I am a CNA in a hospital. And I want to become a nurse. I've been a CNA at a hospital for a little over a year now, and the job is tough, but it is SO important. If you are interested in becoming a nurse it gives you an up close look at what nurses have to do and how a hospital actually works. Any kind of patient care nursing is messy work. But the rewards, at least for me, are priceless. And you are right, everyone is someone's mother or sister, etc. I hope to pay it forward so to speak--I take excellent care of someone else's loved one, and someone else will take excellent care of my loved one. Good luck!