Hours earlier when I was in labour with my son, there came a point when the mood in the room changed. All of a sudden the nurses weren’t by my side holding my hand, encouraging me and helping me breath through each contraction. The lights went on and the room was bright, the nurses approached the bottom of my bed, as if on queue, to remove the bottom portion of the bed, thereby getting the bed ready for me to deliver, where previously it was set up for a woman in labour. They moved quickly, almost choreographed. I remember the sense of excitement when I realized that the time had come. I was about to become a mother!

I imagine the nursing profession to be very stressful and demanding, both physically and mentally. I will work long, hard hours likely without much appreciation. I will help feed, bathe and care for individuals. One personal bias that I have in regards to nursing is that nurses are most often overworked and underpaid. I don’t believe that I will have the opportunity to prove this not to be the case.

Ultimately, after receiving my BScN degree I would love to work in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or in Labour and Delivery. Nothing would give me more satisfaction than seeing babies coming into the world each day, or caring for very sick children. I know I have what it takes to be a great nurse but I also know it will be a hurdle for me to get there. Luckily my children are a little older now, at 8 and 4 ½ years old, so I can concentrate more on my schooling than ever before. Now that I am no longer a single parent and now have a supportive partner, I am able to work toward fulfilling my goals and dreams. I understand that it will take a lot of work, dedication and determination on my part, but I will succeed. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for me.

eleased from the hospital and took my infant son home I could not stop thinking about how exciting it was in the delivery room, how envious I was of the nurses who get to see new life coming into this world every day. I had never really considered nursing as a career choice before. In junior high and high school I volunteered with Saint John Ambulance, and reading the medical dictionary was always a favorite pastime for me, but yet I always had my mind set on social work. However at this point in my life nursing was just so appealing and exciting to me. My life plans were beginning to change.

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