The Problems Facing Northern Nevada Nurses
23-year-old Boya Liu took on one of the hardest career paths any human can possibly embark on, becoming a full-time nurse.
“It’s like a dumpster fire that you walk into every day that you have to put out with patience, compassion, and lots of caffeine,” says Liu.
She faces this on a nightly basis heading into her shift working on a medical oncology unit.
Her description of what it’s like to be a nurse reflects the many struggles of nursing in Reno, Carson City, and all of Northern Nevada. It also reflects the quality and problems of the limited number of hospitals supporting these cities and smaller communities.
Liu details what made her want to become a nurse in the first place.
“It’s a stable career with pretty good income and good job security so I’ll never be out of a job. I can work anywhere as a nurse,” says Liu. “Nursing is also a very vast field with a lot of different options. I wanted to help people and be there for them on possibly the worst day of their life.”
Liu has only been a registered nurse for 8 months, working at Carson Tahoe Medical Center in Carson City, Nevada for all that time. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno getting her bachelor’s degree in nursing in the summer of 2022. While newer to the field, Liu…
