Why Did YOu Want To Be A Nurse?

[nightingale]

How many times did you hear, " Don't Do It"? Well I heard it a lot 9 years ago when I began my coursework to become a nurse. I was determined; I followed my dreams and did it! Here I am, almost 4 years after graduation and thinking, "Now why did I do that"! lol No regrets truly but it is very different then what I though it would be like.

I first dreamed of becoming a nurse after a long hospitalization (auto accident) when I was in my 20's. Twenty years later I did it! I followed my dream of becoming a nurse because I knew I would love caring for people (and I do). I love the challenge of medicine and people interactions of patients and (yes) families.

I love getting into these amazingly personal interactions with patients and becoming a spoke in their wheel of success.

Why did you become a nurse? :)

B.

[biscuit_007]

Why did i want to be a nurse? Easy I had no other choice. I was about 3 when my Dad graduated from nursing school and i learned to read by following along with him. We still joke about how the first book i ever read was Grey's Anatomy. I guess it could be genetic too. After coming really close to leaving nursing i have finally found my passion and i am loving it.

[Tookie]

I cannot remember when l didnt want to be a nurse - all my life.

I can remember the first time l voiced it was around the age of 8.

I used to ask for and get the Cherry Ames yearly albums at Christmas and the books. I joined the St Johns ambulance and I started as soon as l could- never regretted it

I have never really done anything alse except nursing - in one form or another. - I love being a nurse even when l get frustrated angry sad and all those things - I still have all the best - those smiles from people who you care for - The - 'thank goodness your here' and the seeing them leave - yes even those residents who die- particularly if you are there with them when they die and you know that you have done your best for them and their families that you can.

I think that we impact on people's lives and it is important that we value both ourselves and our profession and each other- what ever area we are in and what ever qualifications we have got - because with out the nurse, the carer or what ever you are called - the patient, the client the resident would not survive- I believe that we are the center of the health profession - because we are the heart of it. - the other professions ie doctors etc all ask us to assess, treat, administer or what ever.

Tookie

[mario_ragucci]

So - perhaps no one wants to know why mario wants to be a nurse. I'll try to be brief.

No family members of mine worked in healthcare, so I had no primers. I always thought of hospitals as places to avoid. I love everybody, and always have. This part of my self i always kept deep inside. Until I started to get older, and started thinking long range about what I want to do for the rest of my life.

When ever I learnd something about the human body, I seem to remember it like I knew it all along. I love eveyone, and although I feel i have talents which others do not, I still value each person as if they are me, and believe me, I value myself alot :-)

As a man, you are conditioned to do man-type things. For me to admit that I love all people would be stupid. Nursing is a natural choice for me. And I am proud of myself, to finally do what comes natural for me. (loving and caring for people as I would myself) I know how to care for myself, so, I want to help others who need me. It gives me pleasure to help you. This is my profession. And, when other men see me, they will know that it truely doesn't matter what sex you are...caring and love is a talent we all can give and receive. But thats beside the point.

I am becoming a nurse because I am the best damn nurse planet earth deserves (supernova blazes from within Mario's brain :-)

[judy ann]

Mario, you are a trip!

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

Howdy yall

from deep in the heart of texas

I never even thought about being a nurse when I was young, not that I remember all that well as it was a few decades ago. but I started as Corpsman in the USN and fleet marines. I just never got out of it, ending up working as orderly, emt, er tech, or tech and all, just moved my way upwards over all these years and never really gave it a second thought. Im perfectly happy with my life profession, with my family. However to be fair I wouldnt mind switching places with Tiger Woods, or Phil, or David, even Greg Norman. Or Tom Kite, or Tom Watson, even Craig Stadler.

Keep it in the short grass yall

Teeituptom

[leeriza]

Why did iI want to be a nurse?

Hmmm...Let's see...

10 years ago, it's because my mom wanted me to

10 years later, it's because I started to love it too!!!!

[Sleepyeyes]

Very very basically, I think I became a nurse because I survived.

If you wanna know more, you'll hafta read the book. :chuckle

Thanks for the inspirational thread!