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Growing up I always,always idolized my mom. I envied her amazing courage to actually go back to school when she was an adult with children and get her degree to become an RN. Now from my perspective being a parent and working full time must of been a really difficult thing to do. So for one reason being a nurse really inspired from her. The whole concept of helping sick or injured people in need really grabs my heart and attention. My whole group of aunts are nurses and they love every minute of their career. The impact you put on the people you care for is really special. Knowing that you could help a person in every way you can to make them in a better place is such a good feeling you must get. Now for me, when I am older I want to become an RN but for mainly the NICU. The NICU is a unit where pre-mature babies and sick babies are placed for advanced care and the hopes of them growing into regular healthy babies. Just like any medical profession it takes a lot of patience and big heart to become a nurse. Knowing in the back of your mind sometimes unfortunately the patients don't make it out as planned really saddens me but in that field you have to be prepared for loss and try to help the family that lost their child, loved one or even parent. I think it's such an amazing job but you really have to love it to continue it. For some people its really not their thing but for me I honestly really hope I enjoy it and get into it when I am getting off to go into college. I am so excited to see if I have what it takes to be a nurse and set off my career into a life time position.
