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Why I Chose Nursing Research Paper

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I chose nursing as my major for three reasons that are important to me. I have always been interested in the medical field, my own medical history plays a factor in my choice, and I love children. I have always been interested in science and the way things work. My interest in the medical field started by the time I was in kindergarten. However, I was interested in being a veterinarian at that point in my life. I loved and still do love animals, but changed to wanting to be a human nurse when I was in middle school. I would always go to appointments with my grandparents and parents when I was younger. Watching blood work being taken and the way a doctor would contort an MRI always sparked an interest in me. Whenever I would be diagnosed with something, I had to know what it was. I would ask my mom what it was and what it did to the body and she would look it up. As I got older, I would research it myself. I was hospitalized at the age of seven and thirteen. At age seven, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. It has had its literal ups and downs, but I manage to the best of my abilities. I say this because doctors without diabetes do not understand the feeling; they just know it by the book and expect you to have perfect numbers. I have had a couple …show more content…

I have a large family with many nieces and nephews. I would watch the kids any time I was asked to. I loved to help take care of them and spend time with them. My one niece even had medical issues and I would help to feed and give her medications. I would definitely do anything for my family, even if it did mean getting spit up on. I also used to volunteer at the nursery at my church. Kids under five could go to the nursery during church service. We would play with the toys and have fun. The past two summers, I would help serve lunch and participate in activities at Kids Café at Watsontown park. I enjoy putting a smile on people’s faces. Especially if they are not happy or not feeling

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