title: The why of it all.
abstract: In a rapidly changing world, it serves us to revisit the past in order to connect with the parts of ourselves that chose nursing in the first place. Often it is the subtle, momentary communications that define who we are and remind us of why we do what we do. It is exactly these moments that make up the stories of our professional lives.
authors.affiliation: Willow Creek Women's Hospital, Johnson, Arkansas, USA. susanbull@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Susan Ray
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Bull
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D009042:Motivation; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*