Nursing Goals

In my first year of grade 12 I took a co-op at my local hospital. There I was able to explore the many different health care fields. A few of the departments I was able to work in include: radiology, nuclear medicine, physiotherapy, pharmacology, cardiology, and a variety of nursing wings. I found each department extraordinarily fascinating and I learned as much information from each section that I could. The department that kept my attention however was the newborn nursery and pediatrics. There I worked with many different nurses who taught me about proper care for infants and their nursing role in teaching the new mothers how to breast feed and change diapers. I was very fortunate to witness a cesarean section (C-section) in which a beautiful boy and girl were born. These experiences were very positive and helped to guide me in my decision of becoming a nurse. I hope to one day achieve my goal of working in the pediatric/newborn nursery ward. There will always be a need for nurses in these fields as there are babies being born every day. One day my ultimate goal is to work at a hospital such as Sick Kids or CHEO. As my first semester as a nursing student draws to an end, I take comfort in the fact that I am now one step closer to attaining my goals.