In our church group about half the people that turn out for projects are nurses, and I know so many nurses who love to quilt!
And you never know what careful attention to piecing appliqué and quilting will prepare you for.
When I work in the North - expanded role nursing - we do the work of family MDs, including some emergency repairs like minor suturing - stitches (for shallow wounds). The other nurses used to hand over patients needing suturing because I stitch evenly! And like doing neat repairs!
I tell patients, this is your lucky day, you have a quilter for a nurse. You won't even be able to see this cut when it's healed!! And it's true too - a lot of small stitches (after freezing) make a very good repair you can barely see. So! practice well on pretty fabric, ladies, you never know......