ABSTRACT
You entered nursing because it was a good opportunity to use your natural nurturing skills. … you could serve people in a worthwhile career that wouldn’t cost too much initially, would allow some freedom, enough money to travel and perhaps a chance to pursue a career with leadership options. … But it didn’t work out that way. It’s a tough life being a nurse. Your professional and personal life has become so stressful you find it hard to cope. Now the caregiver needs care. (Vachon, 1980a, p. 28)
