Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

Every nurse has their own story to tell about how or why they chose to enter the nursing profession. Some may have been inspired by a personal experience with healthcare, while others may have been drawn to the idea of caring for others. Some may have stumbled upon nursing by chance, while others knew from a young age that it was their calling. Whatever the reason, each nurse has a unique narrative that led them to become a caregiver. These stories are a testament to the diversity and passion within the nursing community and the profound impact that healthcare can have on our lives.

Please be as detailed or as short as you wish. It'll be interesting to hear everyone's stories.

I want to be a nurse because I have two children. when they were sick, I have no idea how to handle. I panic over it. so, I decided to take a step forward. I am going to learn how to take care of sick people and earn a living. :uhoh3::D

i didnt know what i wanted to do when i left school my friend had gone into nursing so i thought i would follow her she did the two year enrollment and i did what was called the the state final. that was some 25years ago now and i am still doing it, with slightly more money then when i started. its the only career that you can leave have children and go back to. ive done this three times, but never going back to the place that i left. i now work in the community as a staff nurse and i enjoy it.

i love your enthusiasm sure hope it last would like to hear what you have to say in a few years.!:idea: ?

Specializes in MED/SURG, ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, ER.

why did i become a nurse? well, think that i always wanted to be a nurse i remember when i was a little girl wear a grandma's white gown and play with my medical toys syringe, stethoscope, thermometer,etc. with my cousins. i really enjoy nursing...just love it! :)

i can not imagine doing something else....for that reason i'm desperate to pass the nclex...:uhoh21:

Specializes in MED/SURG, ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, ER.
i've always found the human body fascinating, enjoyed biology and anatomy. while in jr. high school, one of my best friend's mom was a nurse, and the idea of being a nurse intrigued me. i also new a flight paramedic and his stories always peaked my interest as well. while in high school, i made my mind up that i wanted to be an er nurse and eventually become a flight nurse.

i went to nursing school, started out in geriatrics, became very interested in nursing informatics, which at the time was fairly new. i was amazed at how little the nursing home and hospitals used technology, and i loved using computers to save time. i never did anything with my interest in informatics directly. i then moved to the hospital, worked telemetry, and then i went to work in ccu for several years.

back in 1995, i started a nursing website as a hobby when i was in nursing school back in 95, that hobby became a passion, and then became a business for me. that website is now called allnurses.com (this website ;) ) has grown to significantly since it's early days. i've never for one minute regretted becoming a nurse!

while i never became an er nurse or a flight nurse, i am very happy where my nursing career has taken me :)

brian, i love your story....thanks god that you are a "brainy person" and started this website!! :idea: it's the best! i really enjoy reading every post here and thanks to this site(suzanne) i see the "light" to go forward to take and pass the nclex , thanks to suzanne and this site i feel confident that i can do this....first everything was unclear not knowing how to get started, thanks again brian and god bless you and the same to all your staff!!

ps. just need it to vent! ;)

Specializes in school nursing.

I was enjoying my retirement in sunny Carolina Beach NC. My Daughter brought my attention to a little girl at the bottom of the swimming pool. With the limited skills I possessed at the time from the red cross cpr training I had taken almost 30 years earlier I was able thanks to God to give a young mother a live child. I had an apithany - if I cold help out knowing next to nothing, what would I be able to do if I had skills? So - I applied to nursing school and came out of retirement to persue this. I am now a second semester junior in an RN program and loving what I am learning. Who knows - God willing in another year or so, I may yet be a nurse.

I like to provide comfort and safety for people who can't

take care of themselves. I like to touch people.

I am at work and my story is a bit detailed so I will write it up when I get home and post it on here. I think it's interesting to know what drives people to chose this as a career.

I saw my favorite aunt graduate from nursing school in 1975. I was from then on fascinated with nursing. (they were all so impressive in their uniforms and hats looking so official) I told my kindergarten teacher I wanted to be a nurse. I then went through the "big business" "get out of this town" episode (teen years). I became a wife and then a mother. Only when my husband's job was threatened did I decide to go back to nursing. It is a wonderful fit. Even though going through school I had my doubts at times. I really can't imagine myself doing anything else. I love the patient teaching, the interaction and the clinical skills required. It's wonderful when you love what you do.

its my calling

:idea: The time was right

Can I say - it was a spur of the moment decision?

I'm still a student, but before I began the nursing program I was working full-time and ready to get out of my dead-end job. I had all the classes to apply for a BSN program, so just for the heck-of-it, I did! I got in, and I graduate in May! :)

I had a kid to support as a single mom. I was killing myself working as a fast food asst. manager and making practically nothing, no insurance either. So I thought, hmmm... what would be a job where I could make decent money with insurance, get tuition assistance, and I could go to school locally?

TA-DA!!! That is my inspiring story! 19 years later, here I still am.

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