Amazing how many nurses have responded and on a quilting board. Yes, sometimes it seems we have a warped sense of humor but that is what it takes sometimes to get us through the harsh realities of being a nurse. Nurses take care of everyone first and themselves last. I have to agree that the urge to quilt must be because we all are always trying to make others feel more comfortable. I admire those who choose be nurses now as the career has changed so much since I started back in the late 60's. And I say hats off to all the male nurses. Some of the best nurses I ever worked with were males.