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How can i become the best nurse i can be?

i want to be a Tamra Nurse. I plan on after high school to going to nursing school. i want to get my doctorate in nursing. After i achieve that i plan on traveling the world.

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Kathleen’s Answer

Hi Aniah,

Happy Friday. Am excited to hear your interests in trauma nursing and that you would like to pursue a nursing doctorate as well. To add to @Pam and @Katherine's delightful input, I underwent a similar professional development route to what they had suggested. I received my LPN in 2008, BSN after, and completed my DNP (doctor of nursing practice, which is like a clinical doctorate, vs thesis doctorate, PHD) in 2020, and am currently working as a pediatric intensive care nurse practitioner. I was able to travel the world with a BSN degree, on a national level as as travel RN, and covered some international territory (Thailand and Haiti) for educational purposes as a staff RN and in graduate school. We can connect, if you would like to ask more specific questions that align with your interests?

What led to your interests in Trauma? And just want to clarify, are you looking to focus on psychosocial trauma or physical/emergency medicine/critical are based trauma? I noticed that you have a pediatric hashtag with post, is that the population you would like to focus on?

Just some questions for thought :)
Thank you comment icon Physical trauma is what i plan on going for . Everything about the human body interests me, my mom was a RN before she passed away, and i always used to beg to go to work with her. She'd always tell me crazy stories about the people that went that day, and what she had to do to help them. I loved every minute of the stories she told me. Thailand is my dream place to go to. It looks so so pretty, along with Hawaii. Aniah
Thank you comment icon It sounds like your mother's passion for nursing was passed along to you :) Thank you for sharing your story. If you are interested in connecting to discuss your future nursing educational endeavor, I'm happy to help with guiding you along the process. Good luck with your pursuit, am hoping that nursing will continue to ignite your passion for education, travel, and life experiences, like it did for your mom and for me~ Kathleen Tembrock
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Cody’s Answer

Hey!

I've been a Registered Nurse since 2017. I have worked most of my career as an Emergency Department nurse, however I now I work as a Flight Nurse for a local hospital system. I started my career out of high school as a CNA or nursing assistant in an Emergency Department and fell in love with critical care and trauma. I would definitely say that working as a CNA helped me become a much better nurse and helped me prepare for school. I am an Associates Degree Nurse and currently Im finishing up my BSN and have no plans to continue my education currently as I enjoy my current scope of practice, role, pay and work-life balance. Hope this helps!
Thank you comment icon Thank you for for sharing your perspective. I wish you the best in finishing school. Aniah
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Lorraine’s Answer

Aniah,Nursing is an excellent profession! Nurses must treat every patient with compassion and empathy, and learn to listen to their patients and communicate effectively. Nursing school teaches nursing ethics, which guide nursing practice while ensuring quality care and ethical conduct.

It's impressive how you've laid out your goals. For a better understanding of nursing care, I recommend working in healthcare prior to nursing school. You can volunteer or complete nursing assistant training to obtain healthcare opportunities that will help you reach your goals. You may find resources on volunteer opportunities or nursing assistant courses through your school counselor.
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Katherine’s Answer

Hi there! I recommend either applying to an LPN or BSN program, depending on the type of career you are interested in. Before applying or during school, you may choose to work as a Nursing Assistant. This will give you a good idea of the types of roles nurses play throughout their shift. You will work alongside them, assist them, and learn from them. I always recommend shadowing for those who are interested in a job but have not had much exposure to it.
Thank you comment icon Thank you for taking the time to help. Aniah
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Pamela’s Answer

Hi Aniah,
Big picture - take the time to really look at your patients and actually listen to them. Once you’ve been through the training and are working, this advice will make more sense. Use empathy to really try to feel what they are going through and truly SEE them and HEAR them. It will mean the world to them and you will feel happy and energized at the end of the day.
Hope this helped a little!
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