yasminxx
Oct 31, 2015
Undergraduate / Why do I want pursue a career in nursing? 'They are nice and give lollipops.' [2]
Why do I want pursue a career in nursing ?
"Isn't this the same Yasmin who would come to her checkups wearing her dresses
looking like a little Princess?" A nurse once said with a radiant and warm smile at one of my
appointments when I was about seven years old. After my check up that day I looked up at my
dad and told him that I decided I was going to be a nurse "They are always nice to everyone and
give me lollipops and, they take care of babies and children like me I'm going to do that." He
laughed and told me there was a lot more to a nurse than that. I had my heart set on being a nurse
from that day on and still to this day I believe that becoming a nurse can be the most fulfilling
and most rewarding experience. Pursuing a degree in nursing is the first step I plan to take to
become all that I hope to be one day.
Growing up I always had a desire to help people in their times of need. At a young age I
started caring for my Grandmother as her health started to slowly deteriorate. She was unable to
do simple tasks such as walk to the bathroom on her own so I would help her with what she
needed me to do. During that moment I knew that I could not see myself pursuing a career in
anything else other than nursing. During the summer of my sophomore year I decided to
volunteer at Preakness Healthcare Center that is where my passion for nursing grew stronger.
Every day I saw a nurse being there for a resident whether it be just listening to their stories,
giving them their Medicine, or changing them. Seeing the nurses care for the residents when they
were most vulnerable made me see how essential nurses are in our society and, how much of a
difference I can make one day.
This year I am volunteering at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center and I am inspired
immensely by the amount of care nurses have for their patients. They put their patients above all
even if it means working long shifts and giving up time with their own family to provide a
patient the care that they need. Nursing gives me purpose and, there is nothing else I would
rather do than to be able to positively influence someone's life. I have witnessed firsthand the
huge impact that nurses have on patients and, that is what I see myself doing years from now. I
know that pursuing a degree in nursing will not be an easy task but, I am determined knowing
that I will be a major asset in the lives of many patients.
Why do I want pursue a career in nursing ?
"Isn't this the same Yasmin who would come to her checkups wearing her dresses
looking like a little Princess?" A nurse once said with a radiant and warm smile at one of my
appointments when I was about seven years old. After my check up that day I looked up at my
dad and told him that I decided I was going to be a nurse "They are always nice to everyone and
give me lollipops and, they take care of babies and children like me I'm going to do that." He
laughed and told me there was a lot more to a nurse than that. I had my heart set on being a nurse
from that day on and still to this day I believe that becoming a nurse can be the most fulfilling
and most rewarding experience. Pursuing a degree in nursing is the first step I plan to take to
become all that I hope to be one day.
Growing up I always had a desire to help people in their times of need. At a young age I
started caring for my Grandmother as her health started to slowly deteriorate. She was unable to
do simple tasks such as walk to the bathroom on her own so I would help her with what she
needed me to do. During that moment I knew that I could not see myself pursuing a career in
anything else other than nursing. During the summer of my sophomore year I decided to
volunteer at Preakness Healthcare Center that is where my passion for nursing grew stronger.
Every day I saw a nurse being there for a resident whether it be just listening to their stories,
giving them their Medicine, or changing them. Seeing the nurses care for the residents when they
were most vulnerable made me see how essential nurses are in our society and, how much of a
difference I can make one day.
This year I am volunteering at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center and I am inspired
immensely by the amount of care nurses have for their patients. They put their patients above all
even if it means working long shifts and giving up time with their own family to provide a
patient the care that they need. Nursing gives me purpose and, there is nothing else I would
rather do than to be able to positively influence someone's life. I have witnessed firsthand the
huge impact that nurses have on patients and, that is what I see myself doing years from now. I
know that pursuing a degree in nursing will not be an easy task but, I am determined knowing
that I will be a major asset in the lives of many patients.