This site is optimized for Netscape. The quotes below are from two Maryland hospital nurses. They are part of a story in Maryland Health Care , Summer 2000 issue, in which nurses were asked what they enjoy most about being a nurse. I like working with people.
Nursing is a very satisfying career because it's about making a difference.
By working in the birthing center, I'm able to teach and help new families. There are so many options and so many opportunities for nurses today. As nurses we encounter victims and perpetrators of interpersonal violence, this is a community health problem and we must be proactive in addressing both the medical and legal components of their care. We must document objectively and preserve and gather evidence accordingly to protect the human rights of our patients so justice can prevail. For the past 15 years, I have worked in emergency nursing and, during the last six, I have been practicing forensic nursing, specializing in sexual assault and interpersonal violence.