Nursing is my life. I have dedicated my life to pursuing this dream and it truly consumes everything I do. I want to become a nurse because caring for others touches me in a way I can hardly describe; it truly sets my soul on fire and gives meaning to everything I have done to get where I am today.
When I was 16, I decided to become a certified nursing assistant. As a 4.0 student and valedictorian of my high school class, I was always looking for new challenges and learning opportunities. Little did I know, this decision would forever change my life. The minute I started caring for others was the minute I knew what my purpose in life was and what would truly make me happy. From there, I was accepted as a Nurse Scholar at UW Oshkosh and am now finishing my Junior I semester.
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This past semester, my grandma, the woman who raised me, passed away after a long battle with respiratory and cardiac illnesses. Over the past year, I had assumed the role of her caregiver and was able to use the skills I have been learning and those I have learned taking care of critical patients in my job as a nursing assistant in the ICU and technician in the emergency department in a whole different way. The night she passed was the longest and yet shortest night of my life as I eased her through the end of her journey. While this was the hardest thing I have ever endured, I am thankful for the perspective it has given me. This experience really confirmed my desire to become a nurse, particularly in critical care where I work now. Since that night, I have been able to offer sincere compassion and care for patients and families during the worst times of their lives. This experience helped me find my purpose, and I now know I want to be that person I was for my grandma and for my family to everyone else going through difficult