I have a question that I'm hoping some experienced hospice nurses can help me with.
My drive to become a nurse began when my mom was dying from colon cancer when I was a teenager. The hospice nurses that provided her care were the most wonderful and caring people I have ever met in my life.
Before I graduated from school, I talked with the director of an area hospice at a nursing career fair. Although she was intrigued with my passion for healthcare, she flat out told me "Dear, you are too young to be a hospice nurse, the families may not 'connect' with you."
Now, seeing that I have been through the emotional rollercoaster they are on with their loved one, how could I not 'connect' with them?
I'm asking this for a few reasons. I love my job in CCU, but I don't feel passionate about it. I know that this may sound odd, but I don't feel as if it is my "calling", or my purpose on this earth. Yes, I am only 26 years old, but I have had many life experiences that make me feel somedays as if I'm 80.
