“A public health nurse is a nurse who works to promote and protect the health of the entire population” (Allender, Rector and Warner, 2010, p.839). The public health nurse I chose to interview was Barbara, she currently works for the Ministry of Health and has been there for three years. During the interview, Barbara discussed the requirements for a public health nurse. The individual must have the ability to exercise independent judgment, plan and administer safe and effective public nursing care. In addition, be able to work effectively with individuals and families to help them find a satisfactory solution to health problems, recognizing and respecting different cultural, ethnic and health care practices. The nurse must also know about disease prevention, including the different teaching, counseling and interview techniques and the resources available. Barbara said the most important aspect of being a public health nurse is being able to provide care. Barbara acknowledged that she helps many people daily who just want someone to show they care and understand. The education a public health nurse should obtain is a bachelor's degree in nursing, which Barbara has. “Public health nurses working with specific populations or in administrative positions should have a master's degree” (Allender et al., 2010, p.839). Barbara explained that before becoming a public health nurse, she worked at St. Francis Hospital as a medical care nurse for five years, after which it was imperative that she change work environments. Barbara confirmed that the work of a hospital nurse was extremely diverse compared to the work of a public health nurse. “Comparing public health nurses and general nurses, public health nursing is population-oriented, focuses on the common good, health promotion and disease prevention, and utilizes community resources. General nursing care is individual-centered, focuses on the individual good, restoration of health and functioning, and manages available resources” (Minnesota Department of Health, 2007). At first, Barbara thought public health nursing would be a difficult profession to acquire, but she established that it was an exceptionally easy and rewarding career to pursue. Barbara said she didn't realize the amount of help available to the public until; she worked as a public health nurse. Barbara spends 95% of her day traveling from place to place making house calls, investigating different cases, participating in screening programs and completing enormous amounts of paperwork...