High job satisfaction rates, fantastic benefits, abundant opportunities—the reasons are wide and varied. Below are 10 excellent reasons to become a nurse. 1. Nursing Is an Opportunity to Make a Real Difference in People’s Lives Time and again, nurses cite making a difference as the number one reason why they went into nursing—and why they stay.

Nurses do much more than perform medical tasks. As a nurse, you can make a real difference in someone's life. You can offer hope to people, sometimes during the worst time of their life. Nurses often counsel patients and families after a devastating diagnosis, celebrate with them when they receive good news, and become trusted confidantes.