My latest dual stint as care giver during Camp Dorothy and Camp Hiram reinforced a belief I’ve held for many, many years. I should never, never be a nurse. Here are the top ten reasons for drawing that conclusion.

10.   A nurse’s uniform doesn’t make me look good.

9.   I don’t have the patience.

8.   Nurses shouldn’t get queasy giving a shot or putting in an IV.

7.   I don’t have the patience.

6.   Lifting wheelchairs in and out of car trunks hurts.

5.   I don’t have the patience.

4.   Nurses need good eye-hand coordination.

3.   I don’t have the patience.

2.   Blood and other bodily fluids are gross.

1.   I don’t have the patience.

How about you? What are the top ten reasons you did or didn’t become a nurse? Leave a comment!