Why I Want To Become A Pediatric Nurse

For as long as I can remember, I have always dreamed of becoming a nurse. I knew that I wanted to be a nurse I was just not sure of what kind of nurse, but as I got older I grew to love babies and kids more and more. It then hit me, that I wanted to be a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse (NICU). Being born prematurely, and knowing by hearing stories and reading about the NICU has shaped me even more to want to be a NICU nurse. I know that with being a NICU nurse involves a lot of time and dedication, but that does not matter. I am always asked " How are you going to be able to handle being a NICU nurse", which leads to the response of "I know that it will be hard, but someone has got to do it". I have always been told that it takes someone

Throughout my four years of college, I wanted to learn about myself and the world. I did not want to follow a particular path or be strict with myself. Now, as a graduate I discovered my passion for health and helping people. I want to volunteer at New York Methodist Hospital because I want to learn more about health while getting to help people feel at peace during a difficult time in their life. I am ready to learn and I am ready for a new experience. I want to learn from accomplished individuals and further my knowledge in health for when I decide to go to nursing school. At the age of 5, I had to help my grandma because she could not walk due to arthritis of the spine and knee. At a young age I learned how one person can make a difference

It is not a crime to dream. Every individual sets high exceptions for what career they want. Some dream of becoming the President of the United States of America, a scientist, or even a therapist. I want a career where I can make an impact on the world. My whole life revolves around wanting to work in the medical field. My dream is becoming a nurse practitioner. I want to help care for people, their families, and to work in the field where everyday is different. I want to hold the family members hands and tell them that everything is alright. I not only want to make a difference in the lives of my patients, i also hope to make a difference in the nursing and medical field in general. to achieve the dream of becoming a nurse practitioner, I must drop the habits that hold me back and slow me down right now. Bad habits not only slow my progress my habits but also keep me from moving forward. Giving up too soon, my lack of focus, and my perfectionism hold me back in everyday life.

f I could pick any career it would be a Pediatrician Nurse Practitioner for an Oncologist. Growing up I wanted to be what every other kid wanted to be: doctor, lawyer, princess and the list goes on. As I got into High School I found myself interested in a lot of the medical classes. My freshman year I was in Introduction to Health Science which lead me to join HOSA. I fell in love with the thought of helping others. My junior year I was involved in a clinical rotation where one hour a day I would go to the hospital and sit in on surgeries, comfort patients, do coffee runs and anything else I could get my hands on. Now going into my senior year I am going to have an internship for a Pediatric Oncologist in Rockwall. This is going to help me

"The two most important days in your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why." -Mark Twain. That has been a favorite quote of mine for as long as I can recollect. Some people spend their entire lives never knowing what it feels like to be able to earn a living while at the same time fulfilling their passion or dreams. However i would be lying if i was to say that i don 't understand why. I am thirty one years of age, and deciding to make a career change and leave the job that provides a security blanket, to pursue the job that provides me with a purpose is exhilarating but nonetheless terrifying. When asked the question "Why do you want to become a nurse?" I could answer the same way that everyone else does by saying what it is I anticipate you want to hear or i can answer with my heart, I choose the latter. While a sizably voluminous part of my zealousness for nursing is centered on helping people, it goes much deeper than that for me. I have always believed that i should pursue a career that i would be proud of. That if a stranger was to ask me what i do for a living, I can answer them with a sense of pride, confidence and self admiration. Nursing would give me that. The path that has lead me up to this point in my life hasn 't always been the the most rewarding but i did what many of us do, settled. Just letting the years pass by, and getting no closer to reaching my goal. For most of my adult life i have been in the restaurant industry working as a

From ages five to eight I remember pretending to be a school teacher. I had imaginary students and gave them grades for the homework I pretended to give them. I despised actual school though. I hated it because I wasn't the smartest student, I couldn't read very well, and I struggled in making friends. I have always had an interest in the idea of teaching, but since I loathed school, I thought it would be an extremely bad idea for me to choose teaching as my career. I then decided, at the age of 11, I wanted to be a Neonatal Nurse. I wanted to be a part of a baby's full recovery of health after birth. I knew a child from my church that was in the NICU for three months after her birth due to Short Bowel Syndrome, so from then on I wanted to

I am interested in pursuing the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner program. One experience that contributed to my interest is during nursing school I held a part time student nurse position at DuPage department of public health. I got to see how the nurse practitioner worked in a STD clinic setting. I admired how the NP was able to assess, identify and treat this population efficiently. She promoted health and gave teaching among patient's who were very vulnerable, ashamed and frightened about their diagnosis. It was something I wanted to be a part of. Another experience is my most recent one. Currently, I work in a cancer center in an outpatient setting. Working as a nurse coordinator, I work hand in hand with the doctors and

My college experience has not always been an easy journey for me. I was accepted into the nursing program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2012. I went through my first year with no hesitation or difficulties. Not knowing what was ahead of me, things became challenging. Unfortunately, I had to switch my major to public health. This was tough for me to go through because not only was I no longer in the major I love, but my anticipated graduation date was pushed back; it felt like I was starting all over again. Today, I am a public health major and it is very different than being a nursing major. With public health, it focuses more on health promotion while nursing focuses on the actual health of an individual and is more hands on.

