Mrs. Loughman works in a busy suburban emergency room (ER) as a geriatric clinical nurse specialist (GCNS). She has a master’s degree in medical-surgical nursing. She has been in this position for three and a half years. Generally, forty thousand patients are seen in this ER with 30% composed of people 65 and older. As this ER is associated with a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) all of the health care recipients are insured. Thus, the poor …showed first 75 words of 611 total…

…showed last 75 words of 611 total…many different settings. According to Mrs. Loughman, there has always been a nursing job available that accommodated her family or financial responsibilities. Asked if she could have a different profession she is quick to respond that she would still be a nurse. I find nursing to offer so many rewards such as knowing that you have made a difference in someone’s life and nurses can expect to find employment readily available nationwide. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**