Why Should I Become A Nurse?

A pang of fear stabbed Theresa. She heard it—the sound of her baby daughter choking in the other room. Theresa's fear switched to action as she darted in the room, to find her infant daughter waving her arms in desperation, choking on some small toy that her 4-year old son had left on the floor. She knew just what to do. Since she had become a nurse, she had encountered instances like this before. Within minutes, her daughter was cooing and playing as peacefully as ever. Theresa found herself once again thankful for the fact that she had become a nurse, and the way that it allowed her to help others and even save lives—especially the lives of her own children.

Theresa's story is so much like countless other stories that other nurses could tell. The value that nurses have derived from their calling is incredible. Why should you become a nurse? Ask any nurse, and you will get a variety of convincing answers. Here are some of the reasons that people have become a nurse.

"It provides me with a job. A good one."
Nurses are professionals. They get the pay of a medical professional without the steep liability of being a medical doctor. The ample vacation time, the consistency of shifts for most nurses, and the generous pay is a great reason to become a nurse, but not the only one.

"I'll never be unemployed."
The medical field is recession proof. People always need healthcare. Even with the changes in the system from a government standpoint, there will always be a need for nurses. Nurses have a skill that is valuable, marketable, and can meet a need wherever they go, and whatever the economic climate.

"I can take my skills anywhere."
Nurses may spend their entire career serving at a single hospital. However, nurses can also choose to specialize in another area of nursing—pediatric care, geriatrics, in a clinic, or any other area. More importantly, many nurses choose to exercise their skills to meet humanitarian needs in the United States and abroad. Some nurses volunteer to work at relief centers, at crisis pregnancy centers, during national disasters, or overseas in underdeveloped areas. A nurse's skills are valuable wherever he or she chooses to go. In the case of Theresa, a mother of two, she found her skills to be invaluable in the important job of parenting.

"I find it fulfilling to help other people."
One major reason to become a nurse is the incredible value that nurses derive from helping other people. Nurses meet needs—real, physical needs. It is a life-changing experience to help someone else in a life-changing way. The value in becoming a nurse is the ability to help other people.

About the Author

Johney Maron, medical device salesman, comes in contact with health care professionals on a daily basis. The need for more nurses is obvious. Colorado Christian University challenges students in their nursing degree program to become compassionate and competent nurses. Find out more about their BSN Nursing Degree and how CCU is arming students with tools needed to be at the top of their field.

Author (Johney Maron33). Submitted on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 Time: 7:37 AM

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