Introduction

I am a professional registered nurse of 34 years. I have worked in many settings including hospital setting as a float nurse, in-service director, operating room circulating/scrub nurse, doctor’s office, psychiatric hospital, home health nurse, assistant director of nursing in a nursing home and as a nurse consultant for long term care. I knew from the time I was fifteen I wanted to be a nurse and have never regretted my choice of professions. I hope to share with readers some of my experiences, trials, successes, failures, and lessons.