Becoming A Nurse

My father has had the greatest influence in the career choices in my life. I used to go with him at work and see him take care of his patients. His dedication and compassion for the people he treated were motivating and made me realize that I wanted to work in the medical field as well. When my father was later on hospitalized and had a brain tumor surgery, I noticed that it was the nurses that played a major role in his recovery, and to be remembered by us afterwards for the attention and care they gave him during that stressful time. Nursing became an alternative that I have intended to follow for a while. Having overcome some hard times, I am now ready to pursue a nursing career.
I choose Cleveland State University School of Nursing because of its good reputation and good reviews I have come across from friends and on line. The accelerated program will be intense and concentrated but I am ready to dedicate my next two years to it. I have a good support system in my family and I will give my maximum effort to fulfill all the requirements. Attending this program will give me the proper qualifications and the ability to have a positive impact on the future patients’ healthcare.
Helping people is very natural for me. Being a friendly person makes my job even easier and more enjoyable for me and the patients. Smoothing the patients’ stay and relieving their pain is very important to me, at the physical and emotional level. My current job as a PCA at a local Hospital has taught me that when a person is at the hospital they do not only need good healthcare but also some one that listens well and understands how they feel, that sometimes they are in a place where they do not want to be. Being patient and supportive is very important at all times.
I believe I will be a very good nurse because of the amount of knowledge and skills I earned through the many years of experience I have had in the medical field and the passion for this profession. As a nurse I will be