Registered Nurse

As the child of a registered nurse (RN), I grew up watching my mom working in an environment that was inspirational, rewarding, challenging, and never dull. I watched her best qualities, which include a great sense of humor, sincere interest in the lives of others, and extraordinary compassion, being brought to life by her job.

It was during these days of waving her off to work, hearing her stories at the dinner table, and frequently visiting her at the hospitals and clinics, that I decided that I, too, would pursue a career as an registered nurse.

Many times I asked my mother, "What does an RN do?" She would laugh and say, "What doesn't an RN do!" On any given day, an RN deals with emotional, social and physical care of a variety of patients. An RN may deal with tedious tasks, such as administering medicine and changing...
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