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Old Mar 21, 2006, 12:26 AM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

Originally Posted by moorpark
Wow, 6 kids and your going for it! I am proud of you! I only have 1, but I still feel guilty pulling time/$$ away from the family to put me through schoo...but you are right. I looked into the field 4 years ago, and if I had just started taking the pre-req classes a few at a time, I'd be done by now with at least those and probably in Nursing School by now..thanks for the inspiration. It's funny, I never think anyone else is too old to do anything new, just me!!! Crazy how we are sometimes our own worst enemies!! I can't thank you enough for the support..Love to hear more of your story and where your at with your studies/how far along/are you enjoying them..??
Thanks...
I'm a nurse already. I'm an LPN and work in LTC on the weekends and go to school through the week. I have most of my pre-req's done. So I'm pretty happy about that. I love being a nurse and have wanted to be one since I was 3 years old--I'm pursuing my RN to open the field to me. As an LPN so many areas in nursing are closed. I always wanted to work in Labor & Delivery, but the longer I'm a nurse I realize that I just love to make a difference with in a patient's life, any patient in need, so it doesn't matter where I am. I'm working with these geriatric pt's and I adore them. I can't wait to see them again on the weekends and give them a hug, or just hold their hand or calm their fears for a moment. Sometimes it doesn't work, but I try to make them feel cared about. (I've gotten in trouble a lot for taking the time to do this by another nurse on the floor-- I call her the ego manical witch from hell ) Anyway... I've shared enough already....So... off I go to make my dent in the world.

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Old Mar 24, 2006, 06:39 AM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

Originally Posted by Laurlaur
Well I applied to the local supermarket and they didn't have any vacancies, I was gutted, all my life I'd dreamed of stacking shelves. As a last resort I went to nursing.
that was very funny!

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Old Mar 25, 2006, 10:50 PM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

Here's inspiration for all my great grandmother graduated from nursing school when she was 62, she went on to be the first director of nurses at a small community hospital when it first opened. Go great grammy. I have a copy of her class graduating picture that shows her whole graduating class.
Me I never really thought about being a nurse, I went to college got a psyc. degree, realized I didn't want to be a doctor so I turned to nursing school instead. I never knew that my great gramdmother had been a nurse until I graduated from nursing school. On the day I graduated I got a computer disk from my grandmother she had had someone scan the picture onto a disk for her. Being curious I opened the file and there was a short note attached to the picture saying you are never too old to learn new tricks.
My granny is the greatest she will be 90 this year.

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Old Mar 25, 2006, 11:22 PM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

I'm cosidering a career change. Are there many men in the nursing profession?

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Old Mar 26, 2006, 05:11 PM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

i wanted to be a nurse for as long as i can remember when i was a little girl i always admired the nurses in their white uniforms and there hair neetly gromed .i vow to myself some day i want to look like that because they r also well respected persons in the society.now at 25 years old i am 5 years post graduate RN it was my life time dream and i did it .
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Old Mar 26, 2006, 05:45 PM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

I ave been a Lpn for 11 years. I went back to school having a 4 yr old and 1 yr old. My reasons for chosing nursing were financial. I researched what I could go back to school for, the amt of time it would take, and how much money I could make. Ihave improved the quality of our lives and I have profession I love.

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Old Mar 29, 2006, 11:31 AM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

When I was 6 or 7 yrs old my father was diagnosed with cancer.He lived for 6 years with one complication after another.I have never forgotten the kindness shown to me by the various nurses,therapists etc that I came into contact with and I wanted to be just like them when I grew up...I try to keep them in mind-no matter how swamped I get I always make time for a pat on the arm or some other sign of support for a family member that looks overwhelmed........

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Old Mar 31, 2006, 06:11 PM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

It's either nursing or the convent

Seriously?

I could go on listing all sorts of pat reasons: I love caring for people; I'm fascinated with the human body; bodily fluids don't faze me.

It's all that, but I must say that I grew up entranced by nursing caps and the nobility I perceived in the entire profession.

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Old Apr 05, 2006, 10:26 AM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

The human body, to me, is a miracle. Its fascinating. I found it hard to get my head round the fact that each part of our body relys upon other parts of the body functioning properly.
Having had a few health problems, i owe very much everythjng to everyone who has helped me and never gave up, even when i did. I was diagnosed with diabetes 12 years ago and finally now i am controlling things and on an even keel for the first time and i can feel my body responding to the hard work. I have energy (Yay!). I suffered with eating disorders at the same time. when these two were too hard to cope with, the help i got from nurses, doctors, psychiatrists, consultants, specialist nurses, dieticians etc quite literally saved my life. I have always wanted to be a nurse. But this gives me the chance to give alot back. I don't feel like i have to, but i know i will. Especially with the eating disorders because many many many people don't get the help that i had, and i know this, so its important to me that help is there when they want it.
Everything about the body and mind is fascinating and there's always understanding to get to grip with. Thats why i began in nursing.

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Old Apr 06, 2006, 07:57 PM
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Re: What's your story? Why did you become a nurse?

im not a full time nurse. but i am a certified nurses aide and the reason why i took up cna it taught me how to have respect for others. plus i was going thro abuse during my life.

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