Approaching the Dragon's Tail

Women have come so far in the work world.

In the 60’s, there were limited choices for us.

Nursing was one of those choices.

High school completed, it was time to step out in the world.

Staying in the world I had come to know with

a good book

my family

my community

would have been comfortable - temporarily.

My memories are misty about 

my participation in the decision 

to pack my suitcase and 

go to the big city 

where I would spend 

the next three years

learning the details of nursing.

My sister Janet, just two years older than I,

a shining advance party into a nursing career,

graduated with her black band the same year I

entered the Regina General Hospital School of Nursing.

Nursing school in 1965 was

three years in length, had been

exciting 

gross 

routine 

mundane 

technical

frightening

with many hidden learning curves.

The Dragon’s Tail, 

an eleven mile piece of highway 

with three hundred and eighteen curves 

has great potential for

danger

beauty and

challenges

for avid biker's that enjoy the open road.

With the enthusiasm of youth,

the life experience of almost eighteen years,

this small town prairie girl was about 

ride the Dragon’s Tail!

Nursing has proven to be

beautiful

challenging

with some potential for danger.

Constant learning changing procedures and protocols to navigate 

all the curves that continue to confront.

“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be 

seen or even touched, they must be felt by the heart.”

~   Helen Keller