How to Answer: What made you want to become a nursing aide?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Nursing Aide job interview.
8. What made you want to become a nursing aide?
How to Answer
Your choice of profession tells alot about you. Interviewers often ask what made you choose a specific profession. It's their way of getting to know you and seeing how passionate you come across regarding your choice.
Entry Level
"I loved the idea of getting to care for people by giving them the one on one care that a nursing aide provides. Being able to help them prepare for their day and assisting them with activities that they can no longer do alone is a great feeling."
Answer Example
"I love working with people. At one time I considered going to nursing school, but I just wasn't sure if that was the right choice for me. I visited some different healthcare facilities and realized how active the nursing aides were in their patient's daily lives. I just felt like this would be a great fit for me."
Experienced
"I have always enjoyed working closely with people and assisting people. There is much more to being an nursing aide than many people realize. When I became involved and saw how much those I care for looked forward to seeing me each day and what it meant to them to have someone to be involved in their lives, I knew I had made the right decision."