I decided to become a nurse after graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Biology without any direction or idea of what kind of career I wanted to pursue. After struggling to find a decent paying job, I settled on working at a veterinary clinic, which I loved but couldn't make a career out of it for life. I really love being on my feet and interacting with people so I figured nursing would be a good choice for me. I thrive when I am busy and multitasking and I can't imagine that I would ever be bored working at a hospital. I'm sure that nursing will come with many challenges, but it will also be very rewarding. It would be very satisfying to go home from work every day knowing that I made a difference in someones life.
I'm not exactly sure what kind of nurse I want to become but I have a feeling that I will really like pediatrics. I have been a nanny my whole life and have lots of patience for kids. Patience, I feel is going to be a very important quality to have when working with sick patients. To me, nurses are the glue that hold a hospital together. They are there for support, both emotionally and physically. Nursing is a job that is very demanding, and nurses must genuinely care about patients and their families. I am very excited to learn everything I can about this profession in the next two years.
