Personal Narrative: A Career As A Nurse

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A majority of my childhood was spent within the walls of a hospital, not as a patient but as a prospecting nurse. My mother was the manager of the ER at Brick Hospital for about eight years. As a six year old child, I never wanted to leave her side. When she would work the night shift, I would discontentedly sit in an unoccupied bed, eating snacks and watching cartoons. In those nights, I saw my fair share of broken arms, sick children, and plenty of blood! I would watch in awe as my mom would shuffle from room to room tending to ill patients without even taking a single bathroom break. She truly was and still is, to this day, my hero. I may have seen a lot of things that have slipped past my mind while I was there but one thing I will never forget is the patients’ faces. They were once plagued with pain and now replaced with smiles and happiness as they left the hospital. It’s not that I just want …show more content…
I perform eight straight hours of physical labor with a minimal break; I lift people that weigh twice my weight; change soiled briefs; and take punches, kicks and harsh demands without ever complaining. I work in the Alzheimer’s and Dementia unit which is probably the most laborious and difficult unit to work in. It requires kindness and a whole lot of patience. Working as an aide has taught me to be patient and loving to the elderly people I care for, because they truly have no control over their behavior or actions. Being an aide has taught me to find an equilibrium between stern and kind, sensitive and professional, and through this I have learned the true reward of being a healthcare worker; helping those who are unable to help themselves. I believe that these experiences and skills have opened up the doors to the field of nursing and will truly benefit me in the pursuit of furthering my education as a Registered