title: Nursing as a second career: have you found your true calling? Interview by Erin Wyatt.
abstract: Nursing is a noble profession involving much hard work but pays off in abundance. Some nurses have known since childhood what they wanted to be when they grew up, whereas others didn't decide until they switched majors a few times in college. Then there are those who didn't find out that nursing was meant for them until later-years later.
authors.affiliation: Regional Center for Women and Children, Bloomington Hospital, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Phelps
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009042:Motivation; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*