Nursing As A Second Degree
Growing up I have always had a love for medicine. When posted the famous question: what will you be when you grow up? the answer came readily and with assurance: A Doctor". My childhood dream had always been to be a doctor, but that dream never seemed to materialize as I found myself doing other things and going into other profession. Of recent I have found myself yearning to go back and fulfill my childhood dream of being a doctor or a nurse. It started all over again, a few years ago when my dad fell ill and had to be admitted for pneumonia, which also affected his kidneys. Throughout his stay in the hospital, the physician and the nurses took the time, held his hands in time of need and stayed beside him throughout his hospitalization. Just by the comfort, confidence, and continual communication, his overall condition improved and he got well. If you ask my father today, he would tell you that the care and dedication of the nursing staff was one of the reasons he pulled through and got well.
I strongly believe that health is more than the absence of disease, and care is more than the provision of diagnostic and treatment services. My father's story illustrates this very belief. One must not get tied up in the negatives that have surrounded the health care profession, but rather focus on the positive aspect of health care, which is one of the reasons I am applying for the nursing program. No matter the changes and advances in technology, that occur in the health care profession one thing will always remain unchanged and that is the "face-to-face interaction with patients is the most powerful diagnostic and therapeutic resource".
Nursing is both an art and a science. It is a blend of technological know-how, a scientific mind, a compassionate heart, and healing hands. The nursing profession is concerned with the physical aspect of health and illness, as well as the psychological, social, and spiritual...
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