It is not the patients themselves that get impacted but the families of these patients as well. There is a certain connection that nurses make with the families of loved ones admitted in hospitals since these nurses are the one the ones in frequent care of their loved ones.
Just the other day, as I was unloading some shopping from my car, a woman from across the road came up to me and asked me if I was a nurse to whom I replied that I was. She expressed that she had recognized me and that I was the nurse who had taken care of her husband at a time when he was admitted at the hospital. She was grateful that I was very caring and showed such compassion that she would always remember. These kind words from patients that are grateful and their family members are just a sample of the elements that make me...
I always work hard and care for the people under my care around the clock. Most times I make connections with my patients and when they get discharged I feel okay that I have helped them get better but I also feel that I will miss them. In nursing it is not about the financial rewards but the difference one makes in the patient's lives.
In conclusion, the numerous benefits of becoming a nurse make this career choice to be worthwhile for those people that are interested in doing medicine and helping other people. The practice has its own challenges where a lot of sacrifice and hard work is required but the rewards that follow balance these sacrifices.
