They turn to nursing because it's the sense of doing for, of giving back, of really making a contribution and affecting people's lives in a positive sense. A nursing scholar with a master's degree from Boston College and a doctorate from the University of Rhode Island, Dr. Manton's first love is still nursing. Once her term as acting dean is over, she hopes to go back to St. Raphael's Hospital on a per diem basis, in addition to teaching at the School of Nursing. I did think about going into medicine for a while. The way it's easiest for me to explain to people is that medicine is focused on the disease.
Nursing is focused on the person.
I need to focus on the person.