Why Nursing?

Currently, I work as a nursing assistant II in an out patient surgical unit and many of my patients always ask me why I chose nursing. Well here is my answer! I always knew from a young age around 6-7 that I wanted to do something in the medical field. I always said that I wanted to be a doctor. Then I wanted to be a dentist than an orthodontist, then a brain surgeon, then an orthopedic doctor. When I was in high school, I decided to enroll in this new class that my high school was starting called allied health science. The allied health science I class goes into some basic anatomy and physiology, medical terms, and vocabulary. In the second part, I became certified in CPR and was able to do clinical in a nursing home to get my CNA I. During these clinical experiences, I fell in love with nursing! I love being at the bedside. I don't feel strong connections to all of my patients but the ones that I actually make connections with make up for all of the ungrateful or difficult patients that I take care of. Although, I would never again want to work in a nursing home and I prefer other specialties where I can work with diverse groups of critically ill patients. Being in nursing allows me to make connections with people in their most vulnerable states. I wanted to make a difference in the world and I feel that nurses do that daily. I know that I want to further pursue the nursing field and get my masters degree in either anesthesia or nurse practioner and I still think about going to medical school from time to time so I don't know what the future holds but for now I am going to make a difference in the world one patient at a time.