During this weeks clinical, I was assigned to a 17 year old male patient, who is on a ventilator and is a quadriplegic. I spent practically the whole time in his room. I worked with his nurse for a bit and also the PCA. First, his nurse told me to go in and practice listening to his heart and lungs sounds so I did and then I talked to him for a while. He seemed very happy that I was there to listen and he told me his whole story and what happened to him. It was a very inspiring story and he said that he wants to travel the world, share his story, and make a difference. He explained how he has been in hospitals for almost a year after his accident and he is in Shriner’s for rehab. Originally, his doctors said that he wouldn’t recover, and that he wouldn’t be able to talk, or move, but now he talks all the time and he can nod, and shake his head a little bit. He has come such a long way and he has a amazing spirit. This patient explained how people like me who listen and all of his nurses are the ones who have really encouraged him and kept him motivated. It has been over a year now, and after he was told that he was not going to live, he can move his head about 10 degrees up and down and he can talk and talk and talk. He has such a great head on his shoulders and him talking to me, really means so much. I felt honored that he wanted to share his story and talk to me. Stories like his and patients like him are the reason why I want to be a nurse. I want to be able to make a difference and encourage patients so they can heal and can better and want to move on. I might motivate him, but he motivates me more.