… she made a Red Cross uniform for the toddler during World War II. “I think that was the start of my desire to become a nurse,” says FitzGerald, who would go on to graduate in 1959 … School of Nursing. “I always saw her helping people in the neighborhood when I was growing up, and that was a big influence on me.” To commemorate the 60th … Cross uniform for the toddler during World War II. “I think that was the start of my desire to become a nurse,” says FitzGerald, who would go on to graduate in 1959 …