Marquette University Direct Entry MSN program student Tristan did not take the typical path to enter the field of nursing. He began his education in physical therapy, but eventually made the change to become a nurse for several reasons. Here, he explains his answer to, “why I became a nurse.”
As Tristan explains, patient interactions are important to him.
“Nurses see their patients more than any other health care professional, and that’s a huge component for me. Nurses often build relationships with their patients, spending significant time investing in their care. It is an ideal position for anyone who puts patient interaction at high value in their career,” he says.
Like many nurses, Tristan drew much of his motivation to become a nurse from his own personal experiences. While he was influenced by his mother’s career as a nurse and hearing many of her stories as a child, the key turning point for Tristan to consider a career transition to nursing happened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I had seen so many front-line workers attack Covid head-on, and that’s one of the most admirable things that I had seen that definitely pushed me toward choosing [nursing] as a career field,” he says.
Marquette University’s Master of Science in Nursing Second Degree Direct Entry for Non-Nurses program strives to support you in making a difference. We understand that, as Tristan says, many students, “came into this program with little to no nursing experience,” so it is important that our professors “give information in a way that accommodates to the students who … don’t have as much nursing background.”
Now that you have heard Tristan’s response to, “why I became a nurse,” it’s time for you to find answers for yourself. Reach out to an admission adviser today to learn about your next steps in Marquette University’s Direct Entry MSN program.
