Critical Care Nursing

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This paper looks at the reasons that the writer has chosen to work in critical care nursing and the importance that it has on the writer's life. The rationale for choosing this career is discussed along with these reasons. Following this, the background of the career is dealt with as the necessary preparation, the typical professional responsibilities and the personality traits that are best suited for this kind of career are important not only to a better understanding of the career and the writer, but also to those that might be considering this type of career for themselves in the future.

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"Why someone chooses a particular career path has much to do with the personality that the individual has and what type of work appeals to that person. This is very important in many different types of jobs, as some people are just not 'cut out' to work in a particular field, and some do not have the desire to perform the functions of a particular job. This is very apparent in nursing, as it takes a certain kind of person to do the work of caring for others and deal with the lack of recognition and lack of high pay that many nurses must face. For those that work in critical care, witnessing the deaths and dying of others are also a part of the job and the individual that chooses this occupation must be able to accept this issue and have empathy for the patient and the patient's family without becoming so emotionally attached that he or she is unable to do the job competently and correctly."

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