May 10, 2021 | 8:01 AM Can you even imagine where our healthcare system would be without nurses. As a career, it’s a great opportunity to help people and make a difference in their lives, says Rosemary Frketich, VP Clinical Services & CNO for the Middlesex Hospital Alliance. And, in spite of the stress generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital and Four Counties Hospital in Newbury are holding up well, says Frketich.