Why I became a nurse

On those stressful days it's so important to remind myself why I chose nursing as my profession. When I was a child, about 9 yrs old, my grandmother became ill with non- hodgkins lymphomia. My grandfather had already passed away from a heart attack 4 months earlier so my mother and father moved my gram into our house to take care of her. I watched my mom and dad care for her. My brother and I helped as much as we could for our ages. It put a lasting impression on how important good care is for someone in need of it. My gram died in our home not long after she got sick.