Article: The hurried, hectic life of a home health nurse. (Chris Mitchell, registered home health nurse)(Health Care Special Report: House Calls)

The alarm clock goes off about 6:30 a.m., But Chris Mitchell, registered home health nurse, is already awake. Racing out from under a quick shower and shave, he alternates between getting dressed and making phone calls to doctors and patients.

It's a pace that Mitchell will keep up for the next 16 hours.

During that stretch, he will race around L.A., fulfilling a role of driver, teacher, office administrator and, of course, nurse.

"I thrive on a hectic schedule and I love juggling between patient needs and the logistics of getting to a certain lab on time," Mitchell says. "So this suits my personality perfectly - no time for boredom."

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