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11. When I was a young man--- around 19---I wanted to be a Nurse.

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 11:39 AM

Sep 2015

Until someone pointed out the cleaning of bedpans. No thanks.

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Check in to give Props for the profession of Nurses. [View all] trumad Sep 2015 OP

Thank you, nurses shenmue Sep 2015 #1

Yep trumad Sep 2015 #3

Nurses are fantastic tk2kewl Sep 2015 #5

Years ago, I spent quite a bit of time in the hospital justhanginon Sep 2015 #7

5 years ago in May Sophiegirl Sep 2015 #8

Nurses rock! And their education is really difficult. HuckleB Sep 2015 #9

One of the toughest jobs out there. tabasco Sep 2015 #10

When I was a young man--- around 19---I wanted to be a Nurse. trumad Sep 2015 #11

The most horrifying/morbidly hilarious OR story in history Prism Sep 2015 #12

Nurses are the best. jalan48 Sep 2015 #13

I beat Peggy to an R on this??? Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #14

Nice work, Quicksdraw! pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #16

angels, indeed. niyad Sep 2015 #15

A good friend of mine is a nurse at a children's hospital. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #17

God Bless Nurses packman Sep 2015 #18

Thank you nurses! n/t geardaddy Sep 2015 #19

Backs are buggers, sorry you had to go through it, Warpy Sep 2015 #20

:-) MuseRider Sep 2015 #28

Nurses are awesome. GoneFishin Sep 2015 #22

Just getting ready to go to my nurse practitioner for a checkup rurallib Sep 2015 #23

Noncoms of the medical profession. JayhawkSD Sep 2015 #24

I love nurses, too! pnwmom Sep 2015 #25

I'm a retired nurse angryvet Sep 2015 #26

Thank you for this. :-) MuseRider Sep 2015 #27

My mother was a nurse Jim Lane Sep 2015 #29

nurses rock, I married one nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #30

Major props Cal Carpenter Sep 2015 #31

Grandmother... sheshe2 Sep 2015 #32