I watched my grandmother come home every day after working long hours at the hospital totally exhausted. I always wondered what made her get up every morning and do the same thing over and over again. My grandma was a nurse who made a difference in peoples care and in their lives. She gave people the attention they needed when they were in the hospital for one reason or another.
When I was in high school, I was able to choose a career to study for a day. This involved going to work with a person in that field of work. I chose to go to work with my grandma. It
Why I want to be a nurse? Because my grandma showed me why she loved her job so much. She allowed me to see the rewards of helping people and being involved in the care of people that need you. I saw the look in people's eyes as they looked at my grandma for love and support. That is what I want to experience. I want to make a difference in someone's life.
was more about seeing why she keeps going to work every day more than it was the career I wanted to study. On that day, I learned why grandma got out of bed and went to work with a smile on her face.