Then she went on maternity leave to have her first child. After returning from maternity leave she requested a recovery room assignment and has worked in this area since 1973. In 1977 Desiree and her family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina and she landed a job in a cardiovascular recovery unit at the Charlotte Memorial Hospital. The last eighteen months at Charlotte Desiree worked in post-anesthesia care. After my second child was born I opted to work on weekends only for a period of time.
Nursing is a great field to work in - it's hard work without a doubt.
The field is wide open with many career options. Also, as a registered nurse everyone in my unit is fully qualified to do the same function. The stress involved when you deal with life and death situations on a daily basis can get to you. If something is happening in recovery you don't have the option to just leave at the end of your shift. You must be willing to stay no matter what you have planned.