Article July 22, 1996 Issue

AN INTERVIEW

From medical nursing to Christian Science nursing—one nurse's transition

with contributions from Sondra Toner

Sondra Toner worked as a medical nurse for ten years before going through a transition that led her into Christian Science nursing. In the following interview with the Sentinel, Mrs. Toner talks about some of the issues she's grappled with and insights she's gleaned during her many years of nursing. Mrs. Toner is currently an administrator for Peace Haven in St. Louis, Missouri, a care facility for those relying on Christian Science treatment for healing.

What attracted you to nursing as a career? I think most people who are attracted to nursing are motivated by the same qualities. It's that caring and love for others, that desire to serve. Nursing means nurturing and cherishing and taking care of. It's a ministry. I always felt nursing was not a career but a ministry, and that I was called to it.

At one point, you left the field of nursing altogether.

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