I
have been volunteering at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring,Maryland, for a year now. It is the best thing I could be doing
right now. It's a great place to be! Right now I'm working in
pre-op. It is so great! I love being with the nurses and doctors. I
learn something new every week. When I get older I want to be a
nurse like the ladies I work with.
I've
always felt like it was my place in life to help others who truly
needed it. I think being a nurse is a calling not something you just
do. Anybody can get into nursing school, but you only pass your
boards if its your plan. But you can't really pass them if you are
only half trying! That's not what it's all about! We are there for
the people, not ourselves. Some nurses went into nursing for the good
money or because their family wanted them to. That's not why anyone
should go into the profession; that's a really bad reason.
I
work with a lot of nurses who are called to nursing and it's great to
see the joy they get from making people feel better. That's another
reason I know I want to be a nurse. I get so much joy just making
people smile when they are scared; that little smile can make
everything alright. Its the best feeling just to make their stay a
little better. Sometimes when they thank you for taking care of
them, you want to thank them because it is as great for you as it is
for them!
Oh
yeah, there is one other thing I love about Holy Cross. They pray
with people a lot. I love when someone asks me to pray with them; it
is so amazing. I have been asked a few times, and it is really
helpful to pray for their safety.
Holy
Cross is a great place to be; I wouldn't ask to be anywhere else.
