Nurse Practitioner - Personal Narrative

Recently, I was able to take a trip down to Tijuana, Mexico, where I

had the opportunity to volunteer at an orphanage for ten days. While

at the orphanage, I was able to help build a sidewalk and a garage for

a family who was fleeing domestic violence. During my trip I

experienced one of the greatest feelings in my life, which was the

complete self-fulfillment and joy in helping another human being. I

knew from then on helping people and having the privilege to serve

others would be something I would want to do as lifetime career. Thus,

combining my love for helping people and my interest in the medical

field, I decided to research the occupation of being a nurse

practitioner to see if this would be a suitable career option for me

in the future.

As a nurse, you can generally plan when you will work and for how

long, but your day will be anything but routine. Depending on the area

of specialty, nurse practitioners are employed in hospitals, clinics,

physicians’ offices, nursing homes, mental health centers, hospices,

prisons, and other health care settings (Nurse Practitioner

Vocational,69).As you can see ,n all most all instances this

occupation takes place indoors in a formal setting. Also, since this

occupation is set in a formal setting you can expect that wearing a

uniform is mandatory. Much of these dress codes include wearing

scrubs, a lab jacket, and often gloves or masks so that nurses may

protect themselves and their patients (Nurse Practitioner Oregon, 1).

Furthermore, an average nursing shift is eight hours long, with the

option of working a day shift, evening shift, or a night shift (Morkes

Encylopedia, 71). All of...

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...ion, throughout researching this paper I became more and

more attracted to the possibility that I might someday become a nurse

practitioner. One of the most important things I learned is that the

educational requirements to become a nurse practitioner were much more

appealing to me than those required of a physician. Also, I learned

that this occupation is one that has employment opportunities across

the world, which is perfect for me since I would love to be able to

help people all over the globe. Finally, in the future I would

definitely consider pursuing this occupation. This career has so many

different aspects that fit perfectly into my idea of a dream job. Plus

it would give me the opportunity to make a difference in people’s

lives on a daily basis, which in my opinion is one of the best career

options available.