Why I want to be a Nurse!!!!

OK, so this is my story,

I became a CNA when i was 18 (bout 10 years ago) I worked in a nursing home where there was a lady that was 108 years old, she was bedridden and had to be fed and everyone hated to take care of her cause she was a bit harder than the others to feed. I absolutly loved her. she was the reason i wanted to be there to help. when people came in she would start singing amazing grace, no matter what u did with her wether it was a bath or time to eat she was wonderful. She had alzheimers(not sure of the spelling havent started nursing school yet lol) but she was my first loss. She died while i was on my shift and i got to get her ready for the family to come in the whole time i kept singing to myself at first but then aloud amazing grace cause her pain was finally over. she lived a long life and the last thing i heard her do was singing amazing grace. That is the most memorable time from my life. I cant wait to have those days when i feel like something i did made a difference. I realize this site is a stress reliever for some but I was beginning to get really nervous about nursing school with reading some of the threads worried that I wouldnt be able to handle the stress. Well Nursing school starts in 2 weeks and I cant wait

Thanks
Christi

wowwwww just checked old email and saw this reply


I DID IT school is over!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NCLEX taken and PASSED,,, and I am workin as a nurse amazing what a difference a year can make

I am working in LTC and loving every bit of it have a new favorite she sings When the Saints Go Marching in and has alzheimers hehe i did spell it right ( I think) lol anyway thanks for replying and bringing this old post back to me

Christi