TOPIC: WHY I WANT TO BE A NURSE

BY:
TO: INSTRUCTOR:
Nursing is a great proIession, very much in demand today. A look through the newspaper in any
community, large or small, rural or urban, you see jobs Ior two things: truck drivers and nurses.
Check the greensheet, check the Dallas Morning news, and what do you see? Adverts Ior Nurses!!!
As a Nurse, I can take my skills wherever I want to go. There are nursing positions available
throughout the United States as well as internationally Ior qualiIied people Irom every ethnic and
religious background. And nursing isn't just conIined to the hospital; I can practice in hundreds oI
settings. Lets look at a Iew oI the reasons:
Home care, community and public health agencies, independent practice, ambulatory care centers,
US Public Health Service, military services (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines), Veteran's
Administration Medical Centers, extended care centers, clinics, oIIices, schools, corporations,
health-related industries, hospice, occupational settings, and health and wellness centers, Anywhere
that people need health care services I can work there as a nurse.
As a nurse I can diversiIy into diIIerent areas oI nursing practice: caring Ior children, adults, and the
elderly, services Ior pregnant women and newborn inIants, operating room, critical care and
emergency departments, women's health and mental health. And there are many sub-specialty
nursing areas such as sports injury nursing, cancer nursing, cardiac care, and newborn intensive care
nursing where I can Iind application oI my nursing knowledge.
Nursing can take me to anywhere around the country and even around the world. I may choose to
work in one permanent setting, or take short-term assignments as a travel nurse to IulIill temporary
projects Ior nursing staII internationally. II I am less tied down with Iamily or other obligations,
these temporary nursing assignments will be preIect Ior me or anyone just wanting to see the
world... on my own terms. It makes me to have a choice.
As a nurse I can even serve in key government and elected positions, advocating Ior the health care
needs oI all people. Or I can choose to take advantage oI ample continuing education opportunities,
and become a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator, researcher, or a nurse
manager. Nurses assist in creating legislations that make a real diIIerence in how health care is
administered in this country and around the world. As a nurse the sky is my limit.
REASONS WHY I WANT TO BE A NURSE
On a Irank note, the current nursing shortage is now a crisis and is growing. The average age oI
nurses is increasing and schools cannot replace them quickly enough. The nation needs my help so I
consider becoming a nurse! Why would I want to be a nurse? Here are some great reasons why I
want to become a nurse.
1) Employment Opportunities- Currently, there is a shortage oI 300,000 nurses worldwide. In the
next 15-20 years, this number is estimated to increase to 800,000. With these numbers, Iinding a job
right aIter school is no problem.
2) Nurse Job Opportunities are Expanding- Nowadays; physicians are spending less and less
time with the patients resulting with a bigger role Ior nurses. Nurses are now providing more direct
care to patients than ever.
3) Rewarding Job- There are Iew jobs out there that are as rewarding as being a nurse. Each day
I will have a lasting impact on patients` lives, and I might have the opportunity to save someone`s
liIe. There is no reward greater than that. I want to Iollow the step oI the lady with the lamp.
4) Great Income- As a nurse I only need two years oI training, and I am oII to becoming a nurse.
With the current nurse deIicit, Iinding a job right aIter school shouldn`t be a problem. Right aIter
school, I could make more than $55,000 a year. As I gain experience, salaries quickly top $70,000 a
year! This is more tax to the government. It is also a security that I will be able to take care oI my
debts and be out oI debt as quickly as possible than the penurious state I experience now, living
paycheck to paycheck. I will be Iinancially buouyant to help others. I love helping others except Ior
the lack I experience now.
5) Job Security- Nurses have one oI the most secure jobs you can have. While a Iactory worker
might get laid oII, hospitals can`t aIIord to Iire nurses. There will always be sick and diseased
people in the world, so nurses will never become obsolete and the job can`t be sent oII-shore. As a
nurse, I will be needed to care Ior the sick, the aged, and the disabled. In epidemics I will be needed.
In pregnancy, I will be needed. In areas oI emergency, tsunamis, earthquakes and natural disasters,
as a nurse, I will be needed. Just name it!
6) Great Schedule- II I want to avoid the typical 9-5 workday and spend more time with my
wiIe, nursing provides very Ilexible schedules. II I want to work business hours, I can choose to
work in a hospital or clinic. II I want to work in shiIts, hospitals need nurses 24/7.
7) Nursing Serves as a PlatIorm- II I want to become a Iamily physician or a cardiologist,
nursing serve as a great stepping stone Ior my medical career. Having a nursing background will
look great on resumes and help me Iind a job much easier. Above all, I want to combine, nursing
knowledge, Medical technology knowledge, Pharmacy tech knowledge to help the world as much
as I can.
8) Variety- Unlike a lot oI people think, there are many types oI nurses out there. II I like to
work with people, I can choose a hospital or a clinic. As I like children, I can work in a pediatrics
ward or convalescent home. Insurance companies, schools, parishes.. The possibilities are endless
Ior me as a nurse. I love being a nurse. I love nurses because they are caring. There are many nurses
in my Iamily and I want to join the league oI our Iamily nurses.
So there are tons oI reasons to become a nurse. II you think you would love it, jump in with me.
don`t let any obstacles stand in your way. Nursing is hard work though. You need to be giving
100 oI the time. You oIten don`t get credit Ior healthcare successes. But you help people. You
touch souls and change lives. Why not jump on in and let us make a diIIerence?