As Mario Bailey works his way up from surgical technician to registered nurse, he gets some curious looks, as there are only a handful of men in his nursing classes.
Elaine Irwin and Tammy Beall don't even help their patients recover - they help them die in peace and without pain.
They all reflect the changing face of nursing in Anne Arundel County, as the profession becomes more broad and diverse.
Only a slight majority of Maryland's 76,000 nurses work in hospitals, the traditional...
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