Why I Want to Be
a Nurse!
I recently spent
a year living in West Africa where I worked
with a health-oriented NGO. My days were a mishmash of emotions as I poured
myself into my work as a nutrition volunteer. I experienced great heartache as
I uncovered the willful neglect of a malnourished four-year-old child. And then
experienced profound joy and pride five months later when that same child was
growing and laughing and learning how to walk again. Those experiences, and
many more, revealed to me that I have the heart of a nurse, but I am frustrated
with my lack of knowledge to really be effectual in that role. I carry in me a
desire to educate and to bring hope and encouragement to my patients. To
advocate and fight for those who have no voice and to empower those who have
lost their voice. To help families find solutions for themselves and to laugh
and cry with them as they walk uncertain paths. To promote dignity and life in
the midst of the most challenging of circumstances. I want to be a nurse so
that I can make a positive difference in people’s lives—whether they are taking
their first breath or last breath. I also want to be a nurse because the
nursing field is diverse and affords limitless opportunities for learning and
professional development. The demand for nurses has also made it a field where
there is excellent income potential and opportunities for advanced education.
And finally, I want to be a nurse so that when earthquakes and tsunamis, wars
and famines happen across the world, I will have critical skills that can be
put to use immediately!
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