More often than not, TV shows can depict careers as over dramatized. I, personally, am a huge "Grey’s Anatomy" fan. But one thing that has always bothered me is the way that nurses are viewed.
Dr. Derek Shepherd is absolutely glorified. They even call him the "Neuro-God." Don’t get me wrong, someone who spends as much time and money invested into being a doctor deserves to be trusted and respected on their medical opinion, but what is often overlooked is the fact that whatever they decide is the best course of treatment is carried out by nurses. Nurses are the real heroes of the medial field, and this is why I am majoring in Nursing.
I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at a very early age. I spent a lot of my childhood in and out of hospitals and doctor’s offices, to the point to where I felt like I was there more than I was anywhere else. Throughout all my hospitalizations, I spent more time with nurses than anyone else. They gave me all my medicines, came by every four hours to make sure I was doing my airway clearance therapy, changed out my IV fluids, and just popped by to see how I was. They advocated for me whenever I couldn’t. They conveyed messages to my doctors whenever I had questions or concerns. They carried out every order the doctor gave concerning my care. My nurses were in my corner. Whenever I needed anything, they were the first person I called. Nurses save lives.
Through my personal experiences with nurses, I grew to realize that’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to care for people. I wanted to be the person to aid someone’s body heal through an injury or sickness. Through my own disease, I’ve always found the human body’s processes to be truly fascinating and I find nothing more interesting than learning more about it and how it heals. So, to me, nothing seems more rewarding than helping others heal. I want to be the helping hands to others, much like others have been the helping hands to me.
