Imagine that... For her that is a sign of underachievement, that her beloved daughter is going to be carrying out someone else's orders and emptying bedpans.
She is actually very supportive of my learning, helping me with childcare and such, but she wants me to immediately go on to become at least an NP. Anything less would be a shame and a waste of my talents. I told her - why don't you tell others that I am a brain surgeon if it makes you feel better? But apparently, its her inner shame that's bothering her. Even if she only means it as a way to stimulate me to continue my education, it still hurts a great deal...
Specializes in ER, Occupational Health, Cardiology.
We all know what it is to beome educated to become a nurse. It isn't just textbook and class experience. It is a way of thinking and processing information (Nursing Process) and determining the best intervention. Yes, NPs and PAs may be a little higher up on the food chain and, at some point, you may want to attain that level. In the meantime, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are part of a profession that makes a real difference in folks' lives. It may not be as prestigious a profession as it once was (before NPs and PAs) but, nonetheless, we are intelligent, thinking, caring professionals. I am proud to be a nurse, and I hope that you will be, too. It is SO unfortunate that people are still reading a book by its cover, isn't it?
Adham Ahmed
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Hi
I know that everyone is responsible for his fate , so you have to choose the job you prefer .. Good luck