John Smith
Prof. Williams
EN 1020-055
April 5, 2020
Proposal 2 (Example 1)
The field that I am pursuing is Nursing. It has been something that has interested me since the age of eight, and last month I was one of the lucky 64 to be chosen into MTSU’s Nursing program and will begin my journey in the Fall of 2019. I have always craved the idea of having leadership or revered positions, and becoming a Nurse Practitioner is something that greatly appeals to me. With this profession, I would have the ability to provide any type of medical care to the citizens of the community in which I live in. Whether I choose to work in Pediatrics or Internal Medicine, the amount of people I will be impacting is countless. With the help of modern medicine people have been able to increase their lifespan greatly. Ensuring individuals’ success, in the terms of fighting diseases and illnesses, is something that I am passionate about. I would not only have the opportunity to provide great medical care, but also counseling for those who need it and, in return, be able to build strong relationships with the patients that would seek my help. When I immigrated into this country from Mexico, I had to receive the mandatory vaccinations in order to being the 3rd grade. One thing that I will never forget is the amount of care the Nurse Practitioners showed towards me when performing the physical examination. They did not care that I was a foreigner and someone who could not speak the language; they simply saw me as someone who needed to be in strong physical condition in order to continue their education. Along with my interest for health sciences, this experience helped me realize that Nursing was the field for me. Pros for this career include aiding individuals to better themselves internally, providing medical care for those who have extreme illnesses or even those with the common cold, a solid and steady work opportunity, heavy salary, and ability to treat anyone at any given moment if an emergency should arise. On the opposite side, cons of this career include malpractice and the rare occasion that someone could be diagnosed improperly, the law suits that could follow, inability to be able to help everyone with the understanding that some may die regardless of your contribution, and a tight schedule that may prevent you from seeing your loved ones or family. The issue that I would like to address is that of autonomy in pregnant women: if it is correct for a medical expert to intervene in an expecting woman’s decision when it concerns her life or the life of her baby. I plan on interviewing one of the gynecologists in Murfreesboro Medical Clinic. As someone who deals with pregnant women daily, they will be able to provide excellent insight for me into this issue and possibly even some situations they had to encounter where they had to make such difficult choices. Research from qualified medical journals will be included, and information from my interview with said gynecologist/ medical doctor. Though understandable that a woman in delivery can accept or deny any procedure that will be done to her, if there is a medical risk involved or possible death, it should be up to the medical doctor or staff to make the woman aware of these risks and ultimately perform the necessary procedures so that the woman and/or baby can successfully arise from a tumultuous situation.