I was the primary caregiver to both my parents until they passed away in 1994. It is impossible to describe how painful it was to see both my parents die in so short a period of time. However the visiting nurses and hospital nursing staff made such a difference; the patience and compassion they showed my parents and family was extraordinary. I felt as though they truly understood what I was going through. The entire experience only reinforced my thoughts that I should be a nurse, but single parenthood dictated that I must keep food on the
I was the primary caregiver to both my parents until they passed away in 1994. It is impossible to describe how painful it was to see both my parents die in so short a period of time. However the visiting nurses and hospital nursing staff made such a difference; the patience and compassion they showed my parents and family was extraordinary. I felt as though they truly understood what I was going through. The entire experience only reinforced my thoughts that I should be a nurse, but single parenthood dictated that I must keep food on the