My name is Anne and I was a candy striper at the hospital. The uniform I wore had pink stripes on white. I wore white shoes and a nurses cap. You had to be at least 16 years of age with the plans of going to nursing school. I volunteered to bring blankets, magazines or fill the patients water pitchers. I would talk with those patients who wanted talk to me. Sometimes if a patient needed a nurse I would help them push the nurses button on the bed. When emergencies occurred I knew when to leave the room and wait outside until I got the okay to go back in the room.
It was a couple months being at the hospital that I met a patient named Dave. He had knee surgery and was receiving physical therapy. We had great discussions about world events. Dave was very smart and was open minded to learn ne
