When I decided to go back to school my initial goal was to be a Pharmacist. I started taking my core courses while volunteering with Meals On Wheels. That is where my love for the Elder Community began. As I thought more about the Pharmacy field and caring for the elderly, I realized that Pharmacy would not give me the patient contact that I wanted. I was a pharmacy technician for 6 years while in the Navy and I enjoyed it. Most of the time patients were in too much of a rush to ask questions about their medications. The elderly population had the most medications per person. I definitely saw a need for this population to be well informed and cared for. I would like to be an ICU or Cardiac Nurse. In doing so, I will gain the knowledge to work closely with the elderly. Eventually I would like to work for a Veterans Hospital.
A nurse is one who must put others first. He or she has the knowledge to care for and protect those who are in their care. He or she must be a teacher to those in their care. A nurse should be humble enough to learn from co-workers and superiors. A nurse is more like an Angel. All though we won’t get paid what we’re worth, we will be blessed.
