Susan Kahrs:  

Life After graduating from HMA, I spent a year at Pacific Union College majoring in music before switching to nursing. Since 1969, except for brief breaks for four maternity leaves, I have been continuously- and over-employed as a nurse. 26 years ago, I found my nursing niche in labor and delivery and have worked in that department ever since. I am also doing some medical-legal consulting for a malpractice attorney, and review obstetric charts for cases they are going to litigate. I feel a little guilty for going over to the "dark side," which is what we nurses tend to think about lawyers...but in the cases I have reviewed, the care given has, in one way or another been SO bad that I really can't feel anything but good about helping the victims get some kind of justice for their loss. My 4 children range in age from 26-32. The oldest and youngest, both girls have provided all the grandchildren--6 in all. My oldest daughter's children (8, 6, 4) are biological; the youngest daughter's children (11, 9,8) are adopted. Both sets are equally active and noisy, and get clobbered equally if they bug...Expand for more