If you were to tell me that I would be on my way to becoming a nurse three years ago, I probably would have said, "no way." At that point in my life I had no idea of what I wanted to do with myself, but nursing was not in my forethought.
It wasn't until about a year and half ago that I decided I wanted to become a nurse. All my life I have always wanted to help people, and I knew that my career would be in a field that did just that. I had spent most of my young life thinking that I would become a doctor...and when I initially came up to college I actually intended on doing so. But a funny thing happened- life.
After having a long discussion with my then girlfriend/now fiance- we decided that nursing would suit me and my personality. It would allow me to truly help people and feel like I am doing something to make our society better (and it wouldn't take eight years and over a $100,000 of student loans.)
The reason to apply to nursing school was simple. I feel a nurse is a person who helps holistically; they aren't just there to make the problem go away. They are with a patient from beginning to end. They have the opportunity to really interact with the person(s) who they are helping. They have the satisfaction of seeing someone's life change for the better. My philosophy of nursing is simple: I want to be there to help people better themselves- mentally and physically.
My plans are to become a nurse anesthetist. En route to this long term goal I would like to work in the operating room or emergency room so that I can gain all the experience possible. When I was younger I had the opportunity to volunteer in both the operating and emergency rooms, so I am familiar with the potential scenarios that I may encounter and I am proud to say that I was more intrigued with the situations, than disgusted- no puking here!
So there it is. Follow me through my journey and here's hoping for some "sonny days of nursing school."
