While working as a nurse at GHI Hospital, I had a chance to receive my first professional experience and knowledge connected to the nursing sector. In the medical establishment I saw many people affected by different diseases. I remember a young man suffering from lung cancer who struggled to take his last breath. I had the feeling I had to do something to help him. I attentively followed his cancer treatment plan, but everything was in vain. The man was very thin and pale, and he could hardly breathe. At that special moment he knew he was dying. He had no relatives and I was the only one who could be with him in the final minutes of his life. His last words were addressed to me. “Thank you for your kindness”, he whispered in my ear and died. It was the moment when I clearly realized that the most valuable things in the healthcare sphere is kindness and sympathy to all patients without exception. Thus, such attitude to my work keeps convincing me that nursing is the right choice. Nowadays, nursing is deemed to be one of the most demanding professions offering new challenges every …show more content…
One of the reasons why I have decided on this career path is my willingness to work directly with people and help them. I realize that nursing requires full dedication, as it is a profession for the whole life. That is why it was decided that the Nursing Degree at Georgia Southwestern State University would equip me with all necessary skills and knowledge on my way to become a professional nurse. I consider the abilities to show compassion, make autonomous decisions and satisfy needs of various individuals are among the biggest challenges in the nursing sector. In addition, there are some outer ones as budget cuts and growing workload for nurses at different hospitals and care centers. Thus, nurses become far more involved in the welfare of patients what causes more responsibility on their