Well as of two weeks ago, Winter break was over and I started my very last semester of nursing school! How the time flies, I never thought these days would be here so fast... I was thinking of the experiences that happened that led me to know I wanted to be a nurse so I thought I would share...
Growing up it was never weird to hear about my dad's "gory" ambulance stories around the dinner table, and while eating a steak I could still hear about someone's guts hanging out and not get grossed out, so I knew at that point that nothing would ever phase the gag reflex!
Once I started school at EA, I was doing classes so that I could get into school and human anatomy was my favorite! Our bodies are so freakin cool... So then I knew I wouldn't get bored learning about the body for the rest of my life.
And this story might make you cry so grab the tissues, or maybe it just makes me cry, i dunno, but I was in clinicals actually getting my CNA license over the summer before I moved to Mesa and we were in a nursing home for the day. We were assigned to wheel everyone in wheelchairs into the dining room so they could eat their lunch... we got everyone there and we were sitting watching everyone eat and I saw this older lady that was just sitting there not eating. I walked over and sat next to her and I motioned for the spoon on her tray so that I could help her eat and she nodded, so I picked up the spoon and started feeding her, I guess this doesn't sound all that exciting but there was this one moment when she reached down and just placed her hand on top of mine and patted it and she looked into my eyes and smiled... If I wouldn't have been sitting there I would have burst into tears because I have never had a conversation like that with no words, I could tell she appreciated the help and I was so grateful to be able to give it. I knew then and there that nursing was what I wanted to do, I wanted to help people like that every day. I have had an incredible journey through nursing school with experiences I will never forget, and I can't wait to actually start working!
P.S. Jaron started school yesterday at the University of Phoenix ground campus, free school, yay! He is going for his bachelor's in psychology... Way to go Jaron, I'm proud of you!
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Sharla i'm so proud of you! the health field is so rewarding and so fascinating! i know what you mean when you say our bodies are amazing and it will never get old. I love it too! congrats on the last semester...that's gotta be such a great feeling! go girl!
Hey girl I hope everything is going well for you. I havent seen you in who knows how long. What can i say? I MISS YOU!!! I am so happy for you that school is almost done. You are going to be a fabulous nurse. You know there is a hospital going up here in Queen Creek right by my house. Maybe you should work there so you can be my nurse! :)
Sharla it's been forever! Look at you living your dream as a nurse! Thats so awesome! And congrats on the engagement, how exciting!! Just saw your blog and thought I'd say hi!
Hey Shar! We need an update cuz inquiring minds want to know . . . details on the last of your nursing school! But I'll bet you are so busy. So proud of you! Nursing sounds like an amazing way to be loving with people!
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