon thousands of years. In Africa, the healing techniques of witch doctors and medicine men were taught to chosen children. The medicine men and witch doctors were like the nurses for the entire village. However, these more primitive techniques have evolved into much more evidence-based practices.
Each of her different roles in nursing she enjoyed something. Yet, none of them were “just right”, so she uprooted and jumped on the next opportunity. This was the most meaningful part of the presentation for me because I also have a chronically restless soul. It was nice to hear firsthand how flexible nursing is.
Making a difference I started my health care career as a nursing assistant at the young age of 16 years-old perusing the dream of one day becoming a nurse. At that time, I really had no idea what I was getting myself into and what it meant to be in the health care. I have been able to touch and impact so many different people’s lives throughout the last 6 years from patients and residents to their family members. Sometimes not even realizing that I was changing someone’s life. Although I’ve helped hundreds of people there is one person that will I will always remember.
Career Goal I have a few career goals such as becoming an ER registered nurse and a nurse practitioner but fist I want to be an ER registered nurse. For a long time now I could just envision myself in the blue scrub running out to the ambulance as the EMT rushed the patient into the hospital. And successfully collaborating with a team of people to save someone's life.
Throughout my childhood and half of my college career, I viewed myself in the nursing profession. There were no other jobs on my mind but nursing. Nurses have the passion and capability to help those in need, which is what initially attracted me to the job. It wasn’t until my practicum that I realized I didn’t want to work directly with the patients. After my revelation, I searched for a profession that was in the public health field, had an amazing job outlook, and a job that allows you to provide quality patient health care without having to work directly with them.
Then I moved on to a doctor, something I thought I would want to be for the rest of my life. Looking back, it was my mom who had inspired my desire to become a doctor. She is a nurse so I grew up understanding what it means to work as a medical professional. Through the ups and downs of her career, my mother remains content aiding patients. Even when she is tired, every day she comes home happy to have made a difference in people’s lives.
Her grandparents died when she was young, which propelled her to want to go down the medical career path. She decided this