Kayci Hale remembers caring for her brother when he was sick, and she has always enjoyed taking care of people. Now she's a nurse in labor and delivery at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
With a career goal in mind, Kayci took all the science classes she could in high school, including two advanced biology classes. That helped with college science courses, she says, and helped her win admission to the highly competitive nursing program at the University of Oklahoma. In the summer before her senior year, she interned at Baptist Medical Center. She continued as an "extern" during her senior year, and after graduation she became a full-time registered nurse at the medical center.
"It's the best," she says. "It's hard at times, but it's worth it."