Homework 2/7

1.    If you were to focus on one of your discourses on your discourse mind map in an essay, which would you choose? Why? What makes it the most interesting?

As a future career nursing has always been a big priority to me. Nursing has many different parts to it, but the most important thing about nursing is that you get to help other people. Nurses are always the first person to help a patient and get to know them, I want to be that person.  If there is ever an opprutunity in a life time, this is mine.

2.    When did you first become interested in the discourse? What are your first memories from it? If you’re not in the discourse yet, what do you expect your first experiences to be like?

Ever since I was little all I could think about was wanting to help people. Mostly kids. So I’m thinking about going into pediatric nursing. I expect my first memories to be hard but memorable; I want to have relationships with my patients. I’m not expecting any of this to be easy but I’m in for the long ride, and am going to work my way up. Pediatric nursing is a great experience for people who like helping children medically.

3.    How did you acquire the discourse? Was it all acquisition? Was there any learning?

I haven’t learned much about this discourse yet, because I am still taking prerequisite classes. I am going to be doing a few job shadows of nurses around town to see exactly which kind I want to be. So far the information that I have learned is just being acquired it’s what I’ve seen other people doing. Nursing is a very difficult job.

4.    What are specific examples of the language that is used in the discourse?

Speaking kindly to others

            Using kind facial expressions

5.    What are specific examples of when certain behaviors/actions are used in the discourse?

Caring for people

Administers Medication

Supervises medical equipment

Intermediary between patients and their family

6.    How literate are you in the discourse? Have you achieved mastery?

I am not literate in this discourse at all, and no I have not achieved mastery. I still have to go through school to acquire mastery. Once I get my associates degree and my master’s degree, I will be on my way to success. Nursing takes a lot of hard work and effort.