: About Me

Let me begin by extending this title to read: "Substance Abuse Among Nurses, a Personal Saga." I left highschool with all the naivete of an 18 year old girl and entered college with fresh face and the firm conviction that I had found my path and was on my way to a fulfilling and noble career as a professional nurse. This was to be true, however, the path was much more life changing than I could ever imagine! My first position after graduating was as an Oncology nurse on a busy floor where I was solely responsible for up to 20 patients. Let me insert here that I graduated in 1977. Things we...