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Ever wonder what kind of person becomes a nurse? Find out more about who nurses are: their lives, journeys, and motivations.

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Arnold G.

Ft. Washington, MD
RN; Hematology / Oncology

My mother is a nurse and my father is a retired Naval officer, so in an effort to honor them both I made the decision to become a Navy nurse. I have always loved science and math,...

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Ashleigh W.

Auburn, AL
Student

When I was in high school, my grandfather was critically ill and spent weeks in the hospital. I spent many anxious days and nights at his bedside feeling scared and helpless, waiting...

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Barbara C.

Sacramento, CA
RN; MSN; Parish Nurse

I planned to become a nurse when I was in high school, took the appropriate classes, and entered a hospital school of nursing upon graduation. But that was 50 years ago. Now, a...

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Barbara H.

Sarver, PA
RN, Clinical Nurse II, Orthopaedics Unit

When I became a nurse, I followed in the footsteps of my mother and two sisters. I chose this profession because of the emphasis on caring. I try to treat my patients just like...

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Beka S.

New York, NY
RN, Critical Care (ANP pending)

It was at the urging of my father that I entered nursing school and graduated from the University of Rochester with a BSN and pre-med studies. He said, “You'll always have a job...

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Bernard M.

Houston, TX
RN; Neuroscience

I was always very close with my grandmother and when she became ill I was really impressed and moved by the way her nurses cared for her in her time of need. In fact, I was so...

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