In the hospital, everyone has a role. My role would be taking care of the patients on many different units. As a nurse practitioner, I have to order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions, prescribe medications and other treatments, manage patients’ overall care, counsel, and educate patients on disease prevention and positive health and lifestyle choices. I will be working with many healthcare workers, patients, and families within one of the Mount Carmel Health Systems. The outcome of this job is not only a good salary, but I will also walk out of the hospital knowing that I have made an impact on someone’s life. A career as a nurse practitioner is best fit for me and my future goals because I already have experience in nursing, I am a very caring person, and I will receive a good salary.

If I was able to pursue one passion for the rest of my life, it would be to work as a pediatric physical therapist. My passion for medicine led me to this profession in 6th grade, when I was able to go to a STEM trip hosted by medical students and get a feel for what physical therapy was. I immediately fell in love with the profession and the different tools they used to perform the necessary treatment for their patient’s recovery. Furthermore, the reason for my interest in specializing in children is due to my love for working with children. I grew up with a mother who was a babysitter and by the age of 10, I would help her babysit the children. I also began to work with children at my church, by the age of 11 creating social events such

A passion that I’ve always had is helping people. Since I was a little girl my parents always emphasized the importance in giving back and helping others. I started giving back to my community at a young age by volunteering at my church and the public library. As I got older I wanted to

During your years in high school, there are many ways you can prepare to become a pediatrician. One way you can prepare to be a pediatrician is by getting involved in activities or classes that will help you get farther, or experience more of this career. For example taking some classes like basic sciences if possible; such as Biology, chemistry, physics, algebra, geometry, calculus ("Becoming a Pediatrician Many High School and College Students Are Eager to Learn More about What Is Involved in Becoming a"). Some of these courses are known as pre-med requirements. Biology will teach you the basic study of life, and chemistry focuses on the building blocks that make up our world. Math is also very important because as a pediatrician one math mistake can be fatal for a patient. You should also take a foreign language because it can help you when you have to speak to young patients whose first language isn’t english. You can also get ahead by taking any and all of the health classes you can. You can also get involved in clubs and organizations in High School like HOSA, key club, student council, and sports. You can also start thinking about college. Try to plan to get into the best 4 year college that you can when considering grades,so you 're more likely to get into medical school. You can volunteer or get a job at your local hospital or nursing home, so that you can experience what life in the medical field is like. So you can have real life medical experiences before going

A pediatric nurse is a nurse that works in the field of pediatrics. They provide medical care to children from the time they are born until they are in there adolescents. Children are not just small adults, especially when it comes to their growing bodies and health. Their bodies are still growing and developing, they have different needs and their bodies and health issues are often much different than those of adults. Healthy bodies and minds, is extremely important during childhood. By monitoring growth and development, and taking care of illnesses and health issues early, pediatric nurses and doctors can help children grow up strong and healthy. It takes a certain kind of passion for kids and the love they need to become a pediatric nurse.

Ever since I was young, I’ve been passionate about helping others. Now that I’ve grown up, I’ve taken that passion to a new level. Little kids have always had a place in my heart. I’ve decided I want to become a pediatric oncologist. For those who don't know, it’s the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in children.

In fact, there are several reasons why I chose nursing as my profession. First and foremost is that I want to focus on changing people’s lives (Nurse Journal, 2016). As a nurse, I would study the life's value when I would be seeing individuals struggling to remain alive. Since I am fully aware that each life's breadth is a gift, I would, therefore, understand this lesson further as I would be nursing various patients daily. I greatly respect human life, I possess strong values and I am compassionate for empathy and suffering, factors that have further attracted me to the nursing profession. Second, nursing profession allows continuous learning. As I like learning, I would possess unlimited opportunities for advancing my medical knowledge. As such, I would capable of choosing to work in various departments, train to become a medical assistant and as well enter the nursing management where I would grow and mentor new nurses through sharing my knowledge