I have always known that I wanted to make a difference in this world, even if it is one person at a time. Becoming a nurse is no longer going to be just a dream of mine, it is now going to become reality. My passion for health is more than a passion, it is my lifestyle. I realized that I want to be an example for the people around me, especially my community. The opportunities within my community that I have been so fortunate to have experienced thus far include volunteering as a coach for little league and high school sports, aiding in the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program, helping organize various community events to assist families in need, participating in a fund-raising program, Great Cycle Challenge, in which I was riding to bring awareness in children cancer, and I started a small running group with people looking to improve or continue their healthy lifestyle. Even though these experiences have only made up a small portion of my existence, they have allowed me to promote health and most importantly have given me the chance to help others. …show more content…
I started out as a nursing assistant on the floor and my job duties included assisting the nursing staff with dressing changes, doing vitals, obtaining different types of specimen collections, and helping with meals. My employment has allowed me to job shadow nurses and while constantly looking up to my mentors I wondered why I have not gone back to school to pursue what I feel should be my career as well. Eager to learn more, I took a new job title as a Unit Technician. In my new position as a unit technician I am constantly in contact with Doctors and Nursing Directors, expanding on my medical terminology knowledge, and becoming familiar and comfortable with the nursing profession as a