Nursing, for me, is a heart and soul experience.
It's more than showing up, it's being glad (on some level, to some degree) to be there, because I know that shows through, it makes my patients feel better about the care they receive, and in turn it gives me satisfaction to provide that care.
It's being careful enough (following the rules, even the ones that might seem dumb!) to know I am not making errors--or if I make one I catch it before it gets past me and into my patient.
It's being happy to see my colleagues--did you know the most important thing to nurses about their work is who they are working with? It means a lot to me to be part of the positive in someone's day, and I make the effort by staying out of interpersonal spats, but being friendly, by doing more than my share, by appreciating someone who picks up some of my slack.
I revel in nursing. I luxuriate in it. I set my attitude in "positive."
To me it is more than a profession, it is a calling, and one I am grateful to be able to participate in.