Why couldn’t I also be a nurse?
Keywords:Fatma Hajizadeh arrived in Rovaniemi with her family in April 2005 to flee from the war in Afghanistan. Now, eighteen years later, she works on ward K5 in Jorvi Hospital.
Fatma Hajizadeh started working on Jorvi Hospital Ward K5 in August 2020.
After lower secondary school, Fatma Hajizadeh studied for a year to become a home helper. However, she longed for a career in nursing, so she transferred to studying practical nursing in Kemijärvi. Hajizadeh wanted to study a field where she could help people and give them a sense of security.
“Nursing is like it was made for me. The most important thing is that the person I am caring for gets well, their pain can be eased, and I can help them,” says Hajizadeh.
Hajizadeh worked for five years as a practical nurse. She was admitted to study to become a registered nurse in 2018.
Moving to the Helsinki metropolitan area became relevant after she graduated as a registered nurse.
“I have always appreciated people who work in nursing and really give it their all. Working as a practical nurse, I was hungry for more challenges and kept wondering why I couldn’t be a registered nurse as well,” says Hajizadeh.
She found her ward in Jorvi Hospital
Hajizadeh’s career on Jorvi Hospital’s ward K5 began in August 2020.
On ward K5, we treat gastrointestinal emergency patients requiring surgery who are being transferred from emergency clinics and monitoring-level units. Our main patient groups present with gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage, pancreatitis, biliary disorders, intestinal obstruction, and patients with abdominal pain requiring investigation and diagnosis.
“K5 is my ward. The staff is helpful, the nurses enjoy their work on the ward, and the management is really professional. I like it when the work is versatile and the patients keep coming and going. No two days are alike,” says Hajizadeh.
Hajizadeh has not experienced any racism in the workplace. She thinks it is due to her own attitude. Good energy, a joyful presence, and good use of Finnish go a long way.
Dreaming of working as a nurse manager
Hajizadeh dreams of one day being a very skilled nurse, like many of those working in intensive care.
“I could be a nurse manager. I feel that I have the temperament, leadership skills, and resourcefulness required for the task. I value equality, I am brave and ready to try new things, and I will also always have my nurses’ back. Time will tell,” Hajizadeh ponders.
Text: Lotta Laine
Picture: Aino Huovio-Airaksinen
Husari 2/2023