This is a speech for a graduate student who is graduating as a professional nurse. The speech begins by recognizing the dean, faculty, guests, friends, and family. Then the speech discusses the travels of student nurses and the challenges they have had to overcome. The third part of the speech discusses how nursing is more than a job, but nurses are there from birth to death. The final part of the speech encourages the graduates to be bold, go forth as nurses, and make a difference.