Five years ago, I graduated high school and had the world at my finger tips. I had big plans for myself to move to Orlando and make it as a hot shot PR rep, or maybe something in marketing. Never in a million years would I think that in a few short years I'd be taking a sharp left turn into the world of medicine!
When I think of nursing a few things pop into my head. Generally I think of a nurse as the person who has the day to day contact with a patient. They get to know the patient, and often develop a relationship with the patient (much moreso than the doctor). Obviously there are the basic "job duties" such as administering medications, changing sheets, monitoring vitals and progress etc...but more importantly you are a support system. Often patients don't have anybody else to come visit or give love and encouragement. So I'd love to be "that person" for somebody.
So what made me want to become a nurse? A number of things: job security and flexibility, money, but mostly it was my heart. For the most part, its my passion for people and the huge heart the Lord blessed me with that made me want to become a nurse. I can't imagine a career where I sit in an office, staring at a computer for 8 hours a day when the only human interaction I get is hearing limited office chatter at the water cooler. I love to help people whether it be physically or be it emotionally and mentally. I'm a wonderful listener, extremely encouraging and empathetic and love celebrating the joys and miracles in other's lives! At the same time, I tend to get too attached and have a hard time dealing with trauma, disease and death. It's not that I can't handle it, I just feel so intensely that I think it may wear on me after years and years of dealing with that type of environment.
Which leads me to what type of nursing I want to pursue: currently, I'm thinking nurse anesthetist and I would love to work in a plastic surgery center. For the most part, the patients I would be dealing with on a daily basis sign up for the surgeries they will be going in to. I don't foresee a ton of trauma in that field. Additionally, I'm just really interested in plastic surgery! I love the transformation and the dramatic changes that people can acquire through modern medicine! However, I love the idea of travel nursing too (since I have no clue where I want to live). So who knows, I may walk out the other side of this program and have a completely different mindset. Only time can tell!
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