Imagine being the mother of a six-year-old, a four-year-old and a seven-month-old. Then imagine having a job that requires caring for about six newborns every day.

This describes the life of Tara Schmid, RN, BSN, a nurse who works in the newborn nursery at PMMC, and she loves it. “That’s my calling,” says Tara.

Tara liked the idea of a job that helps her support her family while offering flexible hours to fit a family’s schedule. And when she went through her clinical rotation in nursing school, she found she especially liked maternity nursing.

Tara cares for both healthy newborns and ill ones. She also teaches parents how to care for their babies. “It’s a positive feeling, helping them learn how to take care of this new little person joining their families,” Tara professes. “This is the most important, life-changing event. It’s nice to make them feel confident with baby care before they go home.”