nursing is a difficult, time consuming, hazardous, soul sapping, thankless job
where you only get to pick up new diseases, deal with difficult people and mop up sick and shit.

Plus it's not that well paid.

But if it's your vocation to help others.....?
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Fri 29 May 2009, 2:24, archived)

All that, but certainly not worthless!

( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Fri 29 May 2009, 2:29, archived)

there is the supposed side-benefit
that a sizeable proportion of males you look after will fall in love with you.

Depends if they're all ancient/pervy (well, that's up to you to decide what's pervy and what is not) and downright 'that's classified as an assault'. Try for a genteel place of employment if you do choose this career path
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Fri 29 May 2009, 2:34, archived)

I'm more into the stress of A+E, you know?
Working under stress is my speciality.
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Fri 29 May 2009, 2:41, archived)

NURSE! This patient is flatlining!
It's 2AM!!!

FIND ME A STARBUCKS' (latte with a shot of ginger and half decaf mocha tibetan-style) COFFEE while I plug in the recusimatic-a-mation.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Fri 29 May 2009, 2:48, archived)