My Career As a Nurse

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Vanessa Rivera
English 100 HULN
Mid-Term Essay

My Career as a Nurse

I am in a stage in life where I know what I want to become, which is a Register Nurse. As a child, I was the one in the family who took interest in caring for members who had scratches or bruises. I thought of myself as the “doctor” of the family. That idea carried throughout my years of elementary and secondary education. Nursing fulfills all the criteria I am looking for in my personal definition of a perfect job. I chose nursing because it is a helping position. I want to work in field that is both challenging and in demand. There are three qualities that I think I obtained throughout my life that will help me in my career. I have great communication skills, am emotionally stable, and am extremely empathetic. I developed great communication skills over the years. I volunteered at a nursing home for about a year, when I was in high school. I developed the confidence I needed to be able to speak to professionals, patients, and family members. I believe I possess not only speaking skills, but listening skills as well. As I grew older, I worked for a private doctor, where I was able to use the skills I acquired as an adolescent to develop them further. I am able to follow directions thoroughly without any problems, and can easily communicate with patients and families to understand their needs and explain treatments. As an individual who has dealt with mental disorders, I greatly believe that emotional stability is a huge part of becoming a great nurse. Both my mother and sister were diagnosed with a Bipolar disorder. I have learned through this experience that I do not let stressful situations cause personal harm. While working as a nurse, I will have to encounter many traumatic situations, suffering, and death. In my

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