In "I Want Chocolate Cake for Dinner!" Sylvia Burch shares her passionate, personal adventures in the world of nursing-an exciting vocation filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and make the world a better place. Nursing is more than the world's most trusted profession, says Sylvia. It is also the world's best profession! "It is not just for women, it is not the lowest paid profession, and it is not drudgework. It is a pathway to your soul and a roadmap to a bright future." Forty three years in nursing have taken Sylvia across much of America and afforded her a vast array of experiences: part-time and full-time, civilian and military, from staff nurse to administrator and back. The challenges and rewards of a fast-paced labor and delivery unit . . . the inspiring nobility of wounded warriors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center . . . the drama and, yes, the humor of neurosurgery-if you've ever wondered what nursing is all about, "I Want Chocolate Cake for Dinner!" will give a you a window into one of the most fascinating, diverse, and satisfying vocations anyone can choose.