Personal Narrative: A Career As A Registered Nurse

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“One of the secrets of life is that all is really worth the doing is what we do for others” -Lewis Carroll
Majority of the things I have done in my life has been to help others (family, friends, my children etc...)

I truly believe nursing is the most rewarding career. No matter where you work or who you work with you will always be helping and changing someone life.

Ever since I was child I knew this was what I wanted to do. My mother use to take me to work with her sometimes. She has always worked in long term care. The way she treated the residents and how they all loved her was just amazing too me. She always had a smile on her face and when they saw her they had a smile on theirs. She goes above and beyond for the residents she takes care of now at the VA. If they are sent to the hospital she goes and visit them on her spare time. From watching her is what I strive to be and more. Committed, honest, kind, a gentle soul, dedicated, and respected. I feel the only way to accomplish my dream is to become a baccalaureate prepared nurse.
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My first experience that I really felt like I did something major for others is when I joined the army at the age of 18. I love my country and the people in it that I knew I had to do my part to protect it and the people in it. Everybody is not able to join the military and I felt like I did it for them. I end up deploying at the age of 19. Being deployed helped me develop a lot of useful skills at such a young age and I am grateful for them. One of the most important things I learned is how to be very patience. During the time you deployed everything is not at your finger tips. Sometimes you must wait for anything from a package or just to make a phone call after not making one for weeks on end. I also learned how to build trust with people. When traveling outside the gate you must learn how to gain people trust, how you approach somebody can make a huge