Reflection

More so than my hobbies, my passion for people and dream to help them has affected my choices and my interest in health care. I am particularly intrigued by the idea of nursing because there is not as much education needed as becoming a doctor (which is appealing to me, because I would love to have a family someday), and it is not quite as stressful. I have never really liked the idea of going to school and being married and with nursing, I can first get my education and still start a family at a fairly young age. Also, being a doctor, it is more science based, while nursing has more ‘dealing with people’ work, and because the people factor causes me to be interested in health care, nursing seems like a good career for me.
Another thing that I think is great about nursing is that there are so many paths that can be taken. I could work with people of very different ages and varying situations. I am not sure, at this point, which path I would like to specialize in but pre-natal care or intensive care are some definite possibilities. After I get my Bachelor in Sciences and Nursing, I can go to school for a little bit longer and become a Midwife (which is someone who cares and counsels pregnant women, or go to Teachers college and become a ‘Teaching Nurse’, someone who trains new nurses- and I think that would be a fun job too. :)
One of the most greatest advantages of being in a profession dealing with health care is that there are so many jobs available and so you don’t really have to worry about whether or not you will have a job in 5 years. Also, a nurse can leave the profession (to raise a family for example) and then return a few years later and pretty much be guaranteed a job.
Nursing suits my learning intelligence and personality as it is pretty hands-on work and it has a lot to do with people. Also, because I am an ENTP (Extravert, iNtuitive, Thinker, Perceiver), I love excitement and challenge and am generally optimistic, which is an important trait for a nurse to have.
In conclusion, I think that nursing is the perfect job for me and I look forward to my future :)

the video below is my favourite youtube video because it talks all about how

our joy should have no regard for our circumstances.

This relates to my career choice because it involves helping others and I want to (after my post-secondary education) go to Africa and work as a nurse and possibly even open an orphanage.

Visit mochaclub.org for more information.

i need africa more than africa needs me

Trends that may affect Nursing

Current Trends in Demographics, Tehnology, Globalization, Information, and the Environment are affecting Nursing, as they are in any Careers.
Demographics- With the baby boomers aging... there are constantly more and more jobs available to anyone in the medical field. Also, the population of Canada is always increasing and so there are more nurses needed.
Technology- More machinery is available to make the job of a nurse easier which is good because they can get more work done more efficiently.
Globalization- With connections to several countries around the world, it is easier to get an international job or work in a different country for a short period of time. :)
Information Age- Doctors and nurses around the world are now able to share medical procedures and information in order to further the care for their patients.
Environment- Because many medicines are now found to be bad for the environment and are being recalled, the medicines nurses are now treating patients with are more environment friendly.

Those Least Suited for the Job

There are certain attributes/characteristics that would make someone unsuccessful or resentful of their job in nursing. A few of these include:

• Impatience
• Selfishness
• Bad at Following Instructions
• Undedicated
• Unethical
• Irresponsible

Nursing is not for everybody as it is a stressful job, but very rewarding in the end. :D

Considering Nursing? (Ideal personality traits for the job)

If you enjoy working with people, learning new things, and studying sciences, nursing is most certainly a career possibility. There are a lot of important attributes in order to be successful in nursing, but as in any job, you can learn by experience and throughout your career. Here are some to start off with and give you an idea of good characteristics to have if you are considering nursing:
-kind
-sensible
-neatness
-cheerfulness
-patience
-handiness
-watchfulness
...as long as you enjoy working with and helping people, you will likely enjoy this career choice.:)

Preparing for the job (what YOU should take now)

Anything in the medical field is very math and sciences oriented, and nursing is No exception to the rule. The courses that should be taken in high school to prepare for a BaN at a university are:

English
Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
and Social Studies
... Other helpful courses would be parenting, fitness and physics, but they are not mandatory.
Being prepared now will increase your chances of acceptance to the University and prepare you for the education ahead. :)

To get into most nursing programs, you need at least six 4U courses and an average of 80 percent. It generally takes 4 years of university in order to recieve the BaN (Bachelor of Nursing) diploma.

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