Nursing is not an easy profession and it requires passion. The biggest motivation and influence that made me choose the career of nursing was my elder sister. She had not formal professional training as a nurse but she showed the traits of a compassionate nurse as she cared of my neighbor who had heart defects and my cousin born prematurely. She cared for the two close people in our lives both at home and in the hospital. She was thoughtful and compassionate to their needs. I witnessed her do all these because sometimes I had to accompany her to the neighbors place to attend to the heart patient. I got the inspiration to join nursing as I watched her do all these until the last day when they passed on. I chose to pursue nursing as a career because it will lead to a profession of taking care of people who require care and compassion. I had witnessed these in my younger years and I became thirsty to serve people. Taking care of patients reminds me I am also human. It is not an easy thing but I know and believe that this was the right choice. Nursing is a thrilling career is very dynamic with vast possibilities and one only needs to determination.
I will serve the population well because I understand it well. I know of their cultures and I understand their language. This will make it easy for me to interact with them as I deliver my nursing services to them. I have learnt different languages over time and I fit in different cultures.
Nursing is an interesting field and it calls for understanding and patience. The learning process is also not easy. Working as a team is important in the nursing. I learnt this from my sister as I helped her with assisting her patients. Working as a unit and prioritizing tasks helps in the nursing field and I will help my fellow students learn this. Professional communication is another attribute that the students need to have to enable them communicate effectively with the patients. The fragile patients are sometimes scary to handle but motivation is essential in this field and as students, we need to prepare for this after we complete our program.
The program is very intensive and it will calls for planning to ensure that I get to understand all what I have to learn from the program. I need to score good grades on nursing assessment testing. Passing the Nursing Licensure exam demands that you demonstrate competency (Kelly, 380). I will achieve this by developing strong study habits and study all the content areas. I will make a study schedule because this is a preparation to my career as a nurse. Study schedule will allow me to cover the massive content of the intensive program. Eating well and exercising is also very important because it will allow me to take care of my body.
Once I complete by Bachelor of Science in Nursing, I plan to pursue an advanced degree. This is because I want to ensure that I serve the community well and help them eradicate small illness. I plan to pursue an advanced degree in community health nursing. This will allow me exploit all the nursing possibilities and make me competent in the field. I am determined and I know that with the challenges I am motivated to do it to completion. In ten years, I see myself heading programs in the community. The programs will help community to develop ways to become aware of illnesses and ways to prevent them. The programs will enable them to prepare for disasters and handle them when they arise. I will achieve this goal with the determination that I have.
Works Cited
Kelly, Patricia. Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2010. Print.
