Why did you choose nursing?

[Joe V]

People choose nursing for a variety of reasons:

1. A parent, aunt, or grandmother was/is a nurse.
2. A life-changing event.
3. You care about people.
4. You wanted to make a difference.
5. You want to care for your loved ones.
6. For the money...
7. A documentary, book, movie, etc drew you into the world of nursing.

What is your reason for getting into nursing?

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[EMT-PJean]

Nursing is something that I wanted to do from a child. My grandmother was

ill, and I had to take care of her after school until my mother got off of work.

I would bathe her, feed her, and give her her meds. From that point I knew that I wanted

to be a nurse. Years later, my grandfather confirmed it to me unknowingly when he became sick

and was hospitalized. He was hallucinating and kept telling me to go and help the nurses..hahaha. That was my sign

and now I'm getting ready for NS in a few Weeks.

[NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN]

This is the only career choice that my dad was willing to open his wallet for.

[annietart]

I just really love poop.

j/k

[Marsha238612]

Im one of those horrible people in it for the money. Sure I like helping people the flexibility, the fun we get to have but it pays well too. Oh and I said I would never work behind a desk.[/quote']

Nice :)

[PaintedWings♥]

Up until my high school years, I was positive the only job that could bring me satisfaction was being an elementary teacher. That all changed when my dad, mom and twin brothers were in an automobile accident in 2006. The crash claimed my dad's life and left my mom in the ICU at our local hospital and my 13 year old brothers in comas at a hospital 1.5 hrs away. Needless to say, my 15 year old self was never the same again. The only comfort I had from the soul-crushing grief, was the wonderful nurses who so tenderly took care of my mom and brothers and advocated for their needs. I saw them as angels in a time of so much darkness...

As time went by, as it always does, I realized I no longer wished to be a teacher and that what I wanted more than anything was to be a nurse. I felt that even if I could only give one person a little comfort, in their times of illness, grief and sorrow, then I would be fulfilling my life's purpose.

So here I am, 7 years later..with LPN behind my name and hoping to change that one day to BSN. (currently enrolled in an RN program)

And to those nurses & cnas:

Thank you for your unwavering compassion and kindness to a 15 year old girl and her broken family.

Sorry to all for being a Debbie Downer...I just felt really compelled to share.

[spiritedrogue]

It has been a passion since childhood which I almost gave up on when I kept failing the entry qualifications. When 2 of my children was diagnosed with dyslexia I decided to get checked found I also had dyslexia went back to college with extra support and I'm now a second year student nurse. I couldn't be happier I love it and know I'm doing what I was meant to do.

[Daniglam91]

Well I currently work in a hospital in the dietary department but I really want to connect with patients and help them overcome their health issues that they are experienceing. I also feel that some of these people are going through a hard time and have no family to visit so I would love to make a huge difference in someone's life.

[Sarah196]

Lost my dad to cancer when I was 15, and during that time he received at home hospice care. His nurse said to me when I was caring for him one day, "You're going to be a nurse someday, aren't you?" and it clicked. I paid close attention to the care she gave and was so inspired that I started volunteering and took an LNA course last year. Those clinical experiences inspired me even more, so off for my BSN in the fall! :)

[jaycam, RN]

I think I always knew I wanted to do something involving science, teaching, or healthcare, but the what was harder. After I graduated from high school, I worked for about 6 years as a caregiver. The LPNs I worked under at my last job were great and always encouraged me to go on to college. I was stubborn it took another six years to follow their advice. I choose nursing after those six years because whenever I had heath issues, it was always the nurses who impressed me. Sure, there are other things in medicine that I could do, but nurses get to know their patients and be there advocates. Best of all, a nurse gets to do all three things, often all at once.

[vicky2725]

Thank you for sharing. Your post is touching and inspirational and I imagine how difficult it was for you to share.

[BostonRN13]

I got interested in nursing when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was 12. I always kept it in the back of my mind and naturally liked to help people. That was 25 years ago! The nursing profession has provided me so many opportunites to care for a variety of people across the life span and let me work as a travel nurse all over the country including Hawaii! Nursing has also provided a good foundation for my new career as a Family NP. Despite our hard days, both emotionally and physically exhausting caseloads, and constant dealings with sick patients, unhappy families and odd/rude/fill-in-the-blank co-workers I would still reccomend becoming a nurse to any interested..

[Wrench Party]

Rather ironically (truely), the last thing I ever wanted to be was a nurse growing up- my mom was "just a nurse" (her words) and always wanted her kids to have nice, cush office jobs with weekends, holidays and nights off where their kids didn't have to eat their dad's creative cooking. I went to college to get a science degree and went into research, then realized I didn't want to sink the time and all of my 20s into a PhD. Got out of a bad relationship, decided to research the diversity of nursing, and here I am 5 years later at the bedside in an interesting, niche role.