3 years ago, I was in graduate school working on my master’s degree in clinical mental health, and then my sister died from an overdose. I wanted to save her and that drove my motivation for mental health. But when I lost her, I lost that motivation too, because it was never truly for me, it was for her. I had always wanted to be a nurse, but 18 year old me, was scared and I didn’t think I would make it through nursing school (what a crazy idea because I had no evidence to support that thought!) 2 years ago, I was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation Type 1, and rare brain disorder with no cure (basically my brain is too big for my skull). Treatment options are pain management and surgery. I tried pain management but it wasn’t for me. I everyday I experienced headaches that made my head feel like a balloon, nausea, fatigue, and a bunch other stuff everyday. 3 months before school started, I had brain surgery. Recovery was tough, but I was tougher. I have always thought of myself as a strong person but going through that showed me I was tougher than I originally thought. Although at that point I had already been accepted to Widener’s nursing program, I think that was the point when I realized, “P, you had brain surgery, you can do anything!” Every encounter I had ever had with nurses especially in the last 2 years have been nothing but amazing! I want to impact someone’s life, just like each of my nurses have impacted mine. When I think about the question, “why do you want to be a nurse,” a million reasons pop up into my head. Some for personal reasons, others because I want to prove 18 year old me wrong, majority of the time it always comes back to helping others the way others have helped me. It’s my way of giving back to the world.
